Georg Scheel is a Norwegian barrister.

He is a great-grandson of Herman Scheel. He finished

Examen artium

Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...

 his secondary education at Ullern

Ullern

Ullern is an affluent borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.- History :The borough has its name from an old farm, Norse Ullarin. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the Norse god Ullr. The last element is vin, meaning pasture or meadow. In Medieval times, the farm belonged to the...

 in 1969, and graduated from the University of Oslo

University of Oslo

The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...

 with the cand.jur. degree in 1974, and gained access to work with Supreme Court

Supreme Court of Norway

The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...

 cases in 1977. He was a fellow of maritime law at the University of Oslo from 1973 to 1975, and was awarded with a King Olav

Olav V of Norway

Olav V was the king of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was born in the United Kingdom as the son of King Haakon VII of Norway and Queen Maud of Norway...

 gold medal for co-writing the book Borerigger i rettslig belysning. He worked in the Office of the Attorney General of Norway

Office of the Attorney General of Norway

Office of the Attorney General of Norway is a body subordinate to the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister.It was established in 1816. Its task is to assist the executive branch of government with judicial questions, and to conduct civil legal trials....

 from 1875 to 1980 before being hired as a lawyer for the Nordisk Defence Club

Nordisk Defence Club

The Nordisk Defence Club is an interest organisation operating in the Nordic countries.It was established in Copenhagen in 1889 and moved to Oslo in 1893 . Its purpose is to act as a law firm for the clients who have registered ships and oil rigs with the club.Chief executive since 2000 is Georg...

. He was promoted to deputy director in 1986 and chief executive director of Nordisk Defence Club in 2000.

He is married and has two children, and resides at Nesøya

Nesøya

Nesøya is a small island in the municipality Asker, Norway. It is linked to the mainland via a bridge.The island is known for having a number of celebrities and members of the Norwegian financial elite among its residents....

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