Morten Lund Mathisen

Of Counsel

About Morten Lund Mathisen

Morten is part of the firm's Shipping Offshore practice where he also heads the Maritime and Offshore Emergency Response Team. He is a maritime and offshore lawyer specialised in international maritime law, particularly related to casualty work, assisting Norwegian and international clients; in particular P&I Clubs, hull underwriters and ship- and offshore unit owners. After initially working in the Oslo office he was heading the Kobe office for five years before moving to England where he headed Wikborg Rein’s London office from 1997 to 2008. Morten is recommended by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 as "Leader in their field" in the category Shipping: Litigation. He has more than 30 years of experience in his field and has in this period handled some of the largest and most complex casualties world wide. A selection of the cases are mentioned below.

Work experience

  • 2023 -

    Of Counsel, Wikborg Rein, Oslo

  • 2008 - 2023

    Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo

  • 1997 - 2008

    Partner, Wikborg Rein, London

  • 1997

    Partner, Wikborg Rein, Kobe, Japan

  • 1995 - 1997

    Norwegian Consul-General, Kobe/Osaka, Japan

  • 1992 - 1996

    Japan Representative, Wikborg Rein, Kobe, Japan

  • 1988 - 1992

    Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo

  • 1987 - 1988

    Deputy Judge, Ålesund

  • 1987

    Police Public Prosecutor, Moss Police Headquarters, Moss

Education

  • 1991

    Navigation Certificate class 5

  • 1986

    Cand.jur., University of Oslo

Selected projects

  • KNM

Honor awards

  • 2022

    Chambers & Partners

  • 2022

    Band 2, Chambers & Partners

  • 2022

    Legal 500

  • 2022

    Legal 500

  • 2021

    Hall of Fame, Legal 500