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Insolvency and corporate recovery
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BA-HR is ‘very good in all aspects – its lawyers strike a very good balance between business and law’. Bjørn Gabriel Reed, Finn Myhre and Jon Christian Thaulow were instructed by the Norwegian subsidiary of an insolvent Icelandic bank, Glitnir, in connection with its divestiture and sale. Anders Echoff and Richard Sjøqvist are, ‘excellent – they get results’.
DLA Piper ‘delivers on time to a high quality’. Johan Ratvik heads the group and is ‘strong on the HR side of winding-up’. Siv Sandvik ‘has expertise in the national and EU law regarding winding up’. Egil Hatling is advising Seut Industrier through a complex restructuring.
Ro Sommernes Advokatfirma DA is an insolvency boutique, widely acknowledged as a centre of excellence. Knut Ro and Ståle Sommernes, both Supreme Court attorneys, are highly recommended.
Selmer, ‘in the top league of all legal firms in Norway’ provides ‘excellent overall service’. Jon Skjørshammer is leading in the administration of the Terra Securities bankruptcy. Einar Grette and Anne Kjølseth are recommended, as is associate Jon Fredrik Johansen.
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS’s Kim Dobrowen worked with Kjersti Ringdal on a complex restructuring for Oslo Børs listed Hurtigruten Group. Ervin Auren worked with Dobrowen on a similar restructuring for Norwegian Property. Jo Rodin receives consistent plaudits.
Wiersholm’s team, led by Ståle Gjengset and Leif Moltke-Hansen, offers ‘short response times and almost full-time availability’. Jo Faafeng is ‘proactive, and very helpful’. Erik Ramm recently assisted Eksportfinans.
Kvale Advokatfirma Da was appointed to numerous trusteeships by Oslo Probate Court during 2009, including Scan Geophysical and Tandberg. Tom Hugo Ottesen is an acknowledged leader in the field.
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt DA has particular depth in finance and banking. Clients include Swedbank, Norsk Tillitsmann and BNbank. Torbjørn Gjelsvik ‘effectively combines corporate law, land law and insolvency issues’.
Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA is ‘fast, gives a top level of service and provides a value-for-money service’. Frode Finnøy is ‘very good with corporate conflict and bankruptcies’, and associate Audun Kleppestø ‘is a strong, upcoming, bright, all-round lawyer’. Recent probate court assignments include Colleseum Bygg.
Wikborg Rein’s Leif Petter Madsen is ‘highly experienced, calm and understands both his law and business – but can be too busy’: he was appointed trustee to the Zarepta Chemical bankruptcy. Bergen-based Haakon Blaauw and Marius Gisvold in Oslo are recommended.
Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma ANS has been instructed in numerous probate court bankruptcies; Christian Solemslie is dealing with Auto Huset, and Bjørn Køhler Thommessen with the John Bauer school.
Deloitte Advokatfirma AS’ lead partner Anne Helsingeng recently assisted in setting aside the insolvency of Informa Heathcare; Helsingeng is regularly appointed as trustee in the estates of bankrupt or suspended lawyers.
Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS has appointed Inger Marit Borch, who joined from Advokatfirma Ræder DA, as group leader and recruited Trond Kildal, previously with Svenska Handelsbanken. Hans Otto Meyer led on the liquidation of Tonsberg Magnesium Group.
Simonsen Advokatfirma DA’s Sindre Walderhaug is advising Nordea Bank in connection with several syndicates in the Golden Ocean refinancing. Claus Flinder is recommended for private equity restructuring.
Føyen Advokatfirma DA’ Hans-Jørgen Arvesen has handled numerous bankrupt estates and, in 2009, provided assistance to Axxcess Industries in its acquisition of the bankrupt Nordisk Mobiltelefon.
Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s Anne Cathrine Røed is counsel to the Finance Credit bankrupt estate and succeeded in a Court of Appeal action against a former board member; the case has been appealed to the Supreme Court.