Rune O. Pedersen
Administration
Petroleum Geo-Services Ltd
Norway
Biography
Mr. Pedersen has been with PGS since October 2010. He joined the Company as General Counsel and head of legal. His responsibilities were expanded in 2014 to include communication, strategic customer relations, and marketing, then further expanded in 2015 to also encompass corporate development. Prior to joining PGS, Mr. Pedersen served for four years as a partner in the law firm Arntzen de Besche, specializing in oil and gas, and previous to that worked as a lawyer and associate in the same firm. He started his career as a junior research fellow at the University of Oslo and has also served as a deputy judge in a District Court of Norway. Mr. Pedersen is a non-executive director of Azimuth Ltd and deputy non-executive director of the Norwegian Shipowners' Mutual War Risk Insurance Association. Mr. Pedersen earned his law degree from the University of Oslo, and holds a post graduate diploma in European competition law from Kings College London. In 2014 he completed an executive MBA at London Business School.
Research Interest
Business & Management
