Dag Ove Solsvik

• Board member in Norsk Sjørettsforening (Norwegian CMI) (2019 – present)
• Member in IACS Expert Group for Law / EG LAW (2020 – present)
• Director, CCS-DNV Technology Institute Co. Ltd. (2013 – 2020) China
• Mentor in Katapult Accelerator (2018 –2024)

• Mutual recognition of class certificates amongst EU Recognised Organisations: A legal review of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 and its implementation - Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law Yearbook (SIMPLY) 2024 - Marius nr. 589 (2025) Jun 12, 2025
• Co-author of Norsk Lovkommentar (a collection of expert comments to Norwegian legislation) (2007 – 2017)
• Skriftserien ved det juridiske fakultet i Tromsø, No. 68: Fisketillatelsers stilling ved finansiering av fiskefartøy. (Eng: The legal position of fishing licenses in the financing of fishing vessels)

2019: Legal 500: GC POWERLIST:   SOUTHEAST ASIA

http://www.legal500.com/assets/pages/cc100/2019/southeast-asia-19.html

"[...]   The changes he has initiated in the legal team in the region, as well as in   the global team, have been many and varied. Solsvik explains that his focus   has been on getting the legal team to be more ‘integrated and proactive   towards clients in order to be perceived as a business partner rather than   only a gatekeeper’. He has also pioneered the establishment and use of DNV   GL’s global law firm panel. In doing so, the focus have been based around a   robust reporting and data collection programme, which has led to an increase   in the efficiency and more control and transparency around DNV GLs use of   external law firms. Solsvik has also been extremely active in terms of   project work and is seen as a significant contributor on both legal and   commercial aspects in various transactions and has, on occasions, been   appointed (or de facto acted) as the project manager for M&A projects.   The most recent example of completed transactions where Solsvik contributed   was the acquisition of shares in the blockchain company VeChain, where DNV GL   took a minority ownership position. Solsvik says that; ‘For me this has been   a great opportunity to get familiar with new technology and guide the company   in an area with many new, different and immature legal challenges but where we   see a significant opportunity to strengthen and modernise our current service   offering, as well as the potential new services blockchain technology may  open for’. In late 2018 Solsvik took a global role in DNV GL, as head of   litigation, claims and insurance."

2018: In-House Community: Legal Team  of the Year 2018

DNV   GL, Group Legal ME & APAC was the winner in the small teams of the year   category in APAC.

Honor   issuer: In-House Community - http://www.inhousecommunity.com/

2018: Legal 500: GC POWERLIST:   SOUTHEAST ASIA TEAMS

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"They manage to keep on top of all the disparate legal issues and   manage them extremely efficiently. They also form an effective bridge between   the business groups and the external legal advisers in dispute matters’.”

 "Solsvik says they have adopted an ‘agile and dynamic model structured   around parameters such as key client management and sharing workload amongst   ourselves in regular meetings’. Adding, ‘I believe this gives the individual   lawyers freedom and growth opportunities that are motivating and gives them   challenges within all of DNV GLs business at the same time as the regular   meetings has been key to developing a strong team spirit’."

"Another nominator glowingly said of the team that, ‘I have been working   with the DNV GL in-house team for a while and found them to be extremely   professional and shrewd judges of business opportunities for their   colleagues. They are able to get the right balance between accurate legal   advice and commerciality which serves their colleagues well and has led to a   number of good outcomes on projects where we have worked together. They are   bright, talented, focused and a pleasure to work with’."

2017: Legal 500: GC   POWERLIST: SOUTHEAST ASIA

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"In   his role as regional head of DNV GL’s group legal function in Asia Pacific,   Dag Ove Solsvik helped the company achieve its desired legal and commercial   outcomes in the face of rapid changes to the industries and markets it covers   in the region. Utilising his deep knowledge and skills with regards to   corporate law, intellectual property, tax, employment, and industrial and   property issues, Solsvik was, in the words of a nominating lawyer, ‘able to   provide the excellent leadership and guidance to his staff (and external   counsel) needed in order to facilitate the project and achieve the required   outcomes from the board’. The transaction spanned many jurisdictions and   required DNV GL’s legal team to deal with local subsidiaries in many   countries while having to ‘drill down in several aspects of the law’. Solsvik   was praised for his provision of ‘clear and specific instructions to his team   and external lawyers’, in addition to his delegation skills and communication   skills with the board, ‘[balancing] the communication at both ends very well   whilst also remaining integral to the project to ensure the success of the   global restructure’. Following DNV’s acquisition of GL in 2013 and the   subsequent merger of those companies and their group structure, Solsvik has completed   key work in streamlining the legal structure and implementing the global   merger in the local countries on a legal entity level. The team had to face   challenges across several countries (Australia, Philippines, Malaysia,   Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam in particular) and managed to complete all work   in just 6 months. This was largely down to good planning and deep   understanding of the challenges in the various countries displayed by Solsvik   and his team."

2016: Leadership talents of Norway 2015 (E24 Norske Ledertalenter)

Was included on Norwegian   newspaper E24s annual publication of leadership talents under 35 years. The   ranking is made together with executive search company, Boyden.

http://e24.no/spesial/ledertalentene/2015/

"Moved   to China in 2013 to lead up the DNV GL legal department for Asia Pacific. The   department consist of lawyers from both side of the merger between DNV and GL   and from various countries. During the two years, he has been regional   manager he has achieved very good results in a time that have been   characterized by integration work, reorganizations, and challenging markets   within all of DNV GLs areas of business. " [unofficial translation]

• Practical strategies and risk management approach to sanctions and export control
• Advokatfirmaet Haavind, Konsernadvokat seminar 2024
• CMS Kluge / UiO Sanksjonsforum 2025
• Legal Certainty in Ship Recycling 2025
• EU Mutual Recognition Scheme Workshop SMM Hamburg 2024 – key note
• Southeast Asia M&A Corporate Investment Conference 2017 Exploring the Art of The Successful M&A and JV, Singapore (Panelist)
• ALB ASEAN CrossBorder M&A Forum 2017 Best Practices For Successful Integration – A Survival Guide, Singapore, Panelist
• ALB SE Asia Anti Corruption Forum 2017 (Singapore) Panelist
• ALB SE Asia In-House Legal Summit 2017 Top 5 mistakes made when handling contentious litigation across SEA - lessons from the battlefield, Singapore (Moderator)