Europe Guide 2026 : Norway
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig
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
Provided by Chambers
Simonsen Vogt Wiig delivers a noteworthy restructuring and insolvency practice from its offices across Norway, with particular strength in Bergen, Kristiansand and Oslo. The firm is well regarded for its expertise handling bankruptcy estates and regularly advises on related contentious claims. The law firm also participates in restructurings in the shipping, oil and offshore sectors.
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig is very experienced in complex legal structures and is very client oriented.
The team's ability to listen and understand the business and its critical aspects is exceptionally good.
The combination of deep subject-matter expertise, pragmatic judgement and practical problem-solving makes the team highly effective in demanding restructuring and litigation situations.
The team is very knowledgeable with a commercial, pragmatic approach.
The department is solutions oriented and can handle cases in a good and time-efficient manner.
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The Bergen-based Bjørn Åge Hamre 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 is experienced and efficient, and has a great understanding of his role as reconstructor and administrator in bankruptcy estates.
Bjørn is a very fast-working person who understands the company's problems very well. He is attentive to the issues that may arise and proactive in terms of solutions, and he has an ability to understand the company's overall process.
He quickly understands the commercial context, gives clear and workable guidance and maintains a high level of sophistication throughout. This balance of expertise and pragmatism makes his advice especially valuable.
Bjørn Åge Hamre has exceptional knowledge of bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.
He is always easy to get in contact with, and always gives good and clear guidance as to where our position is in the specific case and which steps we need to take to get into a good position.
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.
He has a good commercial sense and is a good negotiator; he is quite tough but good at finding practical solutions, and he is not difficult to collaborate with.
Frank Aase is a very skilled insolvency lawyer.
He is able to manage both the process and the client.
Frank Aase knows the industry and is a good discussion partner.
Christian Bohne operates from the firm's office in Kristiansand. He regularly acts as court-appointed administrator and has experience handling significant mandates involving the construction sector.
Christian Bohne is an excellent lawyer and his experience and knowledge is very good.
Restructuring/Insolvency
Restructuring/Insolvency
Restructuring/Insolvency
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig
Erlend Lous
Halvor Klingenberg
Peter Aall Simonsen
Head of Department
Knut Dypvik
Nils Håkon Risberg
Per Chr. Eriksen
Terje Aas
Bjørn Åge Hamre
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