Restructuring/Insolvency | Europe

Wikborg Rein has an exceptional restructuring and insolvency team with a significant international footprint. The team has a strong offering in financial restructuring mandates, including bond and loan restructuring as well as in-court reconstruction matters. The practice is very active in the offshore and shipping sectors.

Schjødt has a strong restructuring offering from its Bergen and Oslo offices, with particular expertise in the energy and shipping sectors. The law firm advises both lenders and borrowers on complex financial restructuring mandates and is especially known for its bond restructuring work and experience advising bondholders. The practice has particular strength acting for banks, institutional investors and global hedge funds, as well as receiving appointments by the court as administrator.

Simonsen Vogt Wiig delivers a noteworthy restructuring and insolvency practice from its offices across Norway, with particular strength in Bergen, Kristiansand and Oslo. The firm is well regarded for its expertise handling bankruptcy estates and regularly advises on related contentious claims. The law firm also participates in restructurings in the shipping, oil and offshore sectors.

Thommessen has an impressive restructuring practice assisting banks and creditors as well as debtors and bond issuers. The law firm is active on restructuring mandates in the shipping and offshore sectors. The legal team remains heavily involved in cross-border restructuring cases, often representing large bank syndicates and other clients from the financial sector. The practice possesses expertise in foreign insolvency procedures.

DLA Piper has a solid restructuring and insolvency team which is often active on cross-border matters, with overseas clients benefiting from the global law firm's international network. The practice advises clients from a range of industries including insurance, investment funds, manufacturing and technology and frequently works as trustee in bankruptcies as well as handling liability claims.

Ræder Bing has a particularly notable insolvency practice and its practitioners are frequently appointed by the courts to act as administrators or trustees to bankruptcy estates. The department has considerable experience in the realisation of assets and the collection of debt and receivables, in addition to tax-related issues. The group is also well versed in investigations and damages claims concerning fraud, financial crimes and mismanagement.

Bull provides restructuring and insolvency legal advice in the Norwegian market, representing both debtors and creditors. Its team members are regularly appointed as administrators. The firm takes on various assignments involving companies in the hospitality, manufacturing and construction sectors, among others. It also handles restructuring matters with white-collar crime elements.

Arntzen Grette's lawyers act as administrators and trustees on bankruptcy proceedings, in addition to representing banks and creditors in connection with refinancing mandates. The law firm also provides transactional advice, assisting with distressed M&A and debt restructuring mandates. The practice frequently acts for clients from the offshore, construction, finance and insurance sectors.

Selmer has an established practice advising financial institutions and distressed companies on both domestic and cross-border restructuring cases. The law firm regularly advises on corporate and debt restructuring matters, and has experience in matters relating to the shipping and offshore sectors. The team works closely with the law firm's reputable banking and finance practice.