
Hans Cappelen Arnesen
About
Provided by Hans Cappelen Arnesen
Practice Areas
Capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law, private equity, venture capital.
Hasse joined the firm in 1990 and has been a transaction partner since 1996. His practice includes a wide range of M&A and equity capital markets work, acting for corporate clients, PE firms and leading investment banks. He is consistently ranked in tier 1 in Norway within both Corporate/Capital Markets and M&A.
Hasse has been the Chairman of Thommessen since 2014.
Career
1996- Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 1995-1996 Lawyer, London office, Thommessen; 1990-1995 Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen
Professional Memberships
Norwegian Bar Association
Publications
2021:The Norwegian Chapter in "Private Equity" in The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides. 2020: The Norwegian Chapter in "Private Equity" in The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides.
Awards
Market Leader, M&A
IFLR1000 2020
2022
Market Leader, Capital markets: Equity
IFLR1000 2020
2022
Band 1, Capital Markets: Equity
Chambers & Partners Global
2022
Band 1, Corporate/M&A
Chambers & Partners Global
2022
Leading Individual, Commercial, corporate and M&A
The Legal 500
2022
Recommended Lawyer, Capital Markets
The Legal 500
2022
1st Place, Issues and IPOs
The Norwegian Financial Daily's annual Lawyer survey
2022
Recommended, Capital Markets: Debt and Equity
Who's Who Legal
2022
Education
Postgraduate Diploma
Oslo School of Economy
1984 - 1985
University of Oslo
Candidate in Jurisprudence
1985 - 1990
Chambers Review
Global
Hans Cappelen Arnesen is universally revered for his market-leading expertise in private and public M&A transactions as well as ECM mandates. He is highly experienced in IPOs, and frequently acts for technology companies.
Hans Cappelen Arnesen is universally revered for his market-leading expertise in private and public M&A transactions as well as ECM mandates. He is highly experienced in IPOs, and frequently acts for technology companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has a very high level of understanding of both business and the law."
"He is a top lawyer in his field and pleasant to work with."
"Hans Cappelen Arnesen is Norway's leading lawyer across both M&A and capital markets. For any landmark transaction, especially those with a public market aspect, he is the go-to guy."
"He has a very high level of understanding of both business and the law."
"He is a top lawyer in his field and pleasant to work with."
"Hans Cappelen Arnesen is Norway's leading lawyer across both M&A and capital markets. For any landmark transaction, especially those with a public market aspect, he is the go-to guy."
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