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Provided by Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS
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.
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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.
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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.
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Wikborg Rein excels at simplifying complex tasks and ensuring that agreements reflect all necessary aspects without becoming overly complicated.
Wikborg Rein is a large law firm with capacity to run the biggest and most complex restructurings. Partners in the firm are well known for their expertise and ability to find a route out.
Wikborg Rein provides excellent services and has excellent lawyers.
The insolvency and restructuring team is practical, responsive and solution focused. It handles complex cases with confidence and offers clear advice. The team has deep experience and a collaborative approach, making it a go-to for complex restructuring matters.
Wikborg Rein offers full access to specialists across multiple disciplines. The team has clear and decisive advisors on which matters should be pursued and which should not.
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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 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 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 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.
Restructuring/Insolvency
Restructuring/Insolvency
Restructuring/Insolvency
Restructuring/Insolvency
Provided by Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS
Kaare Christian Tapper
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