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Our expert team for restructuring and insolvency combines in-depth expertise and broad experience to provide advice and assistance to all types of businesses, owners, suppliers, lenders and financial institutions encountering financial difficulties.

Our most important task is to assist clients with clear and highly-effective advice when they are in a distressed situation, whether the matter is resolved through a restructuring or liquidation.

We are at the forefront of restructuring and insolvency work and has been involved in the majority of the largest restructuring and liquidation cases in Norway over the past 25 years, either as a representative of the company or its owners, on behalf of significant creditors, banks or contracting partners, or as court appointed liquidator. Through our extensive experience we have developed a series of high-quality solutions from an insolvency law perspective. Our goal is to maximise the possibilities for ongoing business operations, partially or as a whole. 

Our restructuring and insolvency expert team consists of 20 highly-skilled lawyers. We are committed to building a team with unrivalled expertise and experience to achieve pragmatic and innovative outcomes for our clients.

Chambers Review

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Norway

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Wikborg Rein has an exceptional restructuring and insolvency team with a significant international footprint. The team has a strong offering in financial restructuring mandates, including bond and loan restructuring as well as in-court reconstruction matters. The practice is very active in the offshore and shipping sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Wikborg Rein advised Brødrene Aa and its shareholders on potential restructuring plans in addition to the potential acquisition of assets following the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Leif Petter Madsen
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Leif Petter Madsen
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Senior Statespeople
Leif Petter Madsen handles large-scale debt restructuring mandates, court-led reconstruction proceedings and substantial Norwegian bankruptcies.

Leif Petter Madsen is highly experienced and knowledgeable, with a solid attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

He is always pleasant to work with and has overall great knowledge and understanding.

Kaare Christian Tapper
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Kaare Christian Tapper
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Band 1
Kaare Christian Tapper heads the department and handles a broad range of debt restructurings, representing both lenders and debtors in proceedings.

Kaare Christian Tapper is one of the best lawyers I have worked with in Norway.

Kaare Christian Tapper is exceptional in his ability to handle changes in a constructive and positive manner.

Kaare Christian Tapper is very good; one of the best.

He is able to find the more sophisticated solutions in troublesome environments.

He has the ability to maintain focus and ensure execution. He is skilled at prioritising and guiding us to the next step.

Sofie Vikse
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Sofie Vikse
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Band 3

Sofie Vikse often advises clients on financial restructurings and acts as trustee on bankruptcy cases.

Sofie Vikse is sharp, reliable and easy to work with. She handles complex insolvency matters with calmness and gives clear, practical advice.

Sofie Vikse is experienced, commercial and effective.

Sofie Vikse is very quick and solution oriented. She is able to find commercial solutions.

Sofie Vikse is very strong.

She is very solution oriented and knows the market and law. She is very skilled and I love working with her; its always a pleasure.

Thea A. Sørensen
Thea A. Sørensen
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Thea Sørensen assists debtors with restructuring plans and bankruptcy proceedings, in addition to negotiations for the settlement and funding of guaranteed claims. She also advises creditors on restructuring negotiations and enforcement actions.

She is an outstanding professional who is very talented, hardworking and highly skilled. She is a remarkable team player, and it is very easy and pleasant to work with her.

Thea is very structured and has a good overview of the matter at hand. She handles projects very well and in a skilled manner.

Thea Sørensen is truly impressive in her project management. She is on top of all things and steps ahead, making the client's life easy. She sends summary emails and is on top of the process, so we feel confident and she makes my work day easier by being proactive.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Restructuring/Insolvency

Leif Petter Madsen
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Leif Petter Madsen
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Senior Statespeople
Kaare Christian Tapper
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Kaare Christian Tapper
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Band 1
Sofie Vikse
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Sofie Vikse
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Band 3
Thea A. Sørensen
Thea A. Sørensen
Associates to watch

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