Partner

Real Estate / Energy

Aksel S. Tannum specializes in Renewable Energy/regulatory issues and Litigation. He is Partner and head of Haavind’s Energy department, as well as a member of the Litigation department.

Key qualifications:
Tannum has worked with the energy sector since 2000, when he was an employee at the Department of Energy law at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. He worked in the Ministry until 2005 and was, amongst other things, involved in several central legislative processes. In addition to trade and industry knowledge, his employment at the Ministry has given Tannum important insight into the Ministry’s decision-making processes and a network of contacts, both in the Ministry and at The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Tannum was employed at Haavind in 2005, and has mainly worked with counselling and litigation for the Energy industry.
Tannum has wide experience with legal counselling and dispute resolution, including the Supreme Court, within the renewable Energy sector. He has inter alia comprehensive experience with legal issues regarding grid operations, power generation (hydro and wind power), electricity trading and district heating.

Work experience:

• Partner, Advokatfirmaet Haavind                           (2013 – )

• Associated partner, Advokatfirmaet Haavind         (2011 – 2013)

• Associate/Senior associate,
  Advokatfirmaet Haavind                                    (2005 – 2011)

• Counsellor at judicial section,
  Ministry of Petroleum and Energy                     (2000 – 2005)

• Legal secretary, Hjemfallsutvalget                    (NOU 2004:26)

Education:

• University of Bergen                              (2000)

Other:

Publications:

• Co-author of Gyldendal Rettsdata’s commentary on the Energy law,
• Block, Guy et.al.: Renewable Energies, Interlaw 2015 – Norway

Memberships:

• Member of the Norwegian Bar Association
• Former representative to the Norwegian Bar Association.
• Former member of Juristenes Utdanningssenters expert committee for energy law

International rankings:

Tannum is ranked among the leading Energy lawyers by renowned institutions like Chambers & Partners og Legal 500.

From Legal500 recent years:

«Aksel S. Tannum is an energy market specialist with enviable industry knowledge»

«Within Electricity, nuclear and renewable, Haavind AS, Advokatfirmaet is a first tier firm… and Aksel Tannum recently advised Foreningen til Bægnavasdragets regulering on revising conditions for concessions in Åbjøra and Aurdalsfjord.»

From Chambers & Partners recent years:

«Aksel S. Tannum is definitely a practitioner to watch»

«According to peers, younger lawyer Aksel Tannum is “one to watch – he definitely has lots of potential.” He receives glowing praise from clients, who appreciate that “he delivers according to his promises, communicates well, and is very available and easy to work with.” Tannum’s background at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy means that he has strong regulatory knowledge and a good relationship with the relevant authorities.»

«Practice head Aksel Tannum previously worked at the Ministry of Petroleum & Energy, and the knowledge and experience he can bring from this time is appreciated by clients. Sources also praise his strategic thinking.»