Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 2
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Provided by Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig
Simonsen Vogt Wiig's Banking & Finance Practice
Simonsen Vogt Wiig operates a full service banking and finance practice, offering strength in all forms of lending central to the Norwegian economy.
The firm represents agents in major syndicated facilities, often 10 to 15 banks and the clients include some of the most active foreign banks in Norway. It assists export credit and export guarantee agencies in Norway as well as foreign Export-Import banks. Simonsen Vogt Wiig is also a market leading firm within the energy sector and aviation finance.
Chambers Review
Simonsen Vogt Wiig has an impressive banking and finance department, frequently acting for lenders on bilateral and syndicated loans. The team handles a broad range of domestic and cross-border finance mandates, with particular expertise in ship finance and project finance. The lawyers also demonstrate expertise in the aviation sector.
Work Highlights
- Simonsen Vogt Wiig advised Hima Seafood Rjukan on the project finance for a land-based aquaculture project.
Strengths
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"Simonsen Vogt Wiig offers constructive and innovative solutions for difficult problems."
"The team are always on top of things, available and service-minded."
"The lawyers respond right away."
"The law firm has a large and experienced banking and financing team, based both in Oslo and Bergen. It uses small teams and focuses on partner attention, which is always preferable."
"Simonsen Vogt Wiig has a team of experienced and knowledgeable lawyers."
"Simonsen Vogt Wiig offers constructive and innovative solutions for difficult problems."
"The team are always on top of things, available and service-minded."
"The lawyers respond right away."
"The law firm has a large and experienced banking and financing team, based both in Oslo and Bergen. It uses small teams and focuses on partner attention, which is always preferable."
"Simonsen Vogt Wiig has a team of experienced and knowledgeable lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Aall Simonsen represents lenders in bilateral and syndicated loan agreements. He frequently acts on transactions in the shipping and energy sectors.
"Peter Aall Simonsen is very commercial, has a very good understanding and can give advice in a good way. He is strong in renewable energy and is also good within traditional banking and finance."
"Peter is always immediately on top of things. He is well informed and tries to find a solution rather than focusing on the problem."
Halvor Klingenberg assists lenders and borrowers with various finance mandates, often with cross-border elements. He has particular experience in project finance deals in the energy sector.
"Halvor Klingenberg is very service-minded and capable in all aspects of debt financing. He is the kind of lawyer you can call whenever you have a question and you always get the right type of answer."
"He is always able to provide sound legal advice on both general and case-specific issues."
Based in Kristiansand, Stig Strand is new to the rankings this year. He advises lenders and borrowers on a range of matters, including project, corporate and ship finance.
"Stig Strand is a great person to work with. He has a high level of service, commercial awareness and sophistication, and he is solution-oriented."
"Stig has an unbelievable working capacity."
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig
Norway
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig
Agnete Nummedal
Børge Knustad
Camilla Flatum
Christine Rødsæther
Erik Solheim
Erlend Lous
Head of Department
Ingar Fuglevåg
Jan Vablum
Kristian Lind-Amundsen
Morten Wilhelm Winther
Stig Strand
Tone Tafjord Seth
Yannis Litinas