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Thommessen's mergers & acquisition practice has year after year been leading the market. Our full-service M&A practice advises on the whole range of mergers and acquisitions, from private M&A transactions to public M&A transactions. We stay continually at the forefront, in terms of both the number and value of deals.

Mergers and acquisitions are essential to create a healthy and competitive business environment. The buyer gets access to new technology, expertise or a new industrial or geographic market, while the seller can focus on developing its core business or reallocate its investment. Successful transactions create blooming businesses that grow and increase their profitability. 

We have expertise in all fields that may be affected by a transaction. We regularly advise on the largest M&A projects in the market, using our proprietary project management model and cutting-edge technology to improve processes and deliver exceptional results to clients.

Thommessen advises large, medium-sized and small companies across all industries, private equity firms, family offices and investment banks. We are involved in strategic assessments, negotiations, closing and implementation of a wide range of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Equity - Norway

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Thommessen possesses an exceptional corporate law group handling a broad range of mergers and acquisitions. The law firm's expertise includes public M&A and takeovers. It has an impressive reputation for ECM transactions such as IPOs, private placements and rights issues. The law firm often acts for private equity firms and financial institutions on transactions involving cross-border elements.

Work Highlights

  • Thommessen acted for DNB on its acquisition of Carnegie Investment Bank from Altor.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Anders Arnkværn
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Anders Arnkværn
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Anders Arnkværn is a highly acclaimed M&A practitioner highlighted for his expertise in both private and public transactions, representing clients in the energy and financial services sectors. He is also revered for his ECM practice, handling rights offerings and private placements.

He understands the client very well, is highly engaged and drives processes effectively. He is alert and present at all stages.

Anders is impressive and can deliver top quality for everything, from SMEs to large things.

He is a highly skilled lawyer who understands the client's needs.

Anders is very experienced and always brings value. He is the perfect adviser.

Anders Arnkværn has strong expertise.

Hans Cappelen Arnesen
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Hans Cappelen Arnesen
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Hans Cappelen Arnesen is universally revered for his market-leading expertise in private and public M&A transactions. He is also highly experienced in ECM mandates such as private placements, and frequently acts for technology companies.

He is one of Norway's top lawyers.

We feel super comfortable working with Hans on ECM deals. We feel like we get the best advice and the most recent market practice guidance from him.

He offers the best advice and the most recent market practices.

He is a leading lawyer in his market.

Christian Grüner Sagstad
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Christian Grüner Sagstad
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 3
Christian Grüner Sagstad heads the law firm's transaction department and handles a broad range of mergers and acquisitions.

He is the most responsive lawyer in Norway and adds significant value in every transaction he leads.

Christian is solution-oriented, committed and responds rapidly.

He combines deep legal expertise with strong commercial understanding, and consistently provides clear, pragmatic and actionable advice.

He is a strong Norwegian M&A practitioner.

Christian Grüner Sagstad has incredible bandwidth.

Solveig Fagerheim Bugge
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Solveig Fagerheim Bugge
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Band 3

Solveig Fagerheim Bugge is an experienced practitioner in the ECM sphere. She handles IPOs, rights issues and private placements.

Solveig is an excellent partner who is commanding and pragmatic.

She is not afraid to communicate what she really means.

She is experienced and up to date with new regulations. She is always a good discussion partner.

Solveig Fagerheim Bugge is skilled.

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Ylva B. Gjesdahl Petersen
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Ylva Gjesdahl Petersen is experienced in equity capital markets mandates including private placements and voluntary takeovers.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Capital Markets: Equity

Anders Arnkværn
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Anders Arnkværn
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Band 1
Hans Cappelen Arnesen
1
Hans Cappelen Arnesen
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Band 1
Solveig Fagerheim Bugge
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Solveig Fagerheim Bugge
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Band 3
4
Ylva B. Gjesdahl Petersen
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Band 4
Corporate/M&A

Anders Arnkværn
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Anders Arnkværn
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Band 1
Hans Cappelen Arnesen
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Hans Cappelen Arnesen
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Band 2
Christian Grüner Sagstad
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Christian Grüner Sagstad
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 3

Members

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Baard Bale

Bjørn Sande Urtegaard

Christian Grüner Sagstad

Christian Grüner Sagstad

Head of Department

Christian Hals

Ervin Auren

Jan Greve

Lars Eirik Gåseide Røsås

Lars Martin Sveen

Nicolai Julsvoll

Rune Ulriksen Steinsland

Stig Berge

Ylva B. Gjesdahl Petersen

Øyvind Mork Karlsen

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