Corporate/M&A
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 3
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+47 23 89 40 00About
Provided by Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS
Our practice includes all types and of sizes M&A and Corporate transactions. We assist Norwegian and international clients in IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, share issues, takeovers, as well as in regulatory and compliance matters.
We place great importance on the clients’ commercial needs, and combine our expert competence with close partner attention and compact and effective teams in our assistance.
Our M&A team is supported by our strong finance, capital markets, competition and tax teams, and our assistance is always given by a team covering all areas of law relevant to the transaction.
We always aim to provide the best of assistance and service to our clients, regardless of the size of the transaction and whether the matter involves listed or unlisted companies. We regularly assist in cross-border transactions, and have a worldwide, strong international legal network, with which we have had a long time working relationship.
Arntzen de Besche is particularly renowned for regularly being involved in complex and large transactions in a variety of sectors. In terms of sectors, we are recognised for having a particularly strong position within Oil and Energy, Finance, Life Science/Pharmaceutical, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Retail and Real Estate.
Chambers Review
Arntzen de Besche advises a broad client base of energy and aquaculture companies and private equity houses on corporate and M&A matters, including cross-border deals. The law firm handles acquisitions and investments as well as joint ventures and reorganisations. It also assists with ECM mandates such as right issues and private placements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers have broad experience and the ability to see several aspects of complex issues."
"They always offer quick and high-quality responses and they deliver on time."
"Arntzen de Besche has a strong team of lawyers who complement each other to ensure the best possible outcome."
"They have a unique commercial acumen."
"The lawyers have broad experience and the ability to see several aspects of complex issues."
"They always offer quick and high-quality responses and they deliver on time."
"Arntzen de Besche has a strong team of lawyers who complement each other to ensure the best possible outcome."
"They have a unique commercial acumen."
Notable Practitioners
Per Dagslet advises on a range of M&A transactions. He has experience acting for trading houses and energy companies on cross-border mandates.
"Per Dagslet is truly a team player and always offers a commercially strong approach."
"He is engaged in the process and is so responsive. He is also very good in negotiations and can read the counterparty."
"Per Dagslet is up to date, and he is succinct and practical in his advice."
A new addition to the ranking, Knut Martinsen heads the corporate and M&A department at Arntzen de Besche and advises clients in the technology and automotive industries on cross-border transactions across the Nordic region.
"Knut Martinsen keeps it simple and he finds solutions."
"He truly understands the commercial drivers and how to both safeguard and take advantage of the opportunities that come from M&A activity."
"His strength is definitely his responsiveness."
"He is a very talented lawyer and very hands-on. He is also very creative and incredibly focused on getting the right results."
Ranked Lawyers at
Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS
Norway
Members
Provided by Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS
André Michaelsen
Henrik Braavold Johansen
Jens Baumann Melberg
Jon Martin Atkinson
Knut Martinsen
Lars Horgen Hinze
Per Kristian Ramsland
Reidar Smedsvig
Steffen G. Rogstad