Selmer
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Overview
Provided by Selmer
Managing Partner: Hans Jørgen Bender
Number of partners: 53
Number of lawyers: 88
Number of financial and investigative specialists: 2
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian language
Firm Overview:
Founded in 1985, Selmer is a full-service law firm providing legal advice within all business law areas, with a particular focus on Energy, Real Estate and Transactions. The firm assists Norwegian and international companies both in the public and private sector. Selmer has an in-house financial analysis and transaction support team enabling it to provide a unique combination of legal, strategic and financial expertise. Today Selmer is one of Norway’s leading legal practices with 161 employees. Throughout the firm’s short history, it has strived to work in innovative ways, constantly among the first to adopt new ideas and provide fresh thinking and new perspectives. Selmer is committed to continuing its tradition of seeing things in a new light. For this reason, it will keep on challenging its clients, competitors and itself.
Main Areas of Practice
Banking & Finance:
Contact: Tor Herdlevær
Tel: +47 917 02 187
Email: [email protected]
Banking & Finance, Regulatory:
Contact: Bernt Olav Steinland
Tel: +47 934 49 175
Email: [email protected]
Capital Markets:
Contact: Jon Fredrik Johansen
Tel:+47 917 99 854
Email:[email protected]
Competition/Antitrust incl. Public Procurement:
Contact: Ole-Andreas Torgersen
Tel: +47 911 87 375
Email: [email protected]
Compliance:
Contact: Liv Monica Stubholt
Tel:+47 916 50 523
Email:[email protected]
Construction:
Contact: Mads Fuglesang
Tel: +47 402 87 449
Email: [email protected]
Corporate/M&A:
Contact: Camilla Magnus
Tel: +47 977 23 233
Email: [email protected]
Dispute Resolution:
Contact: Carl Roberts
Tel: +47 930 38 091
Email: [email protected]
Employment, incl. Pensions:
Contact: Hans Jørgen Bender
Tel: +47 970 79 977
Email: [email protected]
Financial Analysis & Transaction Support:
Contact: Mikael Minge
Tel: +47 918 56 419
Email: [email protected]
Intellectual Property:
Contact: Nils Kristian Einstabland
Tel: +47 402 13 723
Email: [email protected]
Offshore & Shipping:
Contact: Nicolai Myren
Tel:+47 415 70 949
Email: [email protected]
Oil & Gas:
Contact: Anders Wilhelmsen
Tel:+47 482 22 251
Email: [email protected]
Real Estate:
Contact: Thomas Reppe Wetting
Tel:+47 928 30 635
Email: [email protected]
Renewable Energy:
Contact: Håkon Sandbekk
Tel: +47 957 77 591
Email: [email protected]
Restructuring & Insolvency:
Contact: Tor Herdlevær
Tel: +47 917 02 187
Email: [email protected]
Taxes & Duties:
Contact: Anders Nordli
Tel:+47 479 00 768
Email: [email protected]
TMT:
Contact: Anne-Marit Wang
Tel:+47 918 67 651
Email: [email protected]
Ranked Offices
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Norway - Head office
Oslo
Ruseløkkveien 14 , Oslo, Oslo, Norway, 0251, Oslo
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Articles, highlights and press releases
18 items provided by Selmer
LATEST NEWBUILD TRENDS AND CONSIDERATIONS IN NORWEGIAN SHIPBUILDING
Although the shipbuilding industry in Norway has struggled in the wake of the lower oil price environment, Norway remains the 5th largest ship owning nation and an important market for foreign shipyards. We shall in the following summarise some key trends.
Joining forces - focusing on energy
Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS and Kyllingstad Kleveland Advokatfirma DA join forces. The combination unites two of Norway's leading legal specialist groups within oil and gas, oil services, shipping and renewable energy to Norway's largest energy practice. Selmer's new energy department,
Equity derivates – getting the deal through in Norway
The laws and regulations governing equity derivate transactions can be quite complex. In this article we provided a brief Q&A guide to getting the deal through in Norway.
OKEA to acquire Shell's interests in the Draugen and Gjøa field
OKEA AS has entered into an agreement with A/S Norske Shell to acquire working interests in the Draugen (44.56 percent - Operator) and Gjøa (12 percent - Non-operator) fields for a total consideration of 4.52 billion NOK.
Felleskjøpet Agri wins district court case
Our dispute lawyers, Asbjørn Berg and Bård Skeie Hagen, have been assisting Felleskjøpet in a compensation case against IT firm Infor after Felleskjøpet terminated the parties' agreement on the supply of a new ERP system.
Proposal to allow bareboat registration in and out of Norway
In a consultation paper, the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries proposes allowing bareboat registration out of the Norwegian International Ship Register (‘NIS’) and bareboat registration into the NIS and the Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register (‘NOR’), which is currently not permitted.
The Norwegian government won first round of the climate lawsuit
In a judgment by Oslo District Court 4 January 2018, the Court ruled that the Norwegian Government's decision in 2016 to award new oil and gas production licenses in the Barents Sea as part of the 23rd licensing round is valid.
Norwegian tonnage tax scheme approved for a new ten-year period
On 14 December 2017 EFTA's Surveillance Authority ("ESA") approved the Norwegian Tonnage Tax Scheme until the end of 2027. The scheme is maintained in its current form but with certain restrictions. The most significant is a limitation on chartering out on bareboat terms.
Selmer acts as joint counsel in Norwegian power merger
Selmer has acted as joint counsel for Lofotkraft, Nordkraft and Salten Kraftsamband in connection with the merger of the power retail businesses of Kraftinor and SKS Kraftsalg to form Polar kraft.
Introducing private interconnectors
The hydro-based Norwegian energy system will undergo significant changes as increased wind power capacity and other intermittent renewable energy sources are introduced to the market.
