Mats E. Sæther is the CEO of Nordisk and an experienced shipping lawyer. He joined Nordisk in 2013 and was appointed CEO in 2021. Before joining Nordisk, he spent 10 years as a shipping lawyer at law firms Wikborg Rein and BAHR.
Like his predecessors since 1889, Mats splits his time between managing Nordisk and being an active shipping lawyer. His practice includes all areas of maritime law, including dispute resolution, shipbuilding and ship recycling contracts, shipping / ship finance transactions, salvage law as well as competition law and sanctions compliance.
Mats also teaches maritime law at the University of Oslo and has acted before the Norwegian Supreme Court and as arbitrator. He also spent a year at sea in the Norwegian navy, and has experience from working in shipowning and ship broking firms during law school.
Experience
Nordisk, CEO and lawyer 2021-
Nordisk, lawyer, 2013-2021
BAHR law firm, lawyer, 2007-2013
Wikborg Rein law firm, associate/lawyer, 2003-2006
Education
University of Oslo, Law degree, 2002
Languages
Norwegian
English