PhD Knut Høivik is an independent arbitrator and associate professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, specialising in energy and contract law. He is currently working on a project on decommissioning of oil & gas facilities. He is regularly appointed arbitrator in commercial disputes, especially within energy and infrastructure. Høivik recently returned to academia after nearly 15 years of private practice. He has been partner in the law firm Schjødt, working with transactions and disputes. He has also held the position as VP in the legal department of Equinor ASA, where he headed up the legal support to the company’s upstream business on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. He has also headed the legal support to Equinor’s international upstream portfolio