Advising Samhällsbygnadsbolaget i Norden AB (SBB) on one of the largest real estate transactions in Norway in 2017, the acqusition of DNB's headquarter in Bjørvika, Oslo.
Listing of Infront ASA on Oslo Børs
Advising Infront ASA, the financial technology firm providing a modern and user-friendly information and trading terminal, headquartered i Oslo, Norway. The IPO is expected to consist of an issue of new shares to raise gross proceeds of approximately NOK 100 million and a secondary sale.
KUFPEC's acquisition of interests in the Greater Slepiner Area
Advising KUFPEC on the USD 300 million acquisition of Total Norge AS's interests in the Greater Sleipner Area.
Advised HgCapital on its acquisition of Visma BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), a leading provider of oursourced accounting servicecs in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark
Advising Plant TopCo and Apax Partners on their NOK 2.9 billion sale of Plantasjen ASA to the Swedish PE fund Ratos AB. The transaction was the largest and most prominent announced dual track, and the only announced "international style" IPO process, in 2016.
Advising Njord Gas Infrastructure AS in the multi-billion claim against the Norwegian state for losses due to cuts in the gas transportation tariffs, being the largest claim ever against the Norwegian state.
Strengthens its offshore skills - Norman H. Meyer new partner
To strengthen its oil, gas and offshore team, Selmer has appointed Norman Hansen Meyer (37) from Nordisk Skibsrederforening new partner. Norman has significant experience in one of the country's strongest disciplines within the maritime and offshore industry and has recently been based in Singapore.
LATEST NEWBUILD TRENDS AND CONSIDERATIONS IN NORWEGIAN SHIPBUILDING
Although the shipbuilding industry in Norway has struggled in the wake of the lower oil price environment, Norway remains the 5th largest ship owning nation and an important market for foreign shipyards. We shall in the following summarise some key trends.
Joining forces - focusing on energy
Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS and Kyllingstad Kleveland Advokatfirma DA join forces. The combination unites two of Norway's leading legal specialist groups within oil and gas, oil services, shipping and renewable energy to Norway's largest energy practice. Selmer's new energy department,
Equity derivates – getting the deal through in Norway
The laws and regulations governing equity derivate transactions can be quite complex. In this article we provided a brief Q&A guide to getting the deal through in Norway.
OKEA to acquire Shell's interests in the Draugen and Gjøa field
OKEA AS has entered into an agreement with A/S Norske Shell to acquire working interests in the Draugen (44.56 percent - Operator) and Gjøa (12 percent - Non-operator) fields for a total consideration of 4.52 billion NOK.
Felleskjøpet Agri wins district court case
Our dispute lawyers, Asbjørn Berg and Bård Skeie Hagen, have been assisting Felleskjøpet in a compensation case against IT firm Infor after Felleskjøpet terminated the parties' agreement on the supply of a new ERP system.
Proposal to allow bareboat registration in and out of Norway
In a consultation paper, the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries proposes allowing bareboat registration out of the Norwegian International Ship Register (‘NIS’) and bareboat registration into the NIS and the Norwegian Ordinary Ship Register (‘NOR’), which is currently not permitted.
The Norwegian government won first round of the climate lawsuit
In a judgment by Oslo District Court 4 January 2018, the Court ruled that the Norwegian Government's decision in 2016 to award new oil and gas production licenses in the Barents Sea as part of the 23rd licensing round is valid.
Norwegian tonnage tax scheme approved for a new ten-year period
On 14 December 2017 EFTA's Surveillance Authority ("ESA") approved the Norwegian Tonnage Tax Scheme until the end of 2027. The scheme is maintained in its current form but with certain restrictions. The most significant is a limitation on chartering out on bareboat terms.
Selmer acts as joint counsel in Norwegian power merger
Selmer has acted as joint counsel for Lofotkraft, Nordkraft and Salten Kraftsamband in connection with the merger of the power retail businesses of Kraftinor and SKS Kraftsalg to form Polar kraft.
Introducing private interconnectors
The hydro-based Norwegian energy system will undergo significant changes as increased wind power capacity and other intermittent renewable energy sources are introduced to the market.
Advising Samhällsbygnadsbolaget i Norden AB (SBB) on one of the largest real estate transactions in Norway in 2017, the acqusition of DNB's headquarter in Bjørvika, Oslo.
Listing of Infront ASA on Oslo Børs
Advising Infront ASA, the financial technology firm providing a modern and user-friendly information and trading terminal, headquartered i Oslo, Norway. The IPO is expected to consist of an issue of new shares to raise gross proceeds of approximately NOK 100 million and a secondary sale.
KUFPEC's acquisition of interests in the Greater Slepiner Area
Advising KUFPEC on the USD 300 million acquisition of Total Norge AS's interests in the Greater Sleipner Area.
Advised HgCapital on its acquisition of Visma BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), a leading provider of oursourced accounting servicecs in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark
Advising Plant TopCo and Apax Partners on their NOK 2.9 billion sale of Plantasjen ASA to the Swedish PE fund Ratos AB. The transaction was the largest and most prominent announced dual track, and the only announced "international style" IPO process, in 2016.
Advising Njord Gas Infrastructure AS in the multi-billion claim against the Norwegian state for losses due to cuts in the gas transportation tariffs, being the largest claim ever against the Norwegian state.
Strengthens its offshore skills - Norman H. Meyer new partner
To strengthen its oil, gas and offshore team, Selmer has appointed Norman Hansen Meyer (37) from Nordisk Skibsrederforening new partner. Norman has significant experience in one of the country's strongest disciplines within the maritime and offshore industry and has recently been based in Singapore.