Magnus Martinsen

Education

MSc in economics, Warwick University
BSc in economics, Warwick University

Experience

Magnus Martinsen works with regulated utilities, investors, and governments to provide rigorous analysis, reports, and advice on the economics of energy markets and regulation to regulators, competition authorities, and arbitration panels. His expertise spans electricity, gas, water, and gambling sectors in jurisdictions including the UK, EU, Middle East, and Asia.

Mr. Martinsen has worked on issues including market design, network regulation, valuation and due diligence, and power market modeling. He has completed a range of market design assignments in the electricity sector, with a particular focus on the reforms required to facilitate the transition to net zero and the design of ancillary service markets. Mr. Martinsen has also conducted detailed regulatory reviews and power market modeling to inform the valuation of assets in due diligence matters.

As a native Norwegian, Mr. Martinsen has a keen interest in network regulation in the Nordic countries and has advised on several due diligence exercises in the region. He also advises utilities on cost assessment, efficiency, financial issues, and the design of regulatory frameworks during price control processes.