About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

Schjødt has a market-leading practice in public and private M&A in Norway and the Nordics. It regularly acts for major Norwegian and international corporations, private equity sponsors, investors, and financial advisors. The Norwegian team works alongside Schjødt's other M&A groups in Sweden, Denmark and the UK.


The team is spearheaded by partners comprising a mix of experienced practitioners and young up-and-coming lawyers, creating a dynamic integrated force across the firm's offices in Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen and Ålesund.


Schjødt's lawyers regularly act on the largest and most complex transactions in the market and have consistently had the highest volume of recorded deals among Norwegian law firms over the last few years (source: Mergermarket).


We advise on all aspects of public and private M&As, assembling teams adapted to the requirements and complexities of the individual transaction. Our experience spans tailor-made domestic deals to multi-jurisdictional cross-border transactions, where we work with some of the most sophisticated players in the global business community.


Schjødt is ranked as one of the leading transactional firms by all recognised rating agencies. Every quarter, Mergermarket publishes a global overview of legal services in the area of M&A. The report shows that Schjødt has advised on more transactions than any other Norwegian Law Firm in recent years.


Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Equity - Norway

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Schjødt offers a top-tier practice providing clients with a full M&A and corporate offering, assisting with both domestic and international matters, with increasing strength and presence across the Nordics. The law firm is noted for its capabilities in large, complex transactions. Schjødt's clients include private equity entities as well as blue-chip companies. The team frequently acts on transactions in the E&P, offshore and aquaculture industries. Schjødt also has an impressive offering in ECM mandates, supporting clients on matters such as listings, private placements and IPOs.

Work Highlights

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  • Schjødt assisted Harbour Energy with its acquisition of Wintershall Dea's international, non-Russian oil and gas assets in a USD11.2 billion share and cash deal with co-owners BASF and LetterOne.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Viggo Bang-Hansen
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Viggo Bang-Hansen
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Band 1
Viggo Bang-Hansen is lauded for his expertise in complex ECM mandates. He has experience handling high-value IPOs and private placements.

Viggo Bang-Hansen is Norway's best ECM lawyer.

He performs excellently on transactional work.

Mr Bang-Hansen is an outstanding capital markets lawyer.

Viggo Bang-Hansen is an expert in his field and well connected.

He is very skilled and responsive.

Dag Sigvart Kaada
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Dag Sigvart Kaada
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Band 2
Dag Sigvart Kaada is a revered M&A practitioner who has experience representing private equity firms and technology companies in complex transactions. He is based in the law firm's Stavanger office.

Dag Sigvart Kaada is a brilliant lawyer.

Dag is a trusted advisor known for his skill, dedication and sensible approach, always focusing on the key points to achieve the best outcomes.

Dag Sigvart Kaada is a clever lawyer.

Dag Sigvart Kaada is the best lawyer in Stavanger.

Dag is amazing to work with. He is great at following up with clients, super smart, very strategic and always gets the best results.

Knut Smith-Erichsen
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Knut Smith-Erichsen
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Band 3
Knut Smith-Erichsen enjoys strong recognition for his M&A practice, with experience acting for private equity funds and blue-chip companies.
Robert Romansky
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Robert Romansky
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Band 3

Robert Romansky has notable experience acting for private equity firms on transactions, often with cross-border elements.

It is a true pleasure every single time to work with Robert.

Audun Bondkall
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Audun Bondkall
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Band 4

Audun Bondkall receives notable recognition for his ECM practice. His experience includes IPOs, de-listings and the transfer of listings.

He is very clear in his advice and has solid experience and understanding of what the stock exchange requires in a listing process.

Audun Bondkall is always available to contribute with his in-depth knowledge, making it possible to get the transaction through on time.

Christoffer Bjerknes
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Christoffer Bjerknes
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 4
Christoffer Bjerknes often acts on M&A mandates involving private equity and venture capital investments and acquisitions.

Christoffer Bjerknes is a very commercial lawyer.

Christoffer Bjerknes is very engaged between and during projects. He brings a commercial mindset and solves complex issues in an easy and pragmatic way.

He offers exceptional commercial understanding, combined with deep and broad legal knowledge and a fantastic service level.

Jon Kristian Sjåtil
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Jon Kristian Sjåtil
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Band 4
Jon Kristian Sjåtil has experience in public takeovers and private M&A, often with cross-border elements.

He has great availability and a commercial approach.

He is easy going, listens carefully and always points you in the right direction.

He has a great business-oriented and strategic mindset.

Jon Kristian Sjåtil is very commercial, strategic and always available.

He's really strategic and really into finding good solutions.

Marianne Lind Sahl
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Marianne Lind Sahl
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Band 4

Marianne Lind Sahl is knowledgeable in private placements and IPOs.

Marianne is highly experienced and very pleasant to work with.

She's very detail-oriented and understands the process which makes it very efficient. She's very into the details so you feel she has control of every little process.

Marianne has strong capital markets capabilities.

She is a keen and thorough advisor who is very detail-oriented.

It is great to work with Marianne Lind Sahl.

Mathias Teir
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Mathias Teir
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Band 4
Mathias Teir enjoys notable market endorsements. He has experience advising private equity firms on transactions.

Mathias has a strong commercial focus and negotiation skills.

Mathias Teir is extremely commercial and customer oriented. He has a high deal flow so he is always on top of current trends.

Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

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Capital Markets: Equity

Viggo Bang-Hansen
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Viggo Bang-Hansen
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Band 1
Audun Bondkall
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Audun Bondkall
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Band 4
Marianne Lind Sahl
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Marianne Lind Sahl
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Band 4
Corporate/M&A

Dag Sigvart Kaada
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Dag Sigvart Kaada
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Band 2
Knut Smith-Erichsen
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Knut Smith-Erichsen
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Band 3
Robert Romansky
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Robert Romansky
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Band 3
Christoffer Bjerknes
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Christoffer Bjerknes
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 4
Jon Kristian Sjåtil
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Jon Kristian Sjåtil
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Band 4
Mathias Teir
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Mathias Teir
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Band 4

Members

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Bjarne Rogdaberg

Caroline Karlsson

Christian Willumsen Haug

Christoffer Bjerknes

Christoffer Bjerknes

Head of Department

Egil Willumsen

Geir Evenshaug

Morten Foros Krohnstad

Sindre Søndenå Andersen

Tord Fondevik

Trygve Nilsen

Clients

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Axcel

CVC Capital Partners

FSN Capital

Ferd Capital AS

Frontline plc

Herkules Private Equity

HitecVision

Kirk Kapital

MOWI ASA

SLB

Thoma Bravo

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