Håkon Hellerud graduated from the University of Oslo in 2016 with a Master of Laws.

Hellerud was employed as an associate in Ro Sommernes in February 2017. He got his law licence in 2019 and became a senior associate in January 2020.

Hellerud works with business law in general, focusing on shipping and offshore, corporate and transactions, and financing.

Hellerud has previously worked as a trainee in various Oslo based law firms, and as an external examiner and student supervisor at the Faculty of Law in Oslo.