The full-service energy offering at Arntzen de Besche spans commercial contracts work, regulatory advice, financing mandates, and M&A deals, acting for contractors and construction companies on developments, offshore wind projects, and contentious mandates. Karl Erik Navestad leads the oil and gas team, while Odd-Harald Berg Wasenden takes point on electricity and renewable energy matters. Rune Omdahl focuses on licensing, field development, and transactional matters for major oil, gas, and energy companies, particularly on the offshore side. The core team also includes energy tax specialist Rune Tjomsås Andersen, seasoned oil and gas adviser Anders Rødland, and associate Aleksander Dypvik Myklebust, who is recommended for international electricity projects. Thomas Borch-Nielsen joined the practice from Advokatfirmaet Grette AS in early 2024.

Attracting praise for its ‘profound understanding of the oil and gas business’, BAHR maintains a market-leading transactional offering across the full range of energy sectors, handling high-value and complex consolidations, acquisitions, and cross-border M&A for leading industry players. Managing partner Thomas K. Svensen focuses his practice on oil and gas work, Stig Klausen Engelhart leads on petroleum law mandates, and the ‘deeply experienced‘ Jon Christian Thaulow oversees the energy and environmental law group; the trio jointly lead the firm’s energy practice. Other core names to note include Rune Svoren, who is highly recommended for his expertise in electricity transactions, tax and litigation specialist Jan Jansen, and Trond Lingaas, who handles regulatory and contractual issues in the oil and gas industry. Jens Naas-Bibow joined the practice from 1,5 Advokatfirma AS in early 2024.

Advokatfirmaet CLP DA’s ‘hands-on and experienced‘ team has notable experience advising on large-scale renewable energy and electricity transactions, project development issues, and energy concession mandates. Lars Gunnar Aas and Amund Erdal jointly lead the group; Aas has significant expertise in handling hydropower and wind power-related transactions, while Erdal advises leading Scandinavian utilities companies on development projects.

CMS Kluge’s energy, industry and climate department handles the full range of transactional, regulatory, and contentious work across the oil and gas, renewables and electricity sectors. License transactions, E&P development projects, and offshore mandates are key areas of expertise on the oil and gas side, and a core pillar of work for the team includes advising oil and gas companies on the transition into the renewable energy space; the ‘service-minded, efficient, and experienced’ Olav Hasaas oversees the team and is a key contact for the latter. Other core individuals include litigator Asle Bjelland; Siv Madland, who takes point on upstream and oil services industry contract work, and Stig Even Jakobsen, who is the name to note for M&A deals. Kjetil Stensvik left the team in December 2022 and is now at Wiersholm and Camilla Grytten departed to Advokatfirmaet Schjødt in early 2024.

Kaare Oftedal leads the energy team at DLA Piper, which handles M&A, debt offerings, project finance work, and regulatory mandates for clients in the wind and hydropower sectors. Oftedal has a broad practice with a focus on transactional work relating to renewables, including asset sales, M&A, project financings and investments. Siren Skalstad Ellensen has extensive experience advising domestic and international renewables and infrastructure players on M&A, equity transactions, and reorganisations.

Advokatfirmaet Grette AS‘ energy practice is well regarded for its transactional, regulatory and contractual expertise, with notable knowledge of the renewables energy space, particularly offshore wind projects. Stig Walle leads the team.

Counting leading E&P players, major contractors, and large domestic power and grid companies among its impressive roster of clients, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS leverages the firm’s strength in the construction and offshore industries to provide a broad offering spanning the full range of industry-specific issues. On the renewables front, Aksel Tannum heads up the practice and takes point on issues related to power generation as well as contentious mandates, working alongside regulatory expert Jøran Sandvik and litigators Mari Reitzel Bjerke and Pål Martin Abell. On the oil and gas front, the team has a strong track record in advising leading oil and gas contractors on field developments and offshore construction mandates, overseen by Christopher Sveen. Bård Sandstad handles M&A and corporate work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, while oil and gas disputes are the area of focus for Mikal Brøndmo.

Acting for wind farm operators, local authorities, power companies and grid operators, Advokatfirmaet Hjort’s renewable energy team handles the full range of regulatory, operational and contentious mandates. Practice head Kristin Bjella has significant expertise in grid development projects, regulations, and concessions and also handles contentious mandates concerning human rights, land acquisitions, and expropriation issues. Jørn Uggerud takes point on M&A in the renewable energy sector and also handles green hydrogen and ammonia production projects, carbon capture and storage work, and offshore wind developments. Also in the core team are seasoned litigator Frode Innjord and Kenneth Høgevold, who stands out for his district heating expertise.

Kvale Advokatfirma DA ‘commands a broad understanding of the energy sector and energy law‘ and stands out for its extensive expertise in advising leading domestic and international players on the Norwegian Continental Shelf on the full range of transactional, regulatory and contentious issues. On the oil and gas front, Gry Bratvold specialises in international offshore and oil and gas projects, while Yngve Bustnesli attracts praise for his ‘deep knowledge of the petroleum law system in Norway‘. Working alongside them is Andreas Stang Lund, who is the key contact for contentious mandates. Over on the renewables side, the ‘excellent’ Christian Poulsson focuses on regulatory issues and litigation in the hydropower and wind power industries. Per Conradi Andersen takes point on transactions and restructuring work for clients in the electricity sector. Also in the core team is Kristin Ourom, who has extensive expertise in advising on the full range of renewable energy operational and regulatory issues.

