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​Simonsen Vogt Wiig's Restructuring and Insolvency Practice

Simonsen Vogt Wiig has a well-respected restructuring and insolvency team with broad experience. The team advices both creditors/syndicates and debtors in financial distressed situations. A large part of their advisory relates to cross-border restructurings involving Chapter 11 processes / scheme of arrangements.

The firm's lawyers are widely appointed as trustees in bankruptcy estates including in relation to a number of major bankruptcies.

The firm's work has lately been focused on the difficulties within the shipping / offshore / oil & gas sectors, but their practice covers debtors in all business sectors


Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Norway

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

With offices spanning the country and a roster of clients in the banking and finance, construction and energy sectors, Simonsen Vogt Wiig is well regarded for its expertise in handling bankruptcy estates and regularly advises on related contentious claims. The law firm also participates in restructurings in the shipping, oil and offshore sectors. The team regularly acts as administrator or trustee on large-scale insolvency cases.

Work Highlights

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  • Simonsen Vogt Wiig assisted Brage Finans with its claims against bankrupt debtor Agder Rental.

Strengths

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Simonsen Vogt Wiig is very hands-on and accessible.

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Simonsen Vogt Wiig are great advisers and help with structuring. They are strategic and timely.

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I would like to highlight their precise, strategic and tactical legal knowledge and experience in this field.

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The team has the ability to quickly see the situation, both the legal and business aspects.

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Notable Practitioners

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Bjørn Åge Hamre
2
Bjørn Åge Hamre
2
Band 2
The Bergen-based Bjørn Åge Hamre continues to progress in the rankings. He is frequently appointed as administrator in matters involving the shipping and offshore sectors, as well as retail. He also acts as an expert witness in restructuring and insolvency cases.

He was extremely quick.

Bjørn Åge Hamre has great expertise and is trustworthy, to the point and fun to work with.

Bjørn Åge Hamre is a very clever and dutiful. He is very quick responding and a very good lawyer. I have had relationships with lawyers for 40 years, and he'd be top three.

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Frank Aase
3
Frank Aase
3
Band 3

Frank Aase offers experience in financial restructuring matters. He is an adept, court-appointed administrator, with expertise spanning disputed claims, enforcement, debt collection and restructuring.

Frank Aase is highly knowledgeable in his field and very pleasant to work with.

Frank Aase is an expert in the field and experienced.

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Peter Aall Simonsen
4
Peter Aall Simonsen
4
Band 4
Peter Aall Simonsen advises on debt restructuring and enforcement proceedings, especially in the offshore and energy sectors.

I would like to highlight his precise, strategic and tactical legal knowledge and experience in this field.

Peter has in-depth restructuring knowledge and is a trusted sparring partner.

He offers very good service, is very responsive and keeps you informed.

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Bjørn Åge Hamre
2
Bjørn Åge Hamre
2
Band 2
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Frank Aase
3
Frank Aase
3
Band 3
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Peter Aall Simonsen
4
Peter Aall Simonsen
4
Band 4
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Members

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Erlend Lous

Halvor Klingenberg

Knut Dypvik

Nils Håkon Risberg

Per Chr. Eriksen

Peter Aall Simonsen

Head of Department

Terje Aas