Nils Holger Koefoed
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Band 1 : Restructuring/Insolvency
Band 1
About
Provided by Nils Holger Koefoed
Practice Areas
Main practice area is insolvency and restructuring. Nils Holger Koefoed is a court-appointed trustee in bankruptcy and has handled many of the largest and most complex matters in Norway in recent years, including for companies operating on a global scale which have benefited from his considerable experience with cross-border insolvency issues. He regularly represents debtors and creditors complex restructuring proceedings.
Professional Memberships
Nils Holger Koefoed is a board member of the Norwegian Legal Education Association (“JUS”) for the legal areas of Bankruptcy, Debt Negotiations and Security. He is a recognised speaker within his area of law, both domestic and abroad.
Publications
Koefoed has co-written (together with colleague Harald Sommernes) the law commentary on the Norwegian Bankruptcy Act, the Creditors Security Act, and the temporary Act on Reconstruction, for Karnov Group.
Chambers Review
Europe
Advancing to the top tier, Nils Holger Koefoed is regularly appointed as trustee in bankruptcy proceedings, and is experienced in the sale of assets as well as distressed M&A. He assists clients with filing for bankruptcy, and also handles pre-insolvency negotiations with creditors and potential buyers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Nils Holger always finds alternative solutions. Where others say something would be too difficult, he always finds an angle and moves things along."
"Nils Holger Koefoed is extremely solution-oriented and creative, and will find new angles to make work go smoothly."
"Nils Holger is a commercial and solution-oriented practitioner."
"Nils Holger Koefoed is very energetic and on the ball. He has an extremely high work capacity and is very commercial in his approach."
"Nils Holger always finds alternative solutions. Where others say something would be too difficult, he always finds an angle and moves things along."
"Nils Holger Koefoed is extremely solution-oriented and creative, and will find new angles to make work go smoothly."
"Nils Holger is a commercial and solution-oriented practitioner."
"Nils Holger Koefoed is very energetic and on the ball. He has an extremely high work capacity and is very commercial in his approach."