Leveraging a cross-practice approach, Wiersholm handles transactions, banking and tax mandates within the shipping industry and acts for a client roster featuring Norwegian and foreign-based ship owners, rig owners, shipping banks, and financial advisers. At the helm of the practice is Kristine Hasle, who is an expert in banking, financing, restructuring and shipping work, and Karl Even Rygh, who advises on shipping transactions.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'Strong team covering all fields relevant to us, in particular shipping, capital markets and M&A. Very efficient.'
- 'Karl Even Rygh - very strong on shipping, offshore and general corporate.'
Key clients
- Hurtigruten AS
- Sea1 Offshore Inc.
- Siem Industries
- DNV
- Golden Ocean Group Limited
- Frontline plc
- Archer Limited
- Avance Gas Holding Ltd.
- Viking Supply Ships
- Awilhelmsen
- MPC Container Ships ASA
- NYK Lines
- Western Bulk Chartering AS
- Sinoceanic Shipping AS
- OSM Maritime Group
- Flex LNG Ltd
- Granne Forsikring
- Tromstrygd
- Nordlys Forsikring
- Wilh. Wilhelmsen
- Maersk Supply Service
- Seatankers Management
- ADS Maritime Holding Plc
- Pareto Securities AS
- Equinor ASA
- The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE)
- SFL Corporation Ltd
- AquaShip AS
- Liberty Mutual Insurance SE
- The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
- Sea1 Offshore
- Northern Lights
- Olympic Shipping
Work highlights
- Advised Frontline plc on its en-bloc acquisition of 24 crude carriers from Euronav NV.
- Advises Siem Offshore Inc. in connection with the transfer of 9 of its offshore vessels to major shareholder Siem Sustainable Energy S.a r.l.
- Advising Avance Gas on the en-bloc sale of its existing fleet of twelve gas carriers to BW LPG Limited.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Karl Even Rygh, Kristine Hasle