Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig, Real Estate

About

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The Real Estate practice at Simonsen Vogt Wiig offers a complete range of legal and commercial services, particularly focused on real estate transactions, including acquisitions, financing, loan syndications and commercial leasing.

We also assist clients in matters regarding regulation, planning and building law. Our lawyers provide advices to a client mass including SPV’s, real estate asset managers, investors, syndicates and developers within the commercial real estate sector. To achieve optimal results we work across a broad range of disciplines, such as finance, tax, corporate and litigation.

Our legal expertise includes associated fields within the renewable energy sector, such as wind and hydropower.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Norway

Band 3

What the team is known for

Simonsen Vogt Wiig's team handles a broad range of real estate transactions from its bases spanning six of Norway's largest cities. Its expertise includes sales, acquisitions, financing and project planning. The law firm's client roster comprises investors, developers and construction companies.

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Work Highlights

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Simonsen Vogt Wiig advised Wilog on its acquisition of 11 logistics properties in the greater Oslo region for approximately NOK1.05 billion.

Strengths

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"The lawyers at SVW who have been involved in our cases have performed their job to our full satisfaction. They have shown that they know their job and solved our questions and challenges impeccably."

Real Estate respondent
Europe

"I find the real estate team at Simonsen Vogt Wiig to be highly competent and to possess intricate knowledge regarding unique issues. They have a firm grasp on legal complexities and how to efficiently resolve them. Following this, the team maintain a close and effective client relationship, consistently going the extra mile for their customers."

Real Estate respondent
Europe

"I want to highlight the practical and commercial solutions provided by Simonsen Vogt Wiig. They offer valuable feedback and legal solutions to address our complex issues, often ones that we are not even aware of."

Real Estate respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Gøran Mjelde Aarvik

Band 4

Gøran Mjelde Aarvik operates from the law firm's Bergen office, acting on real estate transactions, development projects and lease agreements.

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Jørgen Lindboe

Band 4

Jørgen Lindboe heads the law firm's real estate department in Oslo and has vast experience in real estate transactions and developments.

"Jørgen provides us with expert advice and result-oriented guidance on real estate matters."

"Jørgen is solution-oriented and good at focusing on what needs to be done. He also focuses on his clients' best interests."

"Jørgen is very sharp and likeable. He thinks before he speaks and has a commercial mindset. He is very responsive and works efficiently and with a high quality."

"Jørgen provides us with sound, clear and practical legal advice on various issues. I guarantee that once you have used his service you too will look no further."

"Jørgen is never afraid of speaking his mind. He will always say his opinion even if it doesn't necessarily please the person he's working for. He always takes care of us properly, and you feel that you can't do anything wrong because he will stop you from saying something that won't be wise."

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