{"id":22891,"date":"2025-03-07T12:48:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T11:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiersholm.no\/en\/?post_type=competence&p=22891"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:07:30","slug":"offshore-services","status":"publish","type":"competence","link":"https:\/\/wiersholm.no\/en\/expertise\/offshore-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Offshore Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Offshore Services<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The offshore service and supply industry is an important industry in Norway, and our lawyers possess extensive experience in assisting both Norwegian and international clients across various sectors, including petroleum, fisheries, and offshore wind.

Our team is recognised as a leader in the field, offering high professional quality combined with a practical and commercial approach tailored to meet our clients’ needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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High social intelligence combined with excellent knowledge have given us trust and reassurance that the case is in good hands.<\/p>Legal 500<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our team provides comprehensive assistance to Norwegian and international players in the offshore service and supply industry. With expertise in oil and gas, carbon capture and storage (CCS), offshore wind, as well as fisheries and aquaculture, we assist clients in all areas of law. Our services include contract drafting and negotiations, development projects, operations and maintenance, decommissioning, dispute resolution, financing, tax advice, and regulatory compliance. Our lawyers bring industry experience, ensuring our advice is practical and solution-oriented.

We collaborate closely with our oil, gas and CCS<\/a>, offshore wind<\/a>, and fisheries and aquaculture<\/a> teams, as well as our dispute<\/a>, tax<\/a>, and finance teams.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t
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Expertise in all forms of contract drafting and negotiations, including development and new build contracts, operation and maintenance contracts, and transportation contracts<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Any form of transactional work, including the sale and purchase of installations and equipment, as well as corporate transactions<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Dispute resolution through ordinary courts, arbitration, and mediation<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Various forms of financing, including project financing and bond loans<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Tax advice, including acquisition structures and financing<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t
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Assistance in tax treaty issues, tax liability\/permanent establishment issues, and other international tax matters relating to cross-border transactions<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Key Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Kjetil Stensvik<\/h3>\n\t

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Torkjel Kleppo Gr\u00f8ndalen<\/h3>\n\t

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Frode Henning Antonsen<\/h3>\n\t

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Karl Even Rygh<\/h3>\n\t

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Team<\/h2>\n\n\n