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Capital Markets: Debt
Global Guide 2026 : Norway
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BAHR's Banking & Finance and Debt Capital Markets teams are recognised as top-tier advisers in the Scandinavian market, delivering sophisticated, commercially focused advice to all market participants, including borrowers, issuers, arrangers, investment banks, private credit funds, investors, lease providers, agents and trustees. BAHR is renowned for handling some of the jurisdiction's most significant and sophisticated financing transactions.
The practice has particular strength in acquisition finance, asset finance and project finance across all sectors. BAHR advises on traditional bilateral and syndicated bank facilities as well as alternative financing solutions, including direct lending and private credit arrangements. The team has deep expertise in debt capital markets transactions, regularly advising on Nordic corporate bonds, high yield issuances, combined bank and bond financings, hybrid debt and equity structures, and covered bonds.
BAHR is also recognised for its unique expertise in structured finance and securitisation and provides specialist advice on financial regulatory matters.
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Work Highlights
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BAHR assisted Ventyr SN II with the contemplated project financing of an offshore wind project.
Strengths
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BAHR is easy to work with, creative, solution-oriented and focused on progress during each step of the process.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalThe team has commercial and service-minded lawyers who know what is important and what is not.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalBAHR offers high-quality commercial advice, technical knowledge and a dedicated team with strong project management skills and overall ownership of the project.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalThe team is fearless, very organised and efficient.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalBAHR is always up to date, knowledgeable and solution-focused.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 Ida Marie Windrup
Ida Marie Windrup regularly advises banks on acquisition finance, project finance and refinancing matters, including syndicated and green lending.
She is very organised, always on top of things and has good control; her project management is very smooth.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalIda is highly skilled and dedicated. She is known for delivering innovative, solution-oriented advice that aligns closely with clients' commercial objectives.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalIda Marie Windrup is pleasant to work with.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalIda Marie is a class act. She is a skilled communicator and negotiator, and is aware of the importance of driving a deal to a successful close. She is always thinking about what the client requires and how to add value.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalIda Marie Windrup is commercial and strategic.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
Band 2 
Band 2 Peter Aall Simonsen
Peter Aall Simonsen represents lenders in bilateral and syndicated loan agreements. He frequently acts on transactions in the shipping and energy sectors. Peter Aall Simonsen is devoted and experienced.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalPeter Aall Simonsen is hands-on, very experienced and well-versed in how banks think and operate.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalHe is very knowledgeable, very service minded and has a high level of commercial awareness and vision.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalHe is sensitive to the process and also guides us when needed.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 Markus Nilssen
Markus Nilssen is knowledgeable in financial regulatory mandates, frequently advising covered bond issuers and savings banks on funding and capital requirements. He is notable for his experience in EMTN and GMTN programmes.
Markus Nilssen is knowledgeable.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalMarkus Nilssen delivers a very good service level. He is available for discussions and sees the possibilities.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalMarkus Nilssen always responds quickly and is easy to have a smooth dialogue with. He has a very good understanding of the business.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobalHe has extensive knowledge and is a very pleasant person to discuss matters with.
Capital Markets: Debt respondentGlobal
Ranked Individuals at BAHR (3)
Norway
Ida Marie Windrup
Head of Banking & Finance
View profile Peter Aall Simonsen
Banking & Finance
View profile Markus Nilssen
Capital Markets: Debt
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Members
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Eivind Eliassen
Daniel Jovanovic
Magnus Tønseth
Richard Sjøqvist
Head of Department
Peter Hammerich
Peter Aall Simonsen
View profile of Peter Aall SimonsenMarkus Nilssen
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