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        Bjørn-Erik Leerberg

        Partner | Stavanger
        Bjørn-Erik Leerberg

        Bjørn-Erik Leerberg

        Partner | Stavanger

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        • +47 934 90 683
        • | bel@svw.no
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          Bjørn-Erik has more than 35 years of experience in private practice and as a senior civil servant with a special focus on the oil and gas sector, infrastructure and the restructuring of public service functions.

          He regularly advises private- and public enterprises, national- and international interest organizations, Norwegian central- and regional administrations and the authorities of foreign countries on contract law, petroleum- and energy law, administrative law and public international law.

          Bjørn-Erik has particular experience in guiding newly established players on the Norwegian continental shelf, legal aspects arising out of developing, financing and operating complex cross-border projects such as unitization and subsea pipelines, and associated transactions.

          He also has significant experience in developing and enforcing legislation and related petroleum legal frameworks and bilateral intergovernmental agreements, as well as advising on legal issues at the intersection between coastal- and flag state regimes.

          Chambers and Partners

          Bjørn-Erik Leerberg is a recognised oil and gas lawyer.

          Chambers and Partners

          Bjørn-Erik provides excellent advice and strategic thinking. He is a real pleasure to work with.

          Legal 500

          Bjørn-Erik Leerberg is unique, not only in that he provides you with the best solution but also teaches you how to achieve the better solutions to the problems that have been presented. Always in a good mood and always available to help. His capacity for learning in new cases is amazing. The best professional I have worked with.

          Experience

          2003 - (today) Partner, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS
          2001 - 2003 Partner, Advokatfirmaet PWC AS
          1998 - 2001 Senior Manager, Advokatfirmaet PWC
          1996 - 1998 Deputy Director General, Head of Petroleum Law and Legal Affairs, Oil & Gas Department, Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
          1991 - 1996 Assistant Director General, Head of Legal Affairs Division, Oil & Gas Department, Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
          1989 - 1991 Dep. District Judge, Nes District Court, Sørumsand, Norway
          1988 - 1989 Head of Division, Legal Affairs Section, Police department, Norwegian Ministry of Justice
          1988 Executive Secretary to the Fostervoll Royal Commission
          1986 - 1988 Executive Officer, Legal section, Police Department, Norwegian Ministry of Justice

          Education

          1998 Oxford Energy seminar, St. Cathrine College, United Kingdom
          1993 Shell International Executive seminar, IMD Lausanne, Switzerland
          1985 Cand. Jur, University of Oslo
          1982 Private International Law seminar, Academy of International Law - International Court of Justice in Haag, The Netherlands

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