Karl Even works with shipping and offshore transactions, in particular newbuilding and conversion projects, sale & purchase of vessels and sale & lease back transactions. His advisory services focus on all participants in the shipping and offshore industry.
Karl Even also assists in all kinds of contracts within shipping, including charterparties, CoAs, management agreements, joint ventures and pool agreements.
Awards, Work experience, Memberships and Education
- Top 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Shipping, 2024
- Band 2, Chambers Europe, Shipping: Corporate/Commercial, 2024
- Band 2, Chambers Europe, Shipping: Corporate/Commercial, 2023
- Top 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Shipping, 2023
- Band 3, Chambers Europe, Shipping: Corporate/Commercial – Norway, 2020
- Partner, Wiersholm, 2018
- Managing Director, Nordisk Defence Club, 2014
- Lawyer, Nordisk Defence Club, 2007
- Associate/Senior Associate, Thommessen, 2000
- LLM in Shipping law, King’s College London, 2004
- Cand. Jur., University of Oslo, 2000
Selected projects
Assistance to ADS in connection with the purchase and financing of three Very Large Crude Carriers, in combination with listing of ADS on the Norwegian Merkur Market. Our role included participation in the negotiations and advice to top management relating to the establishment of a new shipping company from scratch.
Assistance to Viking Supply Ships (VSS) in connection with the sale of three icebreaker vessels to the Canadian coast guard.