Mr Dag Sigvart Kaada > Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS
Tordenskiolds gate 12
P.O. Box 2444 Solli
NO-0201 Oslo
Norway