About

Provided by Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS

Wikborg Rein is a full-service provider of legal services to businesses in the seafood industry. We have an extensive team of lawyers who continuously assist many of the Norway's largest and leading seafood companies. We are experts in both the regulatory frameworks for fisheries and aquaculture, and the specific contracts within the sector. We are also continuously involved in all types of transactions within the seafood industry, as well as financing of seafood companies. Our strength within shipping and shipbuilding makes us a solid partner for the construction and contracting of ships, boats, and installations for the seafood industry. We also support negotiations and draft of contracts for projects such as slaughterhouses, fish processing, and land-based aquaculture facilities. Our international presence with offices in London, Shanghai, and Singapore, and lawyers practicing English law, allows us to offer a one-stop shop for seafood companies abroad, and for international investors seeking to invest in Norwegian seafood companies. In addition, we have a commercial and cultural understanding and approach that benefit our clients.

We offer assistance with:

  • Fisheries and aquaculture regulations
  • Transactions
  • Financing
  • Operations and supplier agreements
  • Shipbuilding contracts
  • Construction contracts
  • Tax
  • Corporate law
  • Dispute resolution
  • Government relations
  • Crisis management
  • Compliance
  • EU/EEA and competition law
  • Sustainability
  • Tech and intellectual property law
  • Employment law

Chambers Review

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Aquaculture and Fisheries - Norway

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Wikborg Rein is a pre-eminent practice handling a range of matters, both in aquaculture and in traditional fisheries. The law firm boasts a strong regulatory practice, and advises clients on complex licensing matters. The team is outstanding in litigious mandates, with additional experience handling criminal investigations relating to violation of animal welfare legislation. The law firm also assists with transactional mandates. Wikborg Rein's client roster includes prominent fish farming and seafood production companies, frequently representing such entities against regulatory and state bodies.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Martin H. Bryde
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Martin H. Bryde
Head of Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Band 2

Martin Bryde is recognised for his regulatory expertise, having previously worked for the Norwegian state. He provides strategic advice concerning future legislation, as well as assisting with licence applications.

Martin Bryde is distinguished by his excellent service and knowledge.

Martin is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with.

Ranked Lawyers at
Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS

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Aquaculture and Fisheries

Martin H. Bryde
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Martin H. Bryde
Head of Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Band 2

Members

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Anders Myklebust

Arild Frick

Christian James-Olsen

Eivind Stage

Elise Johansen

Espen Tverborgvik

Fredrik Gisholt

Hedvig Bugge Reiersen

Heidi Ann Vestvik-Bruknapp

Ingrid Haavaldsen

Jan Erik Clausen

Kamilla Hope Kleppenes

Karoline Stock Evje

Kristin Nordland Brattli

Kristoffer Lerum

Lars Erik Kvinnsland

Lars Erik Lien

Lars-Eirik Østerbø

Marie Nesvik

Marius Egeberg

Martin H. Bryde

Martin H. Bryde

Head of Department

Martine Mittet

Morten Valen Eide

Per Anders Sæhle

Per Kristian Ramsland

Richard Bjerk

Stian Holm Johannessen

Stine Barstad

Terje Fiskerstrand

Thomas Kristoffer Aarli

Tonje Hagen Geiran

Torje Sunde

Vegard Thunes Jørgensen