Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 1
About
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Our team members are consistently recognised as leading lawyers within banking and financing. The team is highly regarded for their broad experience and legal competence, as well as ability to run projects. We always work in teams, to ensure that our client receives advice tailored to the specific matter.
Thommessen assists in complex financings, ranging from acquisition financings, bond loans, project financings, derivative transactions and other structured products, debt programmes (EMTN, etc.) direct lending, leasing, and larger insolvency and restructuring matters. Our broad experience has given us insight into various forms of financings and structures.
The financing market consists of a number of different players. We assist domestic and international banks, financial institutions, funds, arrangers, borrowers, as well as ECAs, with structuring, negotiating, and completion of local and cross-border financing transactions.
Expert advice must be based on extensive experience within capital markets, bank and bond financing, and in-depth knowledge of restructuring and insolvency. Our international experience and network stands out among other Norwegian law firms. This keeps us constantly updated on trends and market standards in the financing market. In a market which consists of numerous sources of capital and complex structures, our clients benefit from this knowledge. We assist with discussing strategic opportunities, managing risks and completing financing transactions.
Chambers Review
Thommessen is a leading law firm in the banking and finance market, assisting clients with the full scope of mandates. The department often represents lenders, including syndicates, in high-value domestic and cross-border matters. Its expertise entails acquisition finance as well as refinancing and restructuring deals. The law firm also enjoys top-tier prowess in DCM transactions, acting for issuers and financial institutions on the listing of bonds and notes. The lawyers additionally offer outstanding knowledge in regulatory topics.
Work Highlights
- Thommessen advised Oaktree Capital on the refinancing of Golden Energy Offshore Services.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Thommessen is very good at combining the craft; the department is good technically and has a big team, but it is commercial as well."
"Thommessen provides impeccable legal and commercial advice. The lawyers are easy to access and provide timely feedback."
"Thommessen is absolutely a leading team, without a doubt. It has the biggest and broadest team, and handles the most matters."
"The law firm has the capacity to handle matters quickly and efficiently."
"The lawyers are skilled and good at thinking through complex issues and finding solutions."
"Thommessen is very good at combining the craft; the department is good technically and has a big team, but it is commercial as well."
"Thommessen provides impeccable legal and commercial advice. The lawyers are easy to access and provide timely feedback."
"Thommessen is absolutely a leading team, without a doubt. It has the biggest and broadest team, and handles the most matters."
"The law firm has the capacity to handle matters quickly and efficiently."
"The lawyers are skilled and good at thinking through complex issues and finding solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Einar Grette is a leading practitioner in the Norwegian DCM market. He frequently acts for investment banks on bond issuances, including sustainability-linked bonds.
"Einar is very skilled. He is clearly leading in his field in Norway. He is a very experienced, solution-oriented and proactive lawyer."
"Einar Grette is a fantastic lawyer who is great to work with."
"He is experienced and has worked in this market his whole career. He knows the different market players and where to call to solve something. He has a practical approach to problems."
"He is extremely responsive."
"Mr Grette always shows great commercial awareness."
Hans Haugstad is lauded as a top-tier practitioner in the banking and finance arena. He is highly experienced in acquisition finance matters, where he often represents lender syndicates.
"Hans is a top-qualified and well-experienced lawyer with a high level of commercial understanding. He is pragmatic, solution-oriented and very efficient. He is also pleasant to work with."
"Hans Haugstad is number one in banking and financing."
"He is skilled, responsive, solution-oriented and available."
"He is amazing at banking and finance. He is very diligent and incredibly detail-oriented."
"Hans Haugstad is a very pragmatic lawyer who is very commercial and solution-oriented."
Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl heads the department and frequently acts for lenders on high-value and cross-border mandates, with particular activity in refinancing matters.
"Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl is academically strong, has a good commercial sense and is easy to communicate with. She has a good understanding of the needs of both banks and borrowers."
"Ellen is a hard-working and well-experienced lawyer who is very pleasant to work with. She is able to deliver both high-quality legal and strategic advice as well as being able to consider and understand the commercial side and possible risks."
"She is very pleasant to work with and solution-oriented."
"She is a trusted adviser and a joy to work with."
Halvor Mansåker is well regarded for his knowledge in DCM matters. He assists managers, bookrunners, trustees and issuers with the listing of bonds and notes, including high-yield and sustainability-linked bonds.
"Halvor Mansåker is experienced and very good at what he does. He has a good control of transactions."
"Halvor comes up with good solutions."
"He is a very sharp lawyer who does an excellent job."
"He has very good, detailed knowledge of the bonds market."
"He always demonstrates impressive execution and efficiency."
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Norway
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Bjørn Sande Urtegaard
Erik Bakke
Faraz Ahmed Ali
Frida Stene-Slotte
Heidi Dillevig
Ingrid Solum
Jan Brudvik
Jan J. Greve
Kristian Magnus Svor
Kristoffer Hegdahl
Maria Norum
Markus Kjelløkken
Mats Indrefjord Høllesli
Morten Emil Bergan
Pernille Engstrøm Skaug
Tor Johan Norheim
Torbjørn Osland Bjelland
Tore Mydske
Head of Department
Øyvind Dehli
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