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Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

Banking & Finance: Regulatory

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Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

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Schjødt's banking & finance team renders advise to several of the largest and finest Norwegian and international banks and financial institutions, corporations, investors and fund managers, as well as foreign law firms on the complete range of matters relating to debt financing, debt and equity-linked instruments, securities and regulatory matters.

We have extensive experience with finance institutions (Norwegian and foreign banks, Eksportfinans ASA and the succeeding Norwegian export financing scheme, the Norwegian Guarantee Institute for Export Credit, the Norwegian Trustee and others).

What we do:

  • Analyses/structuring of and other advisory services relating to financing and security arrangement and appurtenant processes, with substantial tasks relating to coordination and logistics.
  • Financing of various business areas and categories of assets (as shipping/rigs/offshore, oil and energy, aquaculture, fishing industry, fishing vessels, ship yards, real estate) with a thorough business knowledge.
  • Specialists in legislative matters related to financing (the Norwegian Financial Contracts Act, Mortgages Act, Debenture Act, Financial Activities Act, Financial Institutions Act, Bankruptcy Act, Creditors Security Act, etc).
  • Extensive network within financial institutions and in the international legal community.

Clients (13)

  • Ocean Yield
  • Songa Offshore
  • Nordea Bank
  • Pareto Securities
  • Hitec Vision
  • Altor Equity Partners
  • Nordic Trustee AS
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Danske Bank A/S
  • Blackstone
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
  • DNB Bank ASA
  • Apollo

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What the Team is Known For
Schjødt is highly regarded for its strength in domestic and cross-border banking and finance mandates, acting for both lenders and borrowers. The department advises on loan agreements relating to acquisition finance, project finance and ship finance mandates, as well as refinancing matters. The law firm also possesses market-leading expertise in DCM transactions, representing issuers, managers and trustees in the issuance of bonds and notes.

Work Highlights

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  • Schjødt advised Apollo, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs and other lenders on the syndicated financing granted to Aurelia Bidco for the public-to-private acquisition of Adevinta.

Strengths

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  • Schjødt has a strong commercial understanding and is pragmatic in negotiations.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • Schjødt is very pragmatic and good at finding new solutions to tricky situations.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • It is a solid team with very experienced partners and high-quality junior personnel who get the job done.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • The lawyers demonstrate exceptional subject-matter knowledge and have the ability to think holistically, putting themselves in the client's shoes.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • The team is used to handling complex problems and does it well.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Camilla Skøie Mørkve
    Band 2Camilla Skøie Mørkve

    Camilla Skøie Mørkve

    Widely recognised for her banking and finance practice, including DCM mandates, Camilla Skøie Mørkve often acts for borrowers on ship finance and acquisition finance transactions. She is also knowledgeable in refinancing matters.
    • Camilla Skøie Mørkve is super helpful and very experienced.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Camilla is a really talented lawyer. She is very skilled, effective and attentive to detail.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Camilla Skøie Mørkve is nice to work with.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • Band 1Kaare Sverdrup
    Band 1Kaare Sverdrup

    Kaare Sverdrup

    Kaare Sverdrup is highly regarded for his banking and finance practice. He represents lenders and borrowers in a range of mandates, with particular activity in acquisition finance transactions.
    • He is a very experienced lawyer who has seen it all. You can rely on him when it comes to new types of structures or something more complicated. He is a good sparring partner to discuss things with.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Kaare Sverdrup is very relaxed and knowledgeable.

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  • Band 3Andreas Lowzow
    Band 3Andreas Lowzow

    Andreas Lowzow

    Andreas Lowzow co-heads Schjødt's financial regulatory department, and advises on the establishment and restructuring of various funds, in addition to licensing and approval mandates.

    • Andreas Lowzow is extremely service-minded.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Andreas Lowzow is efficient.

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    • Andreas is very good at keeping us up to speed on regulatory changes.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Andreas is client-oriented.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • He is a very skilled lawyer.

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  • Band 3Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen
    Band 3Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen

    Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen

    Department co-head Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen advises on regulatory topics involving the insurance and pensions sectors. He assists with registration and license applications as well as the re-domiciliation of funds and transfer of portfolios.

    • He is very experienced and knowledgeable in the field. He is expeditious and summarises complex questions in an understandable way.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen is excellent to work with.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • He always delivers in-depth advice, offers excellent client service and demonstrates a very good understanding of our industry.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen is great to work with. He is quick to understand our issues and provide solutions.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • He is excellent at contractual advice as well as strategy.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • Band 3Snorre Lyse
    Band 3Snorre Lyse

    Snorre Lyse

    Snorre Lyse acts for managers and issuers on senior unsecured and high-yield bond transactions. He has experience in green and convertible bonds, as well as debt restructuring mandates.

    • Snorre Lyse is a good lawyer who provides excellent advice on a timely basis and with a can-do attitude.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • Band 4Anders Gullåsen
    Band 4Anders Gullåsen

    Anders Gullåsen

    Anders Gullåsen is active on acquisition finance transactions and restructuring mandates. He often acts for clients from the shipping sector.
    • Anders Gullåsen is a very capable lawyer.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
    • Anders Gullåsen is excellent.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentEurope
  • Band 4Thomas Dale
    Band 4Thomas Dale

    Thomas Dale

    The Bergen-based Thomas Dale is experienced in project finance and acquisition finance mandates, in addition to refinancing matters. He acts for borrowers and lenders, including syndicates.
  • Up and ComingSunniva Kinsella
    Up and ComingSunniva Kinsella

    Sunniva Kinsella

    Sunniva Kinsella is well regarded as an up-and-coming practitioner in the field of banking and finance. She assists banks with bilateral and syndicated lending that pertains to project finance and ship finance transactions.

    • Sunniva Kinsella has a good work ethic.

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