Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS
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- Friday, February 12, 2021 | Employee Board-Level Representation
- Thursday, February 11, 2021 | Direct Action Claims in Norway – Norwegian Courts Maintain Legal Venue for Claims against Owners that are Joined in Legal Action against Norwegian P&I Clubs
- Thursday, February 4, 2021 | The First ‘MeToo’ Case before the Supreme Court
- Friday, January 29, 2021 | The BIMCO Ship Sale Agreement – A New Form of Standard?
- Friday, January 8, 2021 | Year in Review: Financial Regulation
Simonsen Vogt Wiig is a leading business law firm with offices in all major cities in Norway and Singapore. Our 180 lawyers assist all key industries, and build lasting relationships with our clients by combining inbound business acumen and legal expertise in counseling. High quality at all levels to be guiding principles for our business. Through cooperation and availability, we arrange for relevant and effective communication and advice to our clients. We have the capacity to be both specialized and versatile, and expertise to solve the most demanding problems and the major missions.
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Per Chr. EriksenPartner
Trine Lise FromreidePartner
Bjarte GrønlienPartner
Bjørn Åge HamrePartner
HÃ¥gen HansenPartner
Vidar KleppePartner
Børge KnustadPartner
Kristoffer Larsen RognvikPartner
Gøran Mjelde AarvikPartner
Lars Inge ØrstavikPartner
Ole RieckPartner
Jan VablumPartner
Associates
Aage Kolderup MichelsenAssociate Partner
Employee Board-Level Representation
Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS, February 2021
Introduction The employee’s right to be represented on the Board of Directors («BoD») is governed in the Limited Liability Companies Act (Nw: aksjeloven) and the Public Limited Liability Companies Act (Nw: allmennaksjeloven). We will in the following refer to the Limited Liability Companies Act («the Company Act»), as the wording is the same. The provisions are the basis for the right of employee representation on the board of directors through direct election by and among the employees...
Direct Action Claims in Norway – Norwegian Courts Maintain Legal Venue for Claims against Owners that are Joined in Legal Action against Norwegian P&I Clubs
Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS, February 2021
The ongoing court action, often referred to as the «Stolt Commitment Case», was commenced in the aftermath of a collision between MV «Thorco Cloud» and MV «Stolt Commitment» outside Singapore in 2015. MV «Stolt Commitment» was owned by a Dutch company, and was flying Cayman Island flag. The vessel had P&I cover with Gard, and the owners of MV «Thorco Cloud» and its managers commenced direct action proceedings against Gard before the courts in Norway. The Owners of MV «Stolt Commitment» were joined as co-defendants in the proceedings. The Thorco companies were domiciled in the Marshall Islands and Germany...
Simonsen Vogt Wiig receives a new Tier 1 ranking and maintains all top rankings from last year in Legal 500’s 2021 Guide to EMEA
Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS, April 2021
Simonsen Vogt Wiig was this year promoted to Tier 1 in the category Insolvency and Corporate Recovery, EU and Competition, Fishing and Aquaculture, Oil and Gas, Maritime Law, Offshore Construction and Shipbuilding and TMT keep their Tier 1 rankings. Our All press submitted by Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS
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