About

Provided by Wiersholm

For several years, our finance team has been leading legal advisors in the Norwegian and international banking and finance market, with extensive experience from a number of complex and high-profile transactions. Our lawyers have played an important role in the development of the finance market in Norway. We carried out the very first public-private partnership project in Norway, and in subsequent years we have acquired substantial expertise on this area.


We assist our clients with loan agreements and guarantee facilities, derivatives, acquisition financing and project financing, restructuring processes and insolvency. We also have experience with major disputes regarding default in various engagements and with pledges, for instance share pledges.

Legislation for those operating in banking, finance and insurance is extensive and complex, which means that the requirements in terms of legal special expertise are particularly high. We have great expertise on public law and long experience with assisting private businesses in their contact with public authorities. Good advice requires thorough knowledge of the enterprises' business sector and conditions of competition. We see the businesses' needs in a greater context and suggest good solutions within the legal limits that apply.



Chambers Review

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Capital Markets: Debt - Norway

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Wiersholm's market-leading banking and finance department is noted for its ability to handle complex and cross-border mandates. The team assists banks and borrowers with bridge, acquisition and corporate finance deals, as well as refinancing matters. Wiersholm also has a notable debt capital markets group, regularly acting for issuers on the listing of bonds. The team also advises on updating EMTN programmes.

Work Highlights

  • Wiersholm assisted Visma with the amendment and restatement of its multicurrency term and revolving financing arrangement with a syndicate of lenders, with DNB Bank acting as agent.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Atle Gabrielsen
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Atle Gabrielsen
Head of Banking & Finance
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Band 1

Atle Gabrielsen frequently acts for lenders on a broad array of mandates, with particular expertise in acquisition and bridge finance deals. He is noted for his activity in finance transactions involving the energy sector.

Atle Gabrielsen is one of the best in the business. He is highly skilled with great commercial understanding.

Atle is one of the best. He has a very good commercial understanding.

Atle is commercially minded, pragmatic and thorough.

Atle Gabrielsen keeps things simple.

Atle is always available and provides solid advice.

Audun Dahle-Nedrelid
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Audun Dahle-Nedrelid
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Band 2

Audun Dahle-Nedrelid is well regarded for his banking and finance practice, regularly assisting with corporate and acquisition finance mandates. He advises borrowers on the amendment and refinancing of revolving credit facilities, and has experience in green financing facilities.

Audun is an excellent, trusted adviser on all debt-related matters.

Audun Dahle-Nedrelid is very capable.

Christian Berg Meland
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Christian Berg Meland
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Band 3

Christian Berg Meland frequently advises deal managers on bond issuances.

He is very patient and always ready to provide whatever you need in terms of changes to documentation, and he asks relevant questions.

Petter Thomren Moltu
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Petter Thomren Moltu
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Band 3

Petter Thomren Moltu represents lenders and borrowers in acquisition finance deals. He advises on term loans, capex facilities and revolving credit facilities.

We are very happy with Petter's level of service and commercial mindset.

Petter Thomren Moltu is a good lawyer who delivers quality advice with a smile.

Petter Thomren Moltu is service-minded and friendly. It's always easy to pick up the phone and call him.

He is a commercially strong lawyer.

Petter Thomren Moltu offers excellent delivery and advice.

Ranked Lawyers at
Wiersholm

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Norway

Banking & Finance

Atle Gabrielsen
1
Atle Gabrielsen
Head of Banking & Finance
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Band 1
Audun Dahle-Nedrelid
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Audun Dahle-Nedrelid
2
Band 2
Petter Thomren Moltu
3
Petter Thomren Moltu
3
Band 3
Capital Markets: Debt

Christian Berg Meland
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Christian Berg Meland
3
Band 3
Petter Thomren Moltu
3
Petter Thomren Moltu
3
Band 3