LAWYER PROFILE

Thomas Abrahamsen

Europe 2026

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Ranked in 1 practice area

Energy: Oil & Gas

Norway

8 years ranked

About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Practice Areas

Corporate generalist attorney with substantial transactional experience, in particular within industry and upstream oil and gas and oil service.

Thomas is a corporate generalist attorney with substantial transaction experience, in particular within the upstream oil and gas-, oil service-, industrial- and tech sectors. His broad M&A and corporate law practice includes corporate deals, asset transactions, fundraising processes and restructurings. He has been advising E&P companies on a range of issues, including a substantial number of license/asset transactions on the NCS. The last years, Thomas has also been advising tech companies in their growth and exit processes.

Career

2020- Partner, Thommessen; 2008-2020 Partner, Kluge; 2004–2008 Senior Associate, Kluge; 2002–2004 Associate, Kluge; 2000–2001 Deputy judge at Sandnes District Court; 1998–2000 Associate, DLA Piper; 1997–1998 Teacher, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen

Professional Memberships

The Norwegian Bar Association

Publications

The Norwegian Chapter in "Doing Business in Norway" in Chambers Global Practice Guide, 2021; Article on intra group agreements under Norwegian corporate law, ”Tidsskrift for Forretningsjus” nr. 3, 2004

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Energy: Oil & Gas - Norway

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Thomas Abrahamsen is well regarded for his practice handling transactions in the oil service industry. He operates from the law firm's Stavanger office.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Thomas Abrahamsen is an extremely knowledgeable, proactive and experienced lawyer.
Energy: Oil & GasChambers European Guide
Thomas Abrahamsen is very good at narrowing in on the commercial reality and real world risks, giving us a much more efficient and productive engagement.
Energy: Oil & GasChambers European Guide
Thomas is available and proactive, providing an excellent level of service.
Energy: Oil & GasChambers European Guide