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Thomas Abrahamsen Partner Advokat

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Thomas is a corporate generalist attorney with substantial transaction experience, in particular within the upstream oil and gas-, oil service-, renewable-, industrial- and tech sectors. His broad M&A and corporate law practice includes corporate deals, asset transactions, fundraising processes and restructurings. He has been advising E&P companies on a range of issues, including a substantial number of license/asset transactions on the NCS. The last years, Thomas has also been advising tech companies in their growth and exit processes. He has been recognised in international legal rankings, both within corporate/M&A and oil and gas, for a number of years.

  1. Chambers & Partners Global
    Ranked, Energy: Oil and Gas

  2. Chambers & Partners Europe and Global
    Ranked lawyer, Energy: Oil & Gas

    "Thomas has excellent legal skills, broad experience and good commercial understanding."
    "Thomas has a very good understanding of our business. He is extremely approachable and his availability is excellent."

  3. The Legal 500
    Recommended Lawyer, Commercial, corporate and M&A

    ‘I have been very impressed by Thomas Abrahamsen in Thommessen. His legal skills are strong, of course, and he has provided both challenge and insight on a trans-national deal we did with his help. At the same time he is a pleasure to work with, calm under pressure, and always striving to help us get the best deal possible. I would warmly recommend him.’

  4. The Legal 500
    Recommended Lawyer, Energy

    ‘Thomas Abrahamsen – In a very busy period, I was able to assign him a project and almost forget about it because it felt safe in his hands and he was always sure to update me and/or seek instructions only when necessary. Just impeccable transactional lawyering.’

  5. IFLR1000
    Client quote,

    "He is very pro-active, pleasant to work with, knowledgeable, and responds quickly to requests."

  6. The Legal 500
    Recommended Lawyer, Oil and Gas

  1. Sell-side assistance in the sale of the shares in Actio IP AS (software company)
  2. Sale of real estate company Forus Tech Arena AS
  3. Listing of Zaptec on Euronext Growth Oslo (renewables)
  4. Acquisition of NovaVolt AG in Switserland (renewables)
  5. Listing of Bergen Carbon Solutions AS on Euronext Growth Oslo (renewables, CCS)
  6. Acqusition of Ideol SA and listing of Ideol on Euronext Growth Oslo (floating offshore wind)
  7. Assisted in Warburg Pincus investment in Visma AS (software)
  8. Assisted M-Vest Energy AS in the investment into Gassled (infrastructure)
  9. Assisted in the fiber cable project NO-UK Com AS (infrastructure)
  10. Sell-side assistance in the sale of software company Wellit AS to PE-fund
  11. Sell-side assistance in the sale of Quality Intervention AS to Expro (oil service)
  12. Assisted buyer of ResQ AS (oil service/safety company)
  13. Sell-side assistance in the sale of Premier Oil Norge AS E&P)
  14. Buy side assistance in the acquisition of VNG Norge AS (E&P)
  15. Sell-side assistance in the sale of Øglænd Industrier AS (oil service/industry)
  16. Assisted in restructuring of Altus Intervention AS (oil service)
  17. Assisted Longboat Energy AS in acquisition of an exploration portfolio (E&P)
  18. Assistance to Exebenus in private placement with Sumitomo as investor (software)
  19. Assistance to WindWorks Jelsa AS in an offshore wind early stage project

  1. Partner, Stavanger, Thommessen

  2. Partner, Kluge Advokatfirma AS

  3. Attorney, Kluge Advokatfirma DA

  4. Associate, Kluge Advokatfirma DA

  5. Deputy Judge, Sandnes District Court

  6. Associate, DLA Piper (Oslo)

  1. Candidate in Jurisprudence
    University of Bergen

  2. Student exchange program
    University of Wisconsin Law School

  1. "Doing Business in Norway - Law and Practice" in Chambers Global Practice Guide

  2. "Doing Business in Norway - Trends and Developements" in Chambers Global Practice Guide

  3. The Norwegian Chapter in "Doing Business in Norway" in Chambers Global Practice Guide

  4. Article on intra group agreements under Norwegian corporate law, ”Tidsskrift for Forretningsjus” nr. 3, 2004