Managing partner
Marius Moursund Gisvold
In the period 1983-2019, Gisvold worked in Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS, from 1990 as a partner. He is an “allrounder” who started writing the book “Contracts in the petroleum business” (awarded H.M. the Kings Gold Medal for outstanding research), thereafter practicing within the areas of maritime law and marine insurance handling several major casualty matters in the 1980’s and 90’s. From 1990 he was at the heart of the establishment of the Norwegian securities derivatives market and has since worked extensively with securities and exchange-related law, in relation to mergers and acquisitions in several areas of business.
Gisvold was for many years a external examiner at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo in the fields of mortgages, liens and security, insolvency and ownership and transfer of property, and has worked with many refinancings and restructurings as well as liquidations, with the emphasis on quick actions to save values. He also has extensive experience in negotiating complex business agreements in an international environment and speaks several languages.
In the last decades, Gisvold has also assisted several colleagues in connection with partnership agreements and partnership exits.
Gisvold served at the Rotterdam Office of Wikborg Rein in 1986-87 and the London Office (which he founded) in 1987-1990. Gisvold was a member of the board of directors of Wikborg Rein from 1990-95 and the firm’s managing partner from 1995-97.
Gisvold served as an Appeal Court Justice in Hålogaland Court of Appeal in 1990 and in Borgarting Court of Appeal 2000-2001. He has served as an arbitrator in several diverse matters.
Gisvold is recognized by Chambers and Partners as a “leader in his field” in Restructuring & Insolvency (“Senior Statesperson” - top ranked) and Corporate M&A and has for many years been ranked by Chambers and several other similar guides in Corporate M&A, Restructuring and Insolvency and Corporate Governance (See separate fact box).
“Rankings”
Chambers & Partners: Senior Statesperson – Restructuring/Insolvency (2024), described as “a distinguished practitioner”, “very skilled and experienced”.
Marius Gisvold of Advokatfirmaet Gisvold AS is a respected practitioner within the restructuring and insolvency field. One client reports: "He is up to speed on the rules and regulations related to restructurings and was able to bring our process to an end."
«Marius Gisvold is widely acknowledged as a leading practitioner in the field. He is particularly active in the shipping and offshore sectors, advising both creditors and debtors on debt restructuring mandates.» (2021 and 2022)
Lawyer International: Best lawyer of the year – Restructuring & Insolvency Law 2019
Legal 500: As part of the “best in class” team in Insolvency and corporate recovery.
Recent assignments:
Lead counsel in the sale of leading telecom provider Ice Communication Norway AS to Lyse AS, and the ensuing dissolution of Ice Group ASA and its non-operative subsidiaries.
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Participating in the restructuring of the Kleven Shipyard on behalf of the Norwegian Guarantee Institute for Export Credit and the construction financing banks over four years (2017-2020).
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Project management November 2019 – August 2020 for the financing, construction, and delivery of eight vessels under construction at Havyard (under composition), establishing a new yard company and financing additional six vessels currently being build.
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Assisting GIEK in the restructuring of Solstad Offshore ASA in 2019 - 2023.
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Restructuring and refinancing of a production conglomerate following the COVID-19 pandemic (2021).
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Several assignments as arbitrator in 2021-2024.