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Provided by Arntzen Grette

Arntzen Grette offers one of Norway’s most complete Banking & Finance, Capital Markets and Financial Regulatory practices, advising leading Nordic and international financial institutions, investors and corporates on complex, high-value and cross-border mandates. Our team is recognised for structuring bespoke lending solutions, hybrid and sustainability-linked instruments, leveraged and acquisition financings, energy and infrastructure financings, and dual bank–bond structures with unified security packages across jurisdictions.

Our regulatory team advises the full spectrum of regulated entities, including banks, investment firms, asset managers, insurance companies and funds. We cover all aspects of the regulatory landscape; licensing, conduct and compliance, cross-border issues, fund establishment, portfolio transfers and regulatory considerations arising in financing and transactional settings.

In capital markets, we assist clients across the full range of debt and equity transactions, including high-yield and investment-grade bonds, structured finance, securitisations, private placements, IPOs and complex capital raisings. We are frequently involved in transactions with international elements and sector-focused mandates in technology, energy and seafood. With deep bench strength, multidisciplinary capability and extensive cross-border experience, Arntzen Grette delivers strategic, commercially focused advice across the entire financing and capital markets ecosystem.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Norway

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

The team at Arntzen Grette is well regarded for its banking and finance capabilities. The lawyers have notable experience handling syndicated loan facilities, acting for both borrowers and lenders. The law firm additionally assists with DCM mandates involving bond issuances, and is particularly active in transactions involving the oil and gas sector. Its areas of expertise include acquisition finance and corporate finance, as well as refinancing matters.

Work Highlights

  • Arntzen Grette advised Macquarie and Fleetscape on the refinancing of six offshore support vessels.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Vidar Løhre
2
Vidar Løhre
2
Band 2
Vidar Løhre is highly experienced in bond issuances and often handles mandates from the oil and gas sector. He acts for managers, trustees and issuers, and is knowledgeable in sustainability-linked bonds. His work often entails cross-border elements.

He is pragmatic and commercially oriented.

He is deeply academic and intensely curious, and offers a high level of service.

Vidar Løhre is always available during transactions, but is also good at keeping in contact.

Vidar Løhre has a commercial mindset, attention to detail and the ability to handle complex situations.

Vidar is very knowledgeable and easy to work with, with great commercial understanding.

Siril Visnes
3
Siril Visnes
3
Band 3

Siril Visnes is adept at handling transactions, particularly on the lender's side, including refinancings, restructurings and acquisition financing facilities.

She is very easy to work with, adapts quickly to our position and work streams, quick to turn things around and is hands-on.

She offers an outstanding level of service and is accurate. She has excellent communication and is responsive.

Siril Visnes is very keen to assist and is an enjoyable person to work with.

She is very creative, pragmatic and very entrepreneurial.

Siril Visnes is service-minded, friendly and has a proactive mindset.

Trond Kildal
3
Trond Kildal
3
Band 3
Trond Kildal has considerable experience assisting clients with acquisition finance and debt restructuring matters.

Trond Kildal has a deep understanding and knowledge of complex matters.

Trond Kildal is clear in his opinions and advice.

He is a pleasure to work with.

Natalie Kim Le Nguyen
U
Natalie Kim Le Nguyen
U
Up and Coming

Natalie Kim Le Nguyen is an up-and-coming practitioner who garners noteworthy acclaim for her growing DCM practice. She assists issuers, managers and bond trustees with the issuance of bonds, including recapitalisation transactions.

Natalie is incredible in her overall treatment of the client and sophistication of service.

Natalie Kim Le Nguyen is very organised and gets things done.

Natalie is very service-minded and consistently shows good responsiveness. She understands the process which makes it very efficient, and she is very pleasant to work with.

She is incredibly detail-oriented and thorough, ensuring that every aspect of the transaction is carefully reviewed and documented.

Natalie Kim Le Nguyen delivers an excellent service to clients.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Norway

Banking & Finance

Siril Visnes
3
Siril Visnes
3
Band 3
Trond Kildal
3
Trond Kildal
3
Band 3
Vidar Løhre
4
Vidar Løhre
4
Band 4
Capital Markets: Debt

Vidar Løhre
2
Vidar Løhre
2
Band 2
Natalie Kim Le Nguyen
U
Natalie Kim Le Nguyen
U
Up and Coming

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