Banking and Finance
“The team has a unique ability to understand and handle complex and sophisticated matters. It has exceptional bandwidth, with some of the best lawyers in their field who are a joy to work with, even when they are on the other side.”
BAHR – complex, commercial, creative
BAHR serves as an advisor, problem solver and partner in strategic discussions within all areas of banking and finance, including syndicated loan agreements, acquisition-, asset and project financings and combined bank- and bond structures. BAHR is highly regarded for advising on the most complex, innovative and multi-jurisdictional financing transactions for Norwegian and international lenders, borrowers and issuers, facilitators and investment funds, such as:
- Acting for seafood giant SalMar on their unsecured NOK 16 billion refinancing, as well as their NOK 14.5 billion new debt facilities in connection with the takeovers of Oslo Stock Exchange listed companies NTS and Norway Royal Salmon.
- Acting for the finance parties on the EUR 3.5 billion sustainability-linked term and revolving credit financing of software company Visma, the largest unrated syndicated sponsor backed LBO in the European market.
- Acting for the creditors and investors under the EUR 700 million financing of infrastructure-owned ferry owner and operator, Norled AS under a common terms financing platform – the first under Norwegian law to combine a Norwegian bond and an English law governed common terms financing.
Consistently ranked as a leading Tier 1 firm for banking and finance, our team and lawyers are renowned for their commercial insight and creative solutions. Working closely with BAHR’s capital markets, M&A and sector-specialist teams, we are able to seamlessly deliver solutions tailored to each client.
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