The energy team at SANDS has a multidisciplinary offering that spans M&A, project financing and development, dispute resolution, and regulatory expertise. Lars Berge Andersen has a ‘large pool of practical experience and understanding of industry processes‘ and heads up the firm’s oil and gas team; Andersen focuses on upstream oil and gas mandates, including international offshore projects, contentious mandates, and transactional work for asset owners and suppliers. Alf Øystein Skudal leads the renewables team and is a key contact for hydropower and grid sector clients.

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt fields a ‘very strong’ team which acts for a diverse group of clients operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including oil and gas players, onshore and offshore wind companies, and green hydrogen producers. Leveraging its network of offices across Scandinavia, the firm is well-placed to advise both international and domestic clients on cross-border transactions and high-profile disputes. Sindre Søndenå Andersen leads the practice in Bergen, while Oslo-based private equity expert Preben Willoch oversees the renewables offering. Also in the core team are oil, gas and offshore expert Christian Fredrik Michelet, as well as Claus Severin Mørch, who takes point on transactional mandates. Camilla Grytten joined the practice from CMS Kluge, adding her energy and petroleum expertise to the group. Sverre Bjelland departed in early 2024, as did Torkjel Grøndalen, who left to Wiersholm.

The ‘strategic and clever’ group at Selmer handles a broad mix of renewable energy and oil and gas mandates, including M&A, licensing transactions, contract work, and development projects. Instructions relating to hydropower, solar power, and wind power, both onshore and offshore, form core pillars of work on the renewables side, overseen by practice head Håkon Sandbekk. Other key names on the renewables front include electricity sector expert Liv Monica Stubholt and Martin Tandstad Ege, who focuses his practice on advising clients in the supplier industry. Thomas G. Michelet leads the oil and gas team and handles corporate, licensing and transactional mandates. Michelet works alongside regulatory specialist Øyvind Olimstad as well as Nicolai Myren, who is also recommended for cross-border work.

Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig has a strong track record in advising leading industry players on the full range of work, including regulatory, transactional and operational mandates. Bjørn-Erik Leerberg and Gunnar Espeland jointly head up the full-service oil and gas team; Leerberg is an expert in petroleum law and regulatory issues, while Espeland takes point on oil and gas procurement matters, decommissioning projects, and construction work. The team is also highly regarded for its expertise in the electrical utilities sector, handling power grid issues, electricity transmission work, project developments, and project finance issues. Offshore and onshore wind projects and transactions are other core pillars of work for the renewables and electricity group, which is overseen by Robin Aker Jakobsen and Peter Aall Simonsen. Jakobsen takes point on energy and grid sector mandates with an emphasis on commercial and contractual matters, while Simonsen is recommended for large-scale energy projects.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS attracts praise for its ‘deep industry knowledge‘ and routinely advises clients on the full spectrum of regulatory, contractual, M&A, restructuring and contentious mandates. Christian Hals leads the oil and gas team and takes point on M&A and capital markets transactions on the Norwegian Continental Sshelf. Hals works alongside Pål Lieungh and Audun Stornes; Lieungh has an impressive track record advising Norwegian companies undertaking offshore and oil and gas international projects and also handles disputes, while Stornes works with clients in the upstream and oil service sectors, handling contentious mandates. On the renewables front, Bendik Christoffersen oversees a strong group with expertise in project development and structuring, project finance, and expropriation and valuation issues. Gunnar Martinsen is the key contact for regulatory mandates and energy-related litigation, while June Snemyr heads up the renewables team in Stavanger.

Lauded by clients for its ability to bring ‘a wealth of experience and technical know-how to transactions‘, the energy team at Wiersholm runs the gamut of renewable and traditional energy work, handling commercial agreements, project financing work, regulations, and project development. Inge Ekker Bartnes and Jon Rabben jointly oversee the renewables offering; Bartnes is recommended for work relating to M&A, financing deals, and financial restructurings, while Rabben assists domestic and international clients with regulatory issues, contract negotiations, and corporate matters. On the oil and gas front, the team’s expertise spans the full range of petroleum law and regulatory work, as well as commercial agreements, disputes, and transactional mandates. Sondre Dyrland oversees the oil and gas group and has extensive expertise in petroleum law and contractual matters, while Thomas Naalsund handles contentious work. At associate level, the ‘technically very sharp’ Svanhild Vesterheim specialises in regulatory matters in the renewable energy sector. Torkjel Grøndalen joined the practice in early 2024 from Advokatfirmaet Schjødt.

Wikborg Rein leverages its international network of offices to advise international and domestic rig companies, onshore wind producers, and owners, developers, and operators of energy plants on the full range of contentious and non-contentious work. Oil and gas disputes, both domestic and international, feature prominently in the ‘truly outstanding’ group’s caseload; Aadne Haga is a key contact here. Haga works alongside Cathrine B. Hetland, who attracts praise for her ‘absolutely unparalleled’ expertise in regulatory matters and leads the oil and gas group. On the renewables side, key individuals include ‘very intelligent and knowledgeable‘ global practice head Tormod Ludvik Nilsen, Caroline Skaar Landsværk, and Christian James-Olsen. Landsværk heads up the energy, renewables and infrastructure team in Oslo and has notable expertise in regulatory, development, and contract work, while James-Olsen leads the Bergen team and works primarily with project development and contractual issues in the offshore industry.