Tor-Axel Schwerdt heads our Corporate M&A department in Stavanger and specialises in corporate law and transactions, with a focus on transactions (M&A) as well as commercial contract law, structured financing and employment law.
Tor-Axel has significant expertise in the areas of corporate law, contract law, structured financing 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, structured financing and employment disputes.
Furthermore, Tor-Axel has extensive experience in the Norwegian and international oil and gas industry.
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 |