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Our team members are consistently recognised as leading lawyers within banking and financing. The team is highly regarded for their broad experience and legal competence, as well as ability to run projects. We always work in teams, to ensure that our client receives advice tailored to the specific matter.

Thommessen assists in complex financings, ranging from acquisition financings, bond loans, project financings, derivative transactions and other structured products, debt programmes (EMTN, etc.) direct lending, leasing, and larger insolvency and restructuring matters. Our broad experience has given us insight into various forms of financings and structures.

The financing market consists of a number of different players. We assist domestic and international banks, financial institutions, funds, arrangers, borrowers, as well as ECAs, with structuring, negotiating, and completion of local and cross-border financing transactions.

Expert advice must be based on extensive experience within capital markets, bank and bond financing, and in-depth knowledge of restructuring and insolvency. Our international experience and network stands out among other Norwegian law firms. This keeps us constantly updated on trends and market standards in the financing market. In a market which consists of numerous sources of capital and complex structures, our clients benefit from this knowledge. We assist with discussing strategic opportunities, managing risks and completing financing transactions.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Debt - 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.

Strengths

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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 has very long experience within the field. He is very hands-on, dedicated and passionate around structuring deals.

Einar Grette is the best in Norway.

Einar Grette is one of the best lawyers in the country for debt capital markets matters. He is valued for his precision, response times and pragmatism.

Einar Grette is a good choice for bonds.

He has a thorough understanding of market practice.

Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl
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Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl
Head of Banking & Finance
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Band 1

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

Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl has a very good commercial understanding and provides an excellent service.

She is always available and pleasant to work with.

Ellen is solution-oriented, pragmatic and a very good discussion partner. She is always on your side as a client and she has your back.

What allows her to thrive is that she understands the dynamics between two parties in a unique way. She is able to find common ground, supporting and being sparring partner in negotiations.

Ellen is very hard-working, attentive, skilled and pleasant to work with.

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 skilled.

Hans Haugstad is always available as a sparring partner on both legal and commercial matters. He has a great commercial mindset where he knows what is important for us as a customer.

Frida Stene-Slotte
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Frida Stene-Slotte
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Up and Coming

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

Frida offers strong advisory skills, drive and negotiation skills.

Frida Stene-Slotte is an up-and-coming lawyer with a bright future.

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Hedda Leikvang
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Up and Coming

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

Hedda Leikvang is very talented.

Hedda Leikvang is a strong negotiator.

Hedda is an up-and-coming star who has impressive capacity and knowledge. She is always pleasant to work with.

Hedda Leikvang is very good and hard-working.

She is extremely knowledgeable and provides an exceptional client service.

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Norway

Banking & Finance

Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl
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Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl
Head of Banking & Finance
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Band 1
Hans Haugstad
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Hans Haugstad
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Band 1
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Hedda Leikvang
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Up and Coming
Capital Markets: Debt

Einar Grette
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Einar Grette
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Band 1
Frida Stene-Slotte
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Frida Stene-Slotte
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Up and Coming

Members

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Bjørn Sande Urtegaard

Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl

Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl

Head of Department

Erik Bakke

Faraz Ahmed Ali

Frida Stene-Slotte

Heidi Dillevig

Ingrid Solum

Jan Brudvik

Jan J. Greve

Kristian Magnus Svor

Kristoffer Hegdahl

Maria Norum

Markus Kjelløkken

Mats Indrefjord Høllesli

Morten Emil Bergan

Pernille Engstrøm Skaug

Tor Johan Norheim

Torbjørn Osland Bjelland

Tore Mydske

Head of Department

Øyvind Dehli

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