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The internationalisation of financial markets and the business sector is making insolvency and restructuring issues increasingly complex. Thommessen has considerable experience as advisers in Norwegian and international cases, including issues that apply across national borders.

Our lawyers have been involved in all medium-sized and major insolvency and restructuring cases in Norway over the past decades. We have considerable experience from working on all sides of the table – we understand and handle all the different stakeholders.

Our lawyers provide assistance with all issues related to restructuring and insolvency, including financial restructuring or comprehensive processes involving both financial and industrial restructuring. Our team has different areas of expertise and works together to find the best solutions for our clients.

Thommessen is also ranked in this category in the leading national and international ratings.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Norway

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What the Team is Known For

Thommessen has a premier restructuring practice assisting banks and creditors as well as debtors and bond issuers. The law firm is active on restructuring mandates in the shipping and offshore sectors. The legal team remains heavily involved in cross-border restructuring cases, often representing large bank syndicates and other clients from the financial sector. The practice possesses expertise in foreign insolvency procedures.

Work Highlights

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  • Thommessen acted as lead counsel to the financial creditors of Solstad Offshore in connection with the restructuring and refinancing of NOK18 billion of debt.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kristoffer Hegdahl
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Kristoffer Hegdahl
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Kristoffer Hegdahl has market-leading expertise representing lenders and borrowers in financial restructuring matters.

In addition to being one of the best in his field, his personal skills are highly appreciated.

Kristoffer was absolutley fantastic and extremely knowledgeable.

Kristoffer Hegdahl is excellent in all respects.

His expertise and ability to handle complex matters efficiently have stood out.

Faraz Ahmed Ali
Associates to watch

Faraz Ahmed Ali often acts in high-value and cross-border restructurings for large banking and finance clients, with particular experience in financial restructurings and recapitalisations.

Faraz has an eye for details and good oversight.

Faraz Ahmed Ali is one of the most accurate lawyers I've ever worked with. He works all day and night, delivers very good work and is a very good person.

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Restructuring/Insolvency

Kristoffer Hegdahl
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Kristoffer Hegdahl
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Faraz Ahmed Ali
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Members

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Bjørn Sande Urtegaard

Faraz Ahmed Ali

Frida Stene-Slotte

Kristoffer Hegdahl

Kristoffer Hegdahl

Head of Department

Maria Norum

Reidar Myhre

Øyvind Dehli

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