Knut Høivik

Associate Professor

E-mailknut.hoivik@uib.no
Phone+4790522773
Visitor Address
Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1

5010 Bergen
Postal Address
Postboks 7806

5020 Bergen

Research
Publications

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).

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.

Academic article

Show author(s) (2006). Samarbeidsproblemer som grunnlag for en aksjeeiers krav om oppløsning av selskapet. Lov og Rett. 131-155.
Show author(s) (2006). Er koknkurranselovens tosporede sanksjonssystem overfor foretak hensiktsmessig. Lov og Rett. 360-370.

Show author(s) (2005). Interkommunalt selskap eller aksjeselskap - Hva oppnås med å organisere interkommunalt samarbeid i et interkommunalt selskap som alternativ til aksjeselskap? Lov og Rett. 531-549.
Show author(s) (2005). Foretaksstraff overfor politiske partier. Tidsskrift for strafferett. 106-118.

Report

Show author(s) (2021). Foretaksstraff og korrupsjon - En utredning for Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet. .

Popular scientific lecture

Show author(s) (2006). Forholdet mellom overtredelsesgebyr og straff.

Show author(s) (2004). INTERKOMMUNALT SELSKAP ELLER AKSJESELSKAP?

Academic lecture

Show author(s) (2003). Rettslige problemer knyttet til bruk av selskaper og selskapslignende organisasjonsformer i kommunalforvaltningen.

Book review

Show author(s) (2005). Bokanmeldelse av Sverker Jönsson: Straffansvar og modern brottslighet – En idékritisk studie av straffansvar för juridiska personer. Iustus Förlag. Uppsala 2004. Tidsskrift for strafferett. 445-451.

Academic anthology/Conference proceedings