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Banking & Finance - Norway

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What the Team is Known For

Thommessen is a leading law firm in the banking and finance sector, assisting clients with the full scope of mandates. The department often represents lenders, including syndicates, in high-value domestic and cross-border matters. Its expertise entails acquisition finance as well as refinancing and restructuring deals. The law firm also enjoys top-tier prowess in DCM transactions, acting for issuers and financial institutions on the listing of bonds and notes. The lawyers additionally offer outstanding knowledge in regulatory topics.

Work Highlights

  • Thommessen assisted DNB Bank and Nordea Bank Norge with their EUR545 million refinancing of the Axactor Group.

Strengths

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The team has the ability to see what is and is not relevant in transactions.

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Thommessen combines regulatory expertise in the financial sector with industry experience and commercial skills.

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Thommessen has broad industry knowledge.

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The team at Thommessen has a proactive attitude and its service level is very high.

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Thommessen has the capacity to take on tight deadlines, the creativity to fix problems and the ability to suggest alternative solutions where needed.

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Notable Practitioners

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Einar Grette
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Einar Grette
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Einar Grette is a leading practitioner in the Norwegian DCM market. He frequently acts for investment banks on bond issuances, including sustainability-linked bonds.

Einar Grette is very knowledgeable and service minded.

Einar is a solid partner to discuss problems with and he has high deal execution skills.

Einar Grette is commercial, responsive, always available and has a lot of creative ideas.

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Hans Haugstad
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Hans Haugstad
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Hans Haugstad is lauded as a top-tier practitioner in the banking and finance arena. He is highly experienced in acquisition finance matters, where he often represents lender syndicates.

Hans Haugstad is a very experienced lawyer, who always provides well-considered advice.

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Tore Mydske
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Tore Mydske
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Tore Mydske is revered for his outstanding regulatory practice. He is knowledgeable in matters connected to bank mergers as well as issues pertaining to the insurance sector.

Tore offers good industry insight and is pleasant to work with.

Tore Mydske is our go-to for complex financial regulatory queries. He is very experienced and highly knowledgeable.

He is an excellent regulatory lawyer.

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Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl
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Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl
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Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl heads the department and frequently acts for lenders on high-value and cross-border mandates, with particular activity in refinancing matters.

Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl is one of the best in her area, with very good commercial understanding.

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Frida Stene-Slotte
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Up and Coming

Up and coming Frida Stene-Slotte represents managers, bookrunners, and issuers in the listing of bonds, including green bonds, and convertible notes.

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Hedda Leikvang
Hedda Leikvang
Associates to watch

Hedda Leikvang maintains an impressive and growing practice. She often assists lenders, including syndicates, with acquisition finance transactions.

Hedda Leikvang is very service minded, and an up-and-coming lawyer in banking and finance.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Banking & Finance
Hans Haugstad
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Hans Haugstad
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Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl
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Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl
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Hedda Leikvang
Hedda Leikvang
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Banking & Finance: Regulatory
Tore Mydske
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Tore Mydske
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Capital Markets: Debt
Einar Grette
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Einar Grette
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Frida Stene-Slotte
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Up and Coming
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