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.
We serve as an advisor, problem solver and partner in strategic discussions within all areas of banking and finance, including acquisition, asset and project financings, corporate loans, direct lending and combined bank and bond structures.
Our team is highly regarded for advising on the most complex, innovative and multi-jurisdictional financing transactions for both Norwegian and international lenders, credit funds and other alternative credit providers, borrowers and issuers, facilitators and investment funds.
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 our colleagues at the capital markets, M&A and sector-specialist teams, we can seamlessly deliver solutions tailored to each client.
Selected matters:
- 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.