CURRICULUM VITAE
MIMI K. BERDAL
Born 1959-06-15
Education
| 1990 | Admitted to the Bar, Norwegian Bar Association |
| 1987 | Law degree (LL.M.) at the University of Oslo |
| 1979 | French language exam at Université Catholique d’Angers, France English language exam at Davis’ School of English, Cambridge, England |
| 1978 | A-levels / high school in mathematics |
Professional experience
| 2005 – | Independent investment and corporate counselling business |
| 2001 – 2005 | Partner, Arntzen de Besche law firm, Oslo |
| 1996 – 2000 | Partner, Arntzen, Underland & Co law firm, Oslo |
| 1991 – 1994 | Associate attorney at Arntzen, Underland & Co |
| 1988 – 1990 | Legal adviser, Total Norge AS (French E&P Company) |
| 1985 – 1986 | Research fellow, Nordic Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo |
Main areas of practice
Corporate strategy development, governance, M&A, industry and energy.
Professional assignments
| 1997 – 2001 | Member of the Board, the Norwegian Bar Association, Oslo |
| 1997 – 2005 | Member of the permanent energy and petroleum law committee, Norwegian Bar Association |
| 1999 – 2002 | Member of the IT and telecommunications committee, Norwegian Lawyers’ Association educational centre |
| 1999 – 2004 | Member of the General Assembly of the Norwegian Bar Association |
| 2000 – 2004 | Member of the Board of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Committee for Financial Support |
| 2004 – 2008 | Deputy member of the Norwegian Bar Admittance Authority |
| 2010 – 2015 | Member of the Corporate Governance committee, Norwegian Lawyers’ Association educational centre |
Authorships
| 1987 | «Ship Management», Norwegian Maritime Foundation |
| 1998 | Co-author to «Baker & McKenzie’s Telecommunication laws in Europe», Butterworths |
| 1998 | Co-author to «Doing Business in the Nordic countries», Kluwer |
Current directorships
- Goodtech ASA, Chairman (listed, industry)
- Connect Bus AS, Chairman (Nordic bus operator)
- Norsk Titanium AS (listed, industry)
- EMGS – Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (listed, oil services)
- KLP Eiendom AS (real estate)
- Energima AS (private owned, real estate infrastructure services)
- Thor Medical ASA (listed, alpha emitters for cancer therapy)
- Cavendish Hydrogen ASA (listed, hydrogen fueling solutions)
Other current appointments
- Borregaard ASA – Chairman of the Nomination Committee
Several previous professional directorships and other assignments in Norwegian and international companies, hereunder:
- Chairman of Gassco AS 2016 – 2019, state-owned entity for operation and development of the Norwegian natural gas infrastructure (pipelines and plants), gross turnover 9’ MNOK (2018)
- Chairman of OSE listed Renewable Energy Corporation (“REC”) ASA during transformation in 2013 when market cap increased from 2’ to 10’ MNOK
- Chairman of Infratek ASA 2011 – 2014, acquired by PE investment fund Triton and delisted from OSE in 2013/2014
- Chairman of Rocksource ASA 2009 – 2012 (OSE listed, oil & gas exploration)
- Chair of Audit Committee in Itera ASA until 2020
- Chair of Audit Committee in Q-Free ASA until 2013
- Chair of Nomination Committee in BWG Homes ASA until 2014
- Chair of Nomination Committee in Sevan Marine (later renamed Magnora) ASA until 2018
Further, chairman of Stabæk Fotball 2006 – 2009, as the first female chair of a Norwegian male top series football club. Established a female top series team during my term of service, as the first Norwegian club with both male and female top football, and won the top division for men in 2008 for the first time in the club’s history.
Other information
Co-founder and Chairman of Helsetelefonen AS (www.helsetelefonen.no), private medical services.
External examiner at the University of Oslo (law faculty), lecturer at the Centre for Legal Studies (corporate law, M&A and contracts) and various private lecture assignments, in particular within the fields of corporate/commercial law and corporate governance.
A number of chairmanships and other honorary posts in student organisations at college and university. Extensive experience in consultancy and board assignments for foreign employers, providing competence in professional English, oral and written, and in cross cultural relations. Leader and partner in charge for a number of large projects, transactions and litigations.