About

Provided by Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS

Arntzen de Besche has a long trajectory in the real estate arena advising on high-end, complex real estate matters. The team advises key domestic and international players including leading institutional and private equity investors and an array of major names from the real estate development sphere.

The firm offers broad expertise covering the full spectrum of real estate matters, including M&A transactions, private equity investments, joint ventures, financing, project development, construction issues, lease agreements, and any related disputes. The team also provides real estate-related tax and VAT advice and advises on regulatory matters such as zoning issues and securities law.

They act at the forefront of the Norwegian real estate private equity arena. The firm is a thought leader in this field and has been a pioneer in the establishment of joint ventures between property companies/ developers and financial players in relation to major residential developments.

Arntzen de Besche leverages its market-leading dispute resolution expertise to assist with some of the most high-profile real estate disputes in the market.

The firm has developed longstanding, close relationships with many leading names from the real estate sector, both real estate development companies and major financial investors.

Arntzen de Besche has a strong national footprint through its offices in Oslo, Trondheim and Stavanger.

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Real Estate - Norway

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Arntzen de Besche houses a notable real estate practice offering advice on high-value transactions, as well as complex lease agreements. The firm additionally advises on major development projects. Arntzen de Besche offers a comprehensive multidisciplinary service that draws on the expertise of professionals from tax, finance and dispute resolution. The firm regularly represents property developers and investment companies.

Work Highlights

Provided by Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS

  • Arntzen de Besche assisted Certas Energy Norway in a dispute with the Norwegian State Highways Authority and several landowners relating to the expropriation of the leasehold for Norway’s largest fuel station and landmark at the E18 highway due to an expansion of the highway. 

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Notable Practitioners

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Hans Henrik Kværne
S
Hans Henrik Kværne
S
Senior Statespeople
Senior practitioner Hans Henrik Kværne is a highly respected lawyer who acts on real estate transactions, leasing matters and development projects.
Eilif S Koch
3
Eilif S Koch
3
Band 3
Eilif Koch advises clients on real estate transactions and development projects. He also assists with lease negotiations.

Eilif Koch is an outstanding advisor. He is calm and controlled, with a great legal mind as well as commercial understanding.

He assists us in commercial real estate transactions, with extensive experience and strong commercial understanding.

He is my preferred real estate lawyer in Norway.

Håvard Bergli
3
Håvard Bergli
3
Band 3
Håvard Bergli advises clients on the acquisition, sale and restructuring of properties and portfolios, advising funds, investors and developers.

Håvard is commercially savvy, and his problem-solving capacity has helped us in several recent transactions.

Thomas Øslebø
4
Thomas Øslebø
Head of Real Estate
4
Band 4
Thomas Øslebø is a well-regarded practitioner who assists with property transactions and development projects involving a range of asset classes.

He is street-smart, cool and a value-for-money lawyer.

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Real Estate

Hans Henrik Kværne
S
Hans Henrik Kværne
S
Senior Statespeople
Eilif S Koch
3
Eilif S Koch
3
Band 3
Håvard Bergli
3
Håvard Bergli
3
Band 3
Thomas Øslebø
4
Thomas Øslebø
Head of Real Estate
4
Band 4

Members

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Anders Dyrseth

Bård Berge

Erlend L. Solberg

Håvard Bergli

Jon R. Gresseth

Marianne Bjaaland

Thomas Øslebø

Thomas Øslebø

Head of Department