Sahara Forest Project has entered into a framework agreement with Selmer, one of Norway’s largest and most recognized corporate law firms. Sahara Forest Project will use and benefit from Selmer’s legal, compliance and advisory services.
Sahara Forest Project has entered into a framework agreement with Selmer, one of Norway’s largest and most recognized corporate law firms. Sahara Forest Project will use and benefit from Selmer’s legal, compliance and advisory services.
“With know-how and experience established through feasibility studies, data modeling, field tests and pilot operations, Sahara Forest Project has established a solid foundation for roll-out of our concept. To succeed in our ambitions we are dependent on establishing partnerships and cooperation with leading competence in a diverse set of fields. Selmer has extensive expertise in business law advice and financial expertise with an international orientation. We are therefore very happy to join into cooperation with the competent team in Selmer”, says Joakim Hauge, CEO of The Sahara Forest Project.
“We believe that Sahara Forest Project stands out as an innovative and ambitious organization, which has already demonstrated an ability to transform ideas into reality in a very short period of time. Sahara Forest Project visionary goals targeting to solve global issues related to the environment, food security and better use of resources, impresses us. We are looking forward to contribute to its further development”, says Steinar ter Jung, CEO of Selmer.
The partners
The Sahara Forest Project is an innovative environmental solution to create re-vegetation and green jobs through profitable production of food, water, clean electricity and biomass in desert areas. The Sahara Forest Project has set a pretty ambitious target; wanting to enable a restorative growth defined as “Revegetation and creation of green jobs through profitable production of food, freshwater, biofuels and electricity”. In other words: A business-case that is good for the environment, good for people and with long term economic viability. The Sahara Forest Project is aiming for a triple bottom-line.
With 120 lawyers and 10 financial advisors, Selmer is one of Norway’s largest law firms. A considerable part of Selmer’s business is internationally oriented. Selmer has established close relations with leading law firms in the most important countries in the world and are associated with several global networks of law firms. The initial entrepreneurial spirit and the ability and willingness to innovate are key factors in Selmer’s organisation.
