
Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl
About
Provided by Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl
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
Europe
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.
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
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The national economy of Norway remains relatively strong, and the economy has benefited further fro...
The general counsel's comprehensive guide | Norway
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl has long and solid experience in large financings and provides efficient and high-quality advice."
"She is extremely service-minded, with an excellent commercial understanding."
"Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl has long and solid experience in large financings and provides efficient and high-quality advice."
"She is extremely service-minded, with an excellent commercial understanding."
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