About
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Our maritime and shipping lawyers provide legal advice to Norwegian and international owners, yards and financial institutions on ship financing, shipbuilding and admiralty issues.
- Finance: Leading asset finance practice and advise on high-value, complex transactions, often with cross-border dimensions.
- Shipbuilding: Draft and advise on terms and conditions of shipbuilding contracts and ship design contracts and, and assist our clients ( owners, shipyards and ship designers) in conducting the commercial negotiations pertaining to these contracts. Advise on the pre- and post-delivery financing ships. Negotiating and drafting the financing documents as well as carrying out all necessary legal due diligence. Act in disputes in courts and arbitrations concerning shipbuilding, ship design, ship conversion, and FPSOs and offshore platforms.
- Admiralty: Handling emergencies, including maritime collisions, salvage, maritime disasters and all other international incidents. Experienced in advising on such disasters, preservation of evidence, personal injury assistance, salvage and damage limitation.
- Mergers and acquisitions: All aspects of M & A, from the contractual arrangements and regulatory clearances to tax and financing.
- Commercial: Advising on shipbuilding, shipping contracts, charter parties, pool agreements and bills of lading. Experienced in the sale and purchase of every type of commercial ship, and advise on structuring, incorporation, taxation, insurance, flagging and crewing.
Chambers Review
Schjødt fields a strong team able to assist with an array of corporate mandates in the shipping field. The law firm advises key shipping investors on their participation in sale and leaseback transactions. Its lawyers act for ship owners and builders on all issues concerning the negotiation, financing and delivery of newbuilds.
Work Highlights
- Schjødt represented West of England P&I Club in a direct action against Norwegian Hull Club regarding a cargo damage claim.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is very proactive and on the ball, providing good advice when needed."
"It is a very good team in ship finance. Schjødt is always good at including young and skilled lawyers and there is good access to partners."
"The team is very proactive and on the ball, providing good advice when needed."
"It is a very good team in ship finance. Schjødt is always good at including young and skilled lawyers and there is good access to partners."
Notable Practitioners
Camilla Skøie Mørkve advises ship owners on financing mandates connected to the acquisition of vessels.
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Norway
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Camilla Bråfelt
Nils Ludvig Dahl
Norman Hansen Meyer
Stian S. Tennfjord
Clients
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Awilco LNG
GC Rieber Shipping
Prosafe
Songa Offshore
Spar Shipping