Jon Heimset

Jon Heimset is a partner based in the firm's Bergen office. He has long experience from petroleum law, maritime law and marine insurance and advises Norwegian and foreign shipping companies, rig owners, suppliers, insurance companies, P&I clubs, shipyards, brokers and corresponding law firms on issues relating to charter-parties, offshore contracts for production, drilling rigs, accommodation rigs, FPSOs, drilling and maintenance of fixed installations, contracts for the building, conversion and maintenance of ships and rigs, average, apportionment of risk and insurance requirements. He is co-author of "Handbook on Loss of Hire Insurance" (together with Haakon Stang Lund and Trond Eilertsen) written at the request of the Norwegian Hull Club.

Curriculum Vitae

Work experience:

• 1988- Partner, Wikborg, Rein & Co., Bergen
• 1984-1987 Associate, Wikborg, Rein & Co., Bergen
• 1982-1984 Marine Insurer/Legal Advisor, Vesta Forsikring AS, Bergen
• 1979-1980 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Public and International Law, University of Bergen

Directorships:

• Member of The Norwegian Bar Association's Permanent Law Committee for Maritime Law, Marine Insurance and Aviation Law

Education:

• 1982 Cand. jur., University of Bergen