Kjetil works mainly with contract law in the areas of oil, gas, renewable energy and infrastructure. He has particular expertise in large and complex development projects, and he assists clients in all phases of such projects. Kjetil also has extensive experience in developing and negotiating framework and commercial models for new areas, such as CCS and hydrogen.
Kjetil is ranked by Legal 500 in the category Electricity and renewable energy and the Norwegian Financial Daily has ranked Kjetil in the category Oil and Gas as well as in the category Offshore and Oil service.
Awards, Work experience, Memberships and Education
- Promising talents, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Oil and gas, 2024
- Promising talents (3rd place), Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Oil and Gas, 2023
- Promising talents, Advokatundersøkelsen (Finansavisen), 2022
- Key Lawyer, Legal 500, 2022
- Partner, Wiersholm, 2022
- Partner, Kluge, 2018
- Head of GC Office, Statoil/Equinor ASA, 2016
- Head of legal, Statoil South Korea Corp. Limited, 2014
- Attorney, The Office of the Attorney General (Civil Affairs), 2013
- Attorney, Statoil ASA, 2009
- Associate, BAHR, 2006
- Master of Law, University of Oslo, 2006