24.08.2023 About Hjort Global Practice Guide: Energy and Power 2023 As a result of exciting and dynamic times within the energy industry, Chambers and Partners have highlighted the growth by publishing a new global practice guide, “Alternative Energy and Power 2023”.
23.08.2023 Business law Concerns of bankruptcy in the Construction Industry There have been several predictions that the construction industry is on the verge of a wave of bankruptcies. As legal advisors, we encounter entities worried about their contracting parties being on the brink of bankruptcy in ongoing projects. The concern is understandable, due to the current challeng-es of the industry, and the potentially significant consequences of a bankruptcy. This raises the ques-tion of what can be done to effectively protect one’s own interest in the event of a potential bankruptcy.
16.08.2023 Business law Hjort’s Focus on Renewable Energy Transactions Continues Hjort assisted in the expansion of UtsiraVIND Consortium
Business law The Norwegian government re-opens licensing process for onshore wind The processing of license applications for wind power onshore in Norway has been at a standstill since April 2019. On Friday April 8th the Norwegian government published a white paper and a letter to The Norwegian Water and Energy Directorate (NVE) stating that they are re-opening the process of license applications for onshore wind power in cases where this is requested by the host municipalities.
12.06.2021 Business law Putting Energy to Work The Norwegian Government on 11 June 2021 published a White Paper «Putting Energy to Work – Long Term Value Creation from Norwegian energy resources”.
