Tor-Axel Schwerdt specializes in corporate law and transactions with a focus on M&A, as well as commercial contract law and employment law.
Tor-Axel has significant expertise in the areas of corporate law, contract law and employment law. He provides ongoing legal assistance in connection with transactions, including the purchase and sale of limited liability companies, shareholder agreements and shareholder disputes, negotiation of transaction agreements, investment agreements, contract disputes amd employment disputes.
Furthermore, Tor-Axel has extensive experience in the Norwegian and international oil and gas industry.
CV
Work experience
| 2023 | - | (today) | Partner, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig |
| 2021 | - | 2023 | Partner, Advokatfirmaet Schwerdt AS |
| 2016 | - | 2021 | Director/Lawyer, KPMG Law Advokatfirma AS |
| 2014 | - | 2016 | Lawyer, Aker Solutions MMO |
| 2013 | Consultant, Subsea 7 - Knarr EPCI Project | ||
| 2011 | - | 2013 | Corporate Counsel, Seadrill Management AS |
| 2009 | - | 2011 | Legal Counsel, TDW Offshore Services AS |
| 2008 | - | 2009 | Associate Lawyer, Deloitte Advokatfirma DA |
| 2006 | - | 2008 | Commercial Contract Advisor, Vecto Gray Scandinavia AS |
Education
| 2005 | - | 2006 | Master International Business, London Metropolitan University |
| 1998 | - | 2005 | Cand. Jur., University of Bergen |
Appointments
| Various board memberships |
Publications
Styreansvar i aksjeselskap
Regnskap & Revisjon,
4/2017