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About
Provided by Anders Arnkværn
Practice Areas
Capital markets, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and corporate Law.
Anders joined the firm in 2000, has been a transaction partner since 2002 and was the chairman of Thommessen from 2010 to 2014. His practice includes a wide range of M&A and equity capital markets work as well as financial restructuring, acting for corporate clients, PE firms and leading investment banks. Anders is consistently ranked in tier 1 in Norway within both Corporate/Capital Markets and M&A.
Career
2002- Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2000-02 Senior Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 1999 Member of the CEO Task Force, Kværner, London; 1996-98 Company Secretary and in-house lawyer, Kværner ASA and Kvaerner PLC in London; 1994-96 Associate, Kværner ASA, Oslo; 1992-93 Research Assistant, Department of Private Law, University of Oslo.
Professional Memberships
Norwegian Bar Association
Publications
2002: "Mister aksjeeieren sine organisatoriske rettigheter ved inngåelse av opsjoner og andre finansielle instrumenter", Tidsskrift for Forretningsjus (2002) nr. 2, (Arnkværn, Berge og Haugstad)
1992: "Rettsforholdet mellom deltakerne i et lånesyndikat"
Chambers Review
Europe
Anders Arnkværn is a highly acclaimed M&A practitioner highlighted for his expertise in both private and public transactions, representing clients in the energy and financial services sectors. He is also revered for his ECM practice, handling rights offerings and private placements.
Anders Arnkværn is a highly acclaimed M&A practitioner highlighted for his expertise in both private and public transactions, representing clients in the energy and financial services sectors. He is also revered for his ECM practice, handling rights offerings and private placements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very seasoned, and an excellent lawyer who is easy to work with."
"Anders Arnkværn is strategic and understands negotiations well. He is always calm, goes through issues thoroughly and methodically and creates a sense of security."
"He is hard-working and efficient and offers exceptional responsiveness."
"He has a deep understanding of economic and financial issues."
"He is very seasoned, and an excellent lawyer who is easy to work with."
"Anders Arnkværn is strategic and understands negotiations well. He is always calm, goes through issues thoroughly and methodically and creates a sense of security."
"He is hard-working and efficient and offers exceptional responsiveness."
"He has a deep understanding of economic and financial issues."