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Banking & Finance
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig's Banking & Finance Practice
Simonsen Vogt Wiig has one of Norway's largest and most experienced banking and finance groups.
We assist borrowers, lenders, arrangers and other parties with all types of debt financing, including syndicated asset finance (vessels, aircrafts, real estate and other types of assets), project financing, acquisition financing, corporate financing, bond financing, export credit, guarantee facilities, factoring and leasing.
We have extensive knowledge and experience with general finance law, guarantee law, security law, intercreditor agreements, restructuring, recovery procedures and enforcement of security etc.
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Work Highlights
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig advised Jordanes on the refinancing of its secured group financing, a bridge financing arrangement and an unsecured bond financing.
Strengths
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig demonstrates a unique pragmatism, an ability to quickly understand and relate to problems and issues, availability and quick responses.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeTheir responsiveness, commercially focused advice and ability to navigate jurisdiction-specific regulatory issues sets them apart in the industry.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeSimonsen Vogt Wiig has the commitment to reach a deal and the stamina to succeed in the pursuit of a balanced agreement.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeSimonsen Vogt Wiig shows in-depth customer knowledge and expertise in banking and finance.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThe lawyers are very skilled and very easy to work with. They understand the legal and commercial issues very well.
Banking & Finance respondentEurope
Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 Halvor Klingenberg
Halvor Klingenberg assists lenders and borrowers with various finance mandates, often with cross-border elements. He has particular experience in project finance deals in the energy sector. Halvor Klingenberg is very skilled and service-minded.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeHe is able to understand our needs and adjust the work to the required scope.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeHe demonstrates deep structural and legal knowledge.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeHe gives good advice. From a legal perspective it is legally sound, and he advises on solutions we might not have thought of.
Banking & Finance respondentEurope
Band 4 
Band 4 Stig Strand
Based in Kristiansand, Stig Strand advises lenders and borrowers on a range of matters, including project, corporate and ship finance.
Stig is always there for the client. He has a lot of financial knowledge.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeStig Strand has the ability to keep the important overall focus in complex transactions, without getting lost or missing a single detail.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeHe is a solid and very good person to work with. He is very knowledgeable and can handle any complex matter.
Banking & Finance respondentEurope
Ranked Individuals at Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig (2)
Norway
Halvor Klingenberg
Head of Banking & Finance
View profile Stig Strand
Banking & Finance
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Members
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Erlend Lous
Stig Strand
Andrea Fleime Syversen
Christine Rødsæther
Camilla Flatum
Tone Tafjord Seth
Jan Vablum
Ingar Fuglevåg
Torgeir Willumsen
Ørjan Nilsen
Agnete Nummedal
Yannis Litinas
Stig Strand
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Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig has rankings in the following guides
Band 2
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