International & Cross-Border Capabilities | Global

Schjødt is a law firm that is quickly growing its international capabilities, having joined forces with oil and gas boutique Michelet & Co in 2019 to boost the depth of its experience in international energy work, and merging with the Swedish law firm Hamilton early in 2020, to build a pan-Nordic presence well placed to handle cross-border issues in the region. Identifying as a truly full-service law firm, it has strong experience advising clients across a broad range of cross-border matters, both transactional and contentious.

The law firm frequently acts for Norwegian clients facing issues in foreign jurisdictions, and several of the firm's lawyers have an impressive amount of experience in dealing with overseas business, including projects in China, India and the USA. It also represents a wide range of foreign investors and international companies from the energy sector, as well as private equity clients in M&A and financing work. It also represents state clients in international arbitration. The law firm has a UK office in London which also plays a key role in the firm's international relationships.

Thommessen is recognised in the global legal community as a top choice for international work involving Norway. The law firm has strong relationships with Norwegian clients and serves them on outbound matters, coordinating multi-jurisdictional projects. It also has a strong inbound practice, acting as Norwegian counsel on high-profile matters, and a London office that particularly focuses on working with international investors and banks on Norwegian law issues.

The law firm is well known for its expertise in the energy and aquaculture sectors, and acts on cross-border transactional and contentious work across those areas. It has strength in depth across a broad spectrum of practice areas and industries, including excellent competition and regulatory practices.

BAHR is a top-end full-service offering on cross-border work out of Norway. It has strong international capabilities across all four main pillars of its international work, namely corporate/M&A, finance and restructuring, energy, and asset management. The law firm has developed a high-level network of relationships across jurisdictions and has gained recognition in the Nordic region and beyond as one of the leading firms in Norway for coordinating cross-border instructions.

BAHR has significant international experience in major complex multi-jurisdictional restructurings in the energy space, serving oil and gas giants as well as banks and funds. It is active in outbound work, often taking a lead counsel role for Nordic-based clients investing outside the region, including into the USA. It also has good connections with global clients and offers strong support as local Norwegian counsel in global matters. BAHR is also marked out in the offshore finance space, where it helps foreign investors to set up funds and structures involving offshore jurisdictions.

Wiersholm is one of the top-end full-service law firms in Norway and offers local strength together with good overseas connections to coordinate cross-border work. The law firm assists Norwegian companies investing and expanding abroad, as well as multinationals headquartered in Norway on cross-border matters in the Nordic region. It has experience acting in a lead counsel role for clients coordinating the work of foreign firms. It also regularly acts on inbound instructions, partnering with leading global law firms and other independent practices overseas.

The law firm is especially active coordinating matters on behalf of private equity funds, insurance and energy companies, as well as banks from the Nordics and across Europe and the USA. It often acts in a local counsel role on global instructions involving Latin America, the Middle East and APAC. Its expertise ranges from cross-border corporate/M&A, finance and compliance through to litigation.

Wikborg Rein is a leading Norwegian law firm that has taken considerable steps to expand its international presence, with offices in London, Singapore and Shanghai. These offices are principally focused on Norwegian and international law but also host Chinese and English law capabilities. Its strategy is focused on acting as a key trusted partner to Norwegian clients on international assignments. The law firm has built up experience providing lead counsel support on outbound work. Its international offices also provide a strong pipeline of inbound matters, particularly from China, as a result of a growing interest in the Norwegian market from Chinese buyers. It has developed a good client base comprising household names in the private equity sector and industrials, as well as international and domestic investment banks.

The law firm particularly stands out in the contentious area, having worked on high-profile international arbitrations such as large-scale gas price disputes. It provides all-round support to clients, with top-notch capabilities in M&A, finance and restructuring. It has a leading reputation in the shipping sector, with the firm's Singapore office playing a critical role in international shipping work, and it is also distinguished for its excellent cross-border compliance work.

