Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 4
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+47 22 43 30 00About
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
Banking and finance is one of Haavind’s prioritised practice areas. Our highly qualified lawyers have extensive experience from various areas of banking and finance law and our team members complement each other in terms of skills and experience.
Our Banking & Finance team has three main focus areas:
- Asset-based financing (vessels, rigs, aircrafts, real estate and project financing within the renewable energy sector)
- Corporate financing (acquisition financing, general corporate financing and refinancing, financial restructuring, bond financing, and leasing)
- Financial regulatory matters
Haavind’s Banking & Finance team has been significantly revitalized and strengthened the last years and have succeeded in building a strong portfolio of major players within the Norwegian market.
Chambers Review
The team at Haavind frequently advises on project, acquisition and real estate finance transactions, as well as refinancing mandates. The department is also knowledgeable in regulatory matters, assisting financial institutions with a range of compliance topics.
Work Highlights
- Haavind assisted Aider Konsern with obtaining a bond loan and a super senior revolving credit facility.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The practice has a good understanding of what we need and how we work."
"Haavind has a strong team that is solution-oriented, well known and easy to work with."
"Haavind handles complex legal issues in a pragmatic and solution-oriented manner. It provides specific advice that can easily be put to use by the business. The team is broadly composed and has specialists who complement each other. The team has a good response time and an excellent level of service."
"It's a strong team that offers very high-quality work."
"The lawyers have experience in complicated matters and are solution-oriented. They have good availability and no problem handling tight deadlines."
"The practice has a good understanding of what we need and how we work."
"Haavind has a strong team that is solution-oriented, well known and easy to work with."
"Haavind handles complex legal issues in a pragmatic and solution-oriented manner. It provides specific advice that can easily be put to use by the business. The team is broadly composed and has specialists who complement each other. The team has a good response time and an excellent level of service."
"It's a strong team that offers very high-quality work."
"The lawyers have experience in complicated matters and are solution-oriented. They have good availability and no problem handling tight deadlines."
Notable Practitioners
Kasper Formo Asplin advises financial institutions on a range of compliance and transaction-related mandates.
"Kasper Formo Asplin provides an excellent level of service. He understands our business, and challenges us to new thinking."
"Kasper is commercially oriented and delivers efficiently."
"He is skilled in AML and regulatory questions. He knows this area well and is a commercial lawyer."
"He has good knowledge in regulatory issues and AIFM."
Hans-Christian Donjem advises on acquisition and project finance deals as well as refinancing mandates.
"Hans-Christian provides really good-quality banking advice."
"Hans-Christian Donjem has strong industry knowledge and a commercial mindset, always finding creative and practical solutions to complex legal and financial challenges."
"He is good in terms of timelines and an overview of transactions. He is very structured."
"He is always easy to work with, commercial, calm and a good discussion partner."
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
Norway
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
Bjørn Brevik
Head of Department