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Marit Kirkhusmo

Partner · SANDS

NorwayShipping & Offshore, Banking & FinanceNorwegian, English

About

Partner at SANDS specialising in shipping, offshore and financing with 20 years' experience advising on ship sale and purchase, sale‑leasebacks, vessel construction, financing, restructuring, M&A, general advisory and dispute resolution. Former Chief Legal Counsel of the Eitzen group; chairman of the board at SANDS and former board member of GIEK.

Practice areas

Shipping & OffshoreBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&ARestructuringLitigation

Office

Expertise

Ship sale and purchaseSale and leaseback transactionsVessel construction contractsShip financeRestructuring and insolvency in shippingDispute resolution in maritime mattersAdvising shipowners, brokers, financial institutions and insurance companies

Education

  • Cand. jur., University of Oslo, 1997
  • Research Assistant, Nordic Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo, 1993–1994

Languages

NorwegianEnglish