About

Provided by Selmer

Our financing team represents decades of experience with the changing markets and the dynamic spectrum of financial products. We also have a wide range of cross over experience to corporate-, regulatory- and insolvency competencies. Our collective years of practice have enabled us to develop a sound understanding of legal and strategic issues in this area.

Our client base includes top tier banks, investment banks, blue chip companies and SMB borrowers, as well as specialised institutions such as bond trustees and export credit agencies.

Our services cover all aspects of financial transactions e.g. structuring, negotiations and closing, coordination of international financings, restructuring of debt and enforcement of security.

Selmer also has legal professionals with expertise within the entire financial regulatory area, comprising among other, regulatory framework for the players and sales and marketing of financial instruments and other financial products. Our team provide advice to a wide range of financial services industry players including leading banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions, investment dealers, securities fund managers and managers of alternative investment funds.

We are widely experienced in dealing with the structural processes, and in particular within the saving banks’ sector. Selmer also has extensive experience in processes relating to the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority and the Norwegian Ministry of Finance.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Norway

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Selmer's banking and finance team advises lenders and borrowers on a range of banking and finance mandates, often in the shipping and real estate sectors. The practice is particularly active in acquisition and LBO finance transactions. It also handles refinancing matters.

Work Highlights

  • Selmer assisted Bertel O. Steen with several amendment processes to its existing financing with Nordea, SEB and DNB.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher A. Jensen
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Christopher A. Jensen
3
Band 3
Christopher Jensen frequently acts for issuers and arrangers on bond issuances. He has notable experience in green and sustainability-linked bonds.

It is a pleasure to work with him. He is deal-oriented.

He is responsive and quick to turn things around.

Christopher Jensen thinks about the implications of a structure a lot, and he doesn't seed any ground until it is 100% understood what is happening.

He provides quick response times and is a trusted adviser to us. He is very knowledgeable in our business, so he can operate quite independently and knows when to check in.

Per Morten Christiansen
3
Per Morten Christiansen
3
Band 3
Per Morten Christiansen advises on acquisition and LBO finance mandates, as well as refinancing matters.

Per Morten Christiansen is solution-oriented, providing actual value into processes.

He has a great commercial mindset and knows what is important to us as a customer. He is always available and hands-on.

He is good at what he does and is always available.

Per Morten Christiansen knows everything about loan agreements. He is creative at finding workarounds for specific issues.

He is to the point, clear and quick in delivery.

Ranked Lawyers at
Selmer

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Norway

Banking & Finance

Per Morten Christiansen
3
Per Morten Christiansen
3
Band 3
Capital Markets: Debt

Christopher A. Jensen
3
Christopher A. Jensen
3
Band 3

Members

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Bernt Olav Steinland

Head of Department

Christopher Jensen

Tor Herdlevær