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Mads Haavardsholm

Mads Haavardsholm

Europe 2026

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About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Practice Areas

Shipping; Oil Service; Oil and Gas.

Mads is a partner in our Shipping & Offshore department, advising clients with i.a. contract negotiations, transactions and corporate restructurings, primarily within the shipping and oil service sectors. He regularly advises companies with charterparty negotiations and disputes, sale and purchase of drilling rigs and vessels, shipbuilding and offshore construction projects, as well as all types of service and supplier contracts. He has also assisted with the establishment of several joint ventures and handled a large number of transactions and corporate restructurings.

Career

2015-, Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2012–2014, Managing Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2010–2012, Senior Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2009, Associate, London office, Thommessen; 2009, Deputy Judge, Sandefjord City Court; 2009, Secondment, London office, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP; 2008, Admitted to the bar; 2006–2009, Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen

Professional Memberships

Norwegian Bar Association

Personal

2000–2006 Candidate in Jurisprudence, University of Oslo

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Shipping: Corporate/Commercial - Norway

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Mads Haavardsholm has experience assisting shipowners with sale and leaseback transactions. He demonstrates additional expertise in M&A in the shipping sector.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Mads Haavardsholm is fantastic.

    Shipping: Corporate/CommercialChambers European Guide
  • Mads is very responsive and has excellent shipping expertise.

    Shipping: Corporate/CommercialChambers European Guide

Ranked Individuals at Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS (55)

Norway

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