Corporate/M&A
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 1
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
Schjødt enjoys 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
- Schjødt acted for Infranode on its investment in Fortum Oslo Varme through a joint venture with Hafslund Eco and HitecVision.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Schjødt has highly skilled and experienced lawyers. It is a full-service law firm that covers what you need in relation to M&A transactions."
"They are creative and pragmatic in finding solutions to complex issues."
"They have an international mindset and are good to use in processes with international actors."
"The Schjødt team is both highly attentive and always responsive."
"Schjødt provides extremely fast and high-quality advice. They are experts at driving processes and keeping clients informed and on track."
"Schjødt has highly skilled and experienced lawyers. It is a full-service law firm that covers what you need in relation to M&A transactions."
"They are creative and pragmatic in finding solutions to complex issues."
"They have an international mindset and are good to use in processes with international actors."
"The Schjødt team is both highly attentive and always responsive."
"Schjødt provides extremely fast and high-quality advice. They are experts at driving processes and keeping clients informed and on track."
Notable Practitioners
Viggo Bang-Hansen is lauded for his expertise in complex ECM mandates. He has experience handling high-value IPOs and private placements.
"He is a very good lawyer who clients trust."
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 is extremely intelligent and commercial with a long track record in the M&A field."
Knut Smith-Erichsen enjoys strong recognition for his M&A practice, with experience acting for private equity funds and blue-chip companies.
"He is very skilled and drives processes forward."
"Knut Smith-Erichsen is a pragmatic and experienced lawyer."
Robert Romansky climbs in the ranking following excellent praise from clients. He has notable experience acting for private equity firms on transactions.
"Robert Romansky is creative, commercial and legally skilled. He is also good with people and is calm and balanced, which creates trust for his clients."
"With Robert in your team you always feel like your transaction is centre of attention and issues are being addressed with both urgency and skill."
"He is pragmatic and good to work with."
Rising in the ranking, Audun Bondkall receives notable recognition for his ECM practice. His experience includes IPOs, de-listings and the transfer of listings.
"Audun Bondkall is very skilled and absolutely a good lawyer."
"He always delivers on all aspects of a transaction."
Christoffer Bjerknes often acts on M&A mandates involving private equity and venture capital investments and acquisitions.
"Christoffer Bjerknes is a very strong, experienced, knowledgeable and trustworthy M&A lawyer. He has a strong commercial awareness and is always open and available to discuss legal topics."
"He is always available and hands-on."
Jon Kristian Sjåtil has experience in public takeovers and private M&A, often with cross-border elements.
"Besides having in-depth understanding of legal matters, Jon Kristian Sjåtil has this ability to think strategically. He is always one step ahead, understands how a critical situation may play out and understands how to find a good solution for the client."
Entering the bands, Marianne Lind Sahl is knowledgeable in private placements and IPOs.
"Marianne Lind Sahl has a very good sense of urgency and commerciality."
Mathias Teir enjoys notable market endorsements. He has experience advising private equity firms on transactions.
"Mathias Teir is highly skilled, experienced, energetic and hard-working. He is always open for a discussion and is also very commercially oriented and street-smart, and has very good negotiating skills."
"He always has the client's best interest in mind, while being pragmatic in order to find a good solution."
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Norway
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Bjarne Rogdaberg
Caroline Karlsson
Christian Willumsen Haug
Head of Department
Egil Willumsen
Geir Evenshaug
Morten Foros Krohnstad
Sindre Søndenå Andersen
Tord Fondevik
Trygve Nilsen
Clients
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Axcel
CVC Capital Partners
FSN Capital
Ferd Capital AS
Frontline plc
Herkules Private Equity
HitecVision
Kirk Kapital
MOWI ASA
SLB
Thoma Bravo
Tietoevry