Anders Arnkværn
About
Provided by Anders Arnkværn
Practice Areas
Capital markets, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and corporate Law.
Anders joined the firm in 2000, has been a transaction partner since 2002 and was the chairman of Thommessen from 2010 to 2014. His practice includes a wide range of M&A and equity capital markets work as well as financial restructuring, acting for corporate clients, PE firms and leading investment banks. Anders is consistently ranked in tier 1 in Norway within both Corporate/Capital Markets and M&A.
Career
2002- Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2000-02 Senior Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 1999 Member of the CEO Task Force, Kværner, London; 1996-98 Company Secretary and in-house lawyer, Kværner ASA and Kvaerner PLC in London; 1994-96 Associate, Kværner ASA, Oslo; 1992-93 Research Assistant, Department of Private Law, University of Oslo.
Professional Memberships
Norwegian Bar Association
Publications
2002: "Mister aksjeeieren sine organisatoriske rettigheter ved inngåelse av opsjoner og andre finansielle instrumenter", Tidsskrift for Forretningsjus (2002) nr. 2, (Arnkværn, Berge og Haugstad)
1992: "Rettsforholdet mellom deltakerne i et lånesyndikat"
Awards
Market Leader, Capital Markets
IFLR1000
2021
Market Leader, Private Equity
IFLR1000
2021
Band 1, Corporate/M&A
Chambers & Partners Global
2021
Band 1, Capital Markets: Equity
Chambers & Partners Global
2021
Hall of Fame, Commercial, Corporate and M&A
The Legal 500
2021
Leading Individual, Capital Markets
The Legal 500
2021
2nd Place, M&A
The Norwegian Financial Daily's annual Lawyer survey
2021
Top 10, Issues and IPOs
The Norwegian Financial Daily's annual Lawyer survey
2021
Recommended, Capital markets: Debt and equity
Who's Who Legal
2021
Education
University of Oslo
Candidate in Jurisprudence
1987 - 1994
Chambers Review
Global
Anders Arnkværn is a highly acclaimed M&A practitioner highlighted for his expertise in both private and public transactions, including private equity mandates. He is also revered for his ECM practice, handling IPOs and private placements. One client praises him as "one of the finest transaction lawyers in the country, with a deep understanding of economic needs."
Anders Arnkværn is a highly acclaimed M&A practitioner highlighted for his expertise in both private and public transactions, including private equity mandates. He is also revered for his ECM practice, handling IPOs and private placements. One client praises him as "one of the finest transaction lawyers in the country, with a deep understanding of economic needs."