About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

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.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Debt - Norway

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Band 1

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

  • 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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Notable Practitioners

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Camilla Skøie Mørkve
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Camilla Skøie Mørkve
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Band 1
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.

Camilla is a really talented lawyer. She is very skilled, effective and attentive to detail.

Camilla Skøie Mørkve is nice to work with.

Kaare Sverdrup
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Kaare Sverdrup
Head of Banking & Finance
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Band 1
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.

Kaare Sverdrup is very relaxed and knowledgeable.

Andreas Lowzow
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Andreas Lowzow
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Band 3

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.

Andreas Lowzow is efficient.

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

Andreas is client-oriented.

He is a very skilled lawyer.

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Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen
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Band 3

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.

Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen is excellent to work with.

He always delivers in-depth advice, offers excellent client service and demonstrates a very good understanding of our industry.

Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen is great to work with. He is quick to understand our issues and provide solutions.

He is excellent at contractual advice as well as strategy.

Snorre Lyse
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Snorre Lyse
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Band 3

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.

Anders Gullåsen
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Anders Gullåsen
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Band 4
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.

Anders Gullåsen is excellent.

Thomas Dale
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Thomas Dale
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Band 4
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.
Sunniva Kinsella
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Sunniva Kinsella
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Up and Coming

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.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Norway

Banking & Finance

Camilla Skøie Mørkve
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Camilla Skøie Mørkve
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Band 1
Kaare Sverdrup
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Kaare Sverdrup
Head of Banking & Finance
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Band 1
Anders Gullåsen
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Anders Gullåsen
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Band 4
Thomas Dale
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Thomas Dale
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Band 4
Sunniva Kinsella
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Sunniva Kinsella
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Up and Coming
Banking & Finance: Regulatory

Andreas Lowzow
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Andreas Lowzow
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Band 3
3
Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen
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Band 3
Capital Markets: Debt

Camilla Skøie Mørkve
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Camilla Skøie Mørkve
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Band 2
Snorre Lyse
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Snorre Lyse
3
Band 3

Members

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Andreas Lowzow

Andreas Lowzow

Head of Department

Fatima Lamin

Frida Kristin McPherson

Jørn Snorre Øvstedal

Kaare Sverdrup

Kaare Sverdrup

Head of Department

Mathias Anker Paulsen

Clients

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

Altor Equity Partners

Apollo

Blackstone

DNB Bank ASA

Danske Bank A/S

Goldman Sachs

Hitec Vision

Nordea Bank

Nordic Trustee AS

Ocean Yield

Pareto Securities

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)

Songa Offshore