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Hans-Christian Donjem

Hans-Christian Donjem

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Partner Hans-Christian Donjem is head of Haavind’s banking & finance practice team. He focuses on acquisition financing, corporate financing, bond financing and restructuring, where he typically assists private equity firms, financial institutions and public and private companies. He also has considerable experience of other debt structures such as asset-based financing and project financing (renewables and real estate), as well as with corporate law and commercial contracts. Donjem also has extensive experience in negotiating complex agreements and contract law. He supports clients with strategic consulting, business development and legal- and operational compliance.

Both domestic and international clients appreciate Donjem’s solution-oriented, pragmatic approach and his dedication to providing seamless and comprehensive service. Drawing from his extensive experience and broad knowledge of banking & finance matters for clients across a wide range of industries, Donjem has gained the respect and appreciation of his peers; he was listed as number 2 of the "Up & coming" in Banking & Finance in the annual peer-rankings in the Norwegian newspaper Finansavisen in February 2020.

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Strengths

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  • He is responsive, knowledgeable and fun to work with.

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
  • Hans-Christian Donjem delivers an overall fantastic performance.

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
  • He always finds the time and a way to handle the task at hand. He is very proactive and easy to deal with.

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
  • Hans-Christian is pragmatic and solution-oriented, with a clear sense of which points are market standard and where it is worth spending time and capital.

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide
  • From a client-service perspective, he is extremely reliable, easy to reach and very good at keeping us informed. We always know where we stand on a matter, what the next steps are and when we can expect deliverables.

    Banking & FinanceChambers European Guide

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