Christian Friis

Christian Friis is a partner based in the firm's Bergen office. He is a member of the firm’s Banking Finance group. His main field of practice is ship financing, and he is mainly assisting foreign and Norwegian shipping banks.

Chr. Friis was a partner in the law firm Steinfeld, Pettersen & Friis from 1985 until 1990. Prior to that he worked as an internal lawyer with Bergen Bank (now known as DnB NOR Bank ASA) from 1981 until 1985, interrupted by one year as a trainee with Watson, Farley & Williams, London. Friis achieved his Candidate in Jurisprudence degree in 1981.

Friis was in 2009 recommended by Chambers and Partners as "Leaders in their field" in the category Shipping Finance.

Curriculum Vitae

Work experience:

• 1990- Partner, Wikborg Rein, Bergen
• 1985-1990 Partner, Steinfeld, Pettersen & Friis, Bergen
• 1981-1985 Legal Adviser/Associate, Bergen Bank (Den norske Bank ASA), Bergen

Education:

• 1981 Cand .jur., University of Bergen