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Arntzen Grette

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Arntzen Grette

About

Provided by Arntzen Grette

Arntzen Grette has one of Norway’s strongest restructuring and insolvency practices, advising banks, financial institutions, corporates and stakeholders across the full range of distressed situations. We are frequently appointed as bankruptcy trustees and administrators, and regularly represent secured creditors, bondholders, international lenders and companies facing distressed counterparties.

Our services cover court-appointed insolvency proceedings, judicial debt negotiations, creditor processes, avoidance and recovery claims, distressed M&A and asset acquisitions from bankruptcy estates. We also support clients with crisis management, counterparty exposure, liability risk and workforce restructuring. The team has particular strength in matters involving regulated or listed entities, and in insolvencies centred on technology and intellectual property assets.

We have extensive experience handling complex, high-value restructurings involving multiple stakeholders, cross-border issues and time-critical negotiations. Our lawyers are trusted on landmark restructurings, multi-jurisdictional financing workouts and major distress-related litigation.

With deep sector expertise in banking and finance, energy, transport, construction, real estate and technology, Arntzen Grette offers a fully integrated, multidisciplinary approach to solving the most demanding restructuring challenges.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Norway

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Arntzen Grette's lawyers act as administrators and trustees on bankruptcy proceedings, in addition to representing banks and creditors in connection with refinancing mandates. The law firm also provides transactional advice, assisting with distressed M&A and debt restructuring mandates. The practice frequently acts for clients from the offshore, construction, finance and insurance sectors.

Notable practitioners

Siril Visnes is a key contact for clients.

Work Highlights

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  • Arntzen Grette acted for Nordic Trustee on the restructuring and recapitalisation of Hurtigruten.

Strengths

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  • Arntzen Grette is commercially focused, practical, responsive and reasonable in its approach. The team guides and steers rather than just providing legal jargon, and it is very easy to contact and work with.

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  • The team is smart, commercial and pragmatic.

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  • Arntzen Grette displays good business understanding.

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  • The team can analyse a case quickly and accurately, and provide advice that is straightforward and easy to follow.

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  • The law firm's ability to cooperate across disciplines, see the bigger picture and deliver seamlessly is simply outstanding.

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Members

Provided by Arntzen Grette

  • Trond Kildal

  • Vidar Løhre

  • Per Kristian Ramsland

  • Siril Visnes

  • Thomas Fjell

    Head of Department

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