About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig

​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.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Norway

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Simonsen Vogt Wiig has an impressive banking and finance department, frequently acting for lenders on bilateral and syndicated loans. The team handles a broad range of domestic and cross-border finance mandates, with particular expertise in ship finance and project finance. The lawyers also demonstrate expertise in the aviation sector.

Work Highlights

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  • Simonsen Vogt Wiig assisted Vireo with the construction and financing of two biomethane projects.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Peter Aall Simonsen
2
Peter Aall Simonsen
2
Band 2
Peter Aall Simonsen represents lenders in bilateral and syndicated loan agreements. He frequently acts on transactions in the shipping and energy sectors.

He is an outstanding lawyer.

He has tons of experience and knowledge.

Peter Aall Simonsen is a very knowledgeable, experienced, commercial and well-informed lawyer.

Christian Berg Meland
3
Christian Berg Meland
3
Band 3

Christian Berg Meland heads the debt capital markets department at Simonsen and frequent advises deal managers on bond issuances.

Christian is very commercial, creative, and responsive.

Christian Berg Meland is highly knowledgeable and provides valuable assistance in complex legal and transactional matters.

Halvor Klingenberg
3
Halvor Klingenberg
Head of Banking & Finance
3
Band 3
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 always available, and has great commercial knowledge.

Halvor Kingenberg is pragmatic and extremely effective.

Stig Strand
4
Stig Strand
4
Band 4
Based in Kristiansand, Stig Strand is new to the rankings this year. He advises lenders and borrowers on a range of matters, including project, corporate and ship finance.

Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig

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Norway

Banking & Finance

Peter Aall Simonsen
2
Peter Aall Simonsen
2
Band 2
Halvor Klingenberg
3
Halvor Klingenberg
Head of Banking & Finance
3
Band 3
Stig Strand
4
Stig Strand
4
Band 4
Capital Markets: Debt

Christian Berg Meland
3
Christian Berg Meland
3
Band 3

Members

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Agnete Nummedal

Andrea Fleime Syversen

Camilla Flatum

Christine Rødsæther

Halvor Klingenberg

Halvor Klingenberg

Head of Department

Ingar Fuglevåg

Jan Vablum

Morten Wilhelm Winther

Stig Strand

Tone Tafjord Seth

Torgeir Willumsen

Ørjan Nilsen