- knut.hoivik@uib.no
- Phone number
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- Visitor address
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Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1
5010 Bergen - Postal address
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P.O. Box 7806NO-5020 BergenNorway
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Research
Knut Høivik's current field of research is energy law, including energy contracts and license systems. He is working on a project on liability related to decommissioning of oil & gas facilities. He is also chief editor of the Norwegian Journal of Commercial Law (Tidsskrift for forretningsjus). He is also appointed as aribtrator in commercial disputes, especially within the energy industry
Knut Høivik has practiced over 15 years as an energy lawyer. Prior to joining the faculty, he was Vice President in the Legal Department of Equinor ASA for 5 years. He headed up the legal support to Equinor´s international upstream portfolio. The last two years he was responsible for the legal support to Equinor's upstream business on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Prior to joining Equinor, Knut was partner in the law firm Schjødt, a leading Norwegian law firm. He was lead partner of Schjødt's office in Stavanger, and head of Energy, Offshore, Shipping and Infrastructure Group. He worked jprimarily for E&P companies on regulatory issues, commercial negotiations and license transactions. He was also engaged in commercial arbitration and used as mediator within the petroleum industry.
Knut Høivik holds a PhD on Corporate Criminal Liability. In 2018 he was appointed by the Ministry of Justice to evaluate and propose amendments to the Norwegian legislation on corporate criminal liability and corruption. His report was submitted to the Ministry in May 2021.
Publications
2025
- Knut Høivik; Heidi Eikenes Seglem; Sondre Dyrland et al. (2025). Coupling of Petroleum, Offshore Wind, and CCS: Scopes, Interfaces, and Coordination of Licensing Regimes – The Norwegian Experience. (external link)
- Knut Høivik; Amund Bjøranger Tørum (2025). "Suksessiv avtalebinding" i kommersielle kontraktsforhandlinger?. (external link)
2006
- Knut Høivik (2006). Er koknkurranselovens tosporede sanksjonssystem overfor foretak hensiktsmessig. (external link)
- Knut Høivik (2006). Forholdet mellom overtredelsesgebyr og straff. (external link)
- Knut Høivik (2006). Samarbeidsproblemer som grunnlag for en aksjeeiers krav om oppløsning av selskapet. (external link)
- Knut Høivik; Tore Lunde; Filip Truyen et al. (2006). HÅKONARMÅL 2006. (external link)
- Knut Høivik (2006). Det stedlige virkeområdet for de norske regler om foretaksstraff. (external link)
2004
2021
- Knut Høivik (2021). The Petroleum Register. (external link)
- Knut Høivik; Dag Toven (2021). Licensee default and insolvency situations. (external link)
- Knut Høivik; Tore Ulleberg (2021). Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). (external link)
- Knut Høivik (2021). Foretaksstraff og korrupsjon - En utredning for Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet. (external link)
2010
2024
2005
- Knut Høivik (2005). Interkommunalt selskap eller aksjeselskap - Hva oppnås med å organisere interkommunalt samarbeid i et interkommunalt selskap som alternativ til aksjeselskap?. (external link)
- Knut Høivik (2005). Foretaksstraff overfor politiske partier. (external link)
- Knut Høivik (2005). Bokanmeldelse av Sverker Jönsson: Straffansvar og modern brottslighet – En idékritisk studie av straffansvar för juridiska personer. Iustus Förlag. Uppsala 2004. (external link)