Haavind's respected full-service team performs highly on a wide range of international mandates. The law firm is well equipped to handle multi-jurisdictional elements of both contentious and non-contentious areas of law. The team combines effectively with entities overseas to meet the cross-border needs of its clientele, acting in a coordinating role as well as offering Norwegian expertise in broader international projects.

Members of the team bring considerable expertise and strength to M&A that is cross-border in scope. Equally, the firm has developed a strong reputation for leading PE firms in transnational matters. Haavind's competition team capably advises on wider European matters, while the firm also brings international experience to its strong litigation and arbitration practice.

Simonsen Vogt Wiig is an active law firm internationally, frequently advising on cross-border issues across M&A, disputes, regulatory matters and financing. It is well known for having a high proportion of companies based in foreign jurisdictions as well as states among its clients, typically acting on matters involving the TMT and energy sectors. The law firm is also active in international shipping, with an office in Singapore helping to build relationships with clients in Asian markets in need of advice on maritime law issues.

The law firm also has an exceptional reputation for its long history of working on the development of regulatory frameworks for overseas oil and gas exploration in emerging economies and international law issues related to the oil industry.

Arntzen Grette has a good international pedigree with a strong history in financing issues, working with international and Nordic banks. This is coupled with a solid mid-market reputation across a wide range of sectors, which has made the firm a frequent choice of adviser for international clients involved in inbound investments into Norway.

The law firm is best known globally for its work in international energy sector reform. It is one of a few that have consistently been involved in applying principles used in Norwegian continental shelf projects to petroleum-related matters in developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, due to its knowledge of Norwegian law and regulation and industry expertise.

DLA Piper's full-service pan-Nordic platform is well positioned to act for clients across the region. The law firm has built an especially strong appeal among multinational investors with Nordic-based businesses looking for a single legal partner across the region. DLA Piper's Norwegian office regularly cooperates with the law firm's offices in Finland, Sweden and Denmark on cross-border transactions and disputes, both as lead and local counsel. The Oslo-based team is also active in handling inbound investment from Asia, the USA and Europe, working together with colleagues from DLA's many other global offices.

Key areas of international work for the practice have included investments from Asia into Norway, regularly advising Chinese investors on corporate M&A and other transactions. The law firm also has a strong sector focus, with a good following of clients in the energy, construction and finance spheres, among others. Additionally, the law firm is active on cross-border contentious matters on behalf of foreign and multinational clients, particularly in construction disputes.

CMS Kluge offers strong international and cross-border capabilities for Norwegian and international clients. This includes global businesses, international private equity firms and large companies in the Nordic region. The law firm is also active in advising international banks on various issues, such as cross-border lending into Norway. Additionally, it offers clients an experienced borrower practice which can help on matters relating to bonds, corporate finance, project finance and ship finance.

CMS Kluge also frequently engages in multiple international and domestic disputes. Its disputes team is well regarded for its strong lawyers and access to an international network.

Selmer displays strong cross-border capabilities, especially in mid-size transactional work. Having strengthened its international offering in recent years and become increasingly active in the global market, the firm assists Norwegian clients on projects in other jurisdictions, including APAC and the Middle East. Selmer also offers assistance to regional and global clients on matters with a connection to Norway. It profits from international connections with other law firms, is regularly chosen as Norwegian counsel in international matters and is part of the 'Taxand' network of firms to help clients with cross-border tax issues.

Selmer's typical cross-border work involves its high-profile client base in the private equity space, and it also acts for a range of energy, financial services and manufacturing companies with international interests. Key strengths include corporate, regulatory and tax issues on cross-border transactions across Europe, the USA and Asia.

CLP is a business law firm dedicated to practicing five key areas of law: corporate, dispute resolution, commercial real estate, retail and technology. The firm is headquartered in Oslo and experienced in providing critical insight on multijurisdictional matters, from a Norwegian perspective.

The firm's capability to navigate complex cross-border matters include mandates relating to private equity and venture capital deals, transaction disputes and energy law. It works with a range of clients, including technology companies and financial institutions.