Peter Hiorth
Partner Download vCardI am working with Schjødt's Oil and Gas team in Stavanger, specialising in oil and gas transactions and oil taxation. My background from government service (6 years) and in-house industry experience (12 years)provides a useful background to understanding the legal and commercial issues involved. I have studied and worked in the USA and Belgium, and have Norwegian and English as my work languages.
Practice areas
A seasoned oil and gas expert with extensive experience in transactional matters within this sector Chambers Europe
About Peter
Experience
- Partner in charge of several major Norwegian oil and gas transactions
- Advisor on several major oil tax disputes
- Deputy Director General Norwegian Ministry of Finance
- Tax Manager Esso Norge
- Managing Director Fina Exploration Norway
Rankings
- 2019
Chambers Europe, Senior Statespeople
Education
- 1983
LL.M., Harvard Law School
- 1983
International Tax program, Harvard Law School
- 1980
Cand. jur., University of Oslo
Interests
- Fishing
- Ice hockey