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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
2
Banking & Finance
6 Years Ranked
2
Shipping: Finance
5 Years Ranked
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About

Provided by Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl

Europe

Practice Areas

Banking and financing, capital markets, insolvency and restructuring.

Ellen has extensive experience in advising on financing transactions. She assists domestic and foreign lenders, borrowers, and arrangers with bilateral and syndicated facilities, bond loans and debt programs. Her main focus is on asset finance (vessels, aircrafts and offshore installations), as well as project and acquisition financing. Ellen is a member of the board of Thommessen and heads the firm's banking and finance practice. Ellen is also a member of Thommessen's restructuring team.

Career

2015- Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2013–2015 Managing Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2013 Admitted to the bar; 2011–2013 Lawyer, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2005–2011 Associate, Wiersholm

Professional Memberships

Norwegian Bar Association

Publications

The Norwegian Chapter in "Shipping Law and Practice 2020" in Chambers & Partner's Global Practice Guide

Education

University of Oslo

Candidate in Jurisprudence

1998 - 2003

Awards

Highly Regarded, Banking and finance

IFLR1000

2021

Highly Regarded, Restructuring and insolvency

IFLR1000

2021

Next Generation Partner, Banking & finance (incl. shipping finance)

The Legal 500

2021

Recommended Lawyer, Insolvency and corporate recovery

The Legal 500

2021

Women Leader Norway

IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2021

2021

Ranked Lawyer, Banking & Finance

Chambers & Partners Global

2021

Ranked, Restructuring/Insolvency

Chambers & Partners Europe

2021

Ranked, Shipping: Finance

Chambers & Partners Europe

2021

Top 10, Banking and Finance

The Norwegian Financial Daily's annual Lawyer survey

2021

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Europe

Banking & Finance - Norway
2
Band 2

Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl advances in the rankings following impressive market plaudits. She heads the department and frequently acts for lenders on high-value and cross-border mandates, with particular activity on refinancing matters.


Shipping: Finance - Norway
2
Band 2

Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl is renowned for her experience acting on finance and restructuring mandates in the sector, including assisting clients with the financing of shipbuilding contracts.

Contributions

2 Contributions provided by Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Strengths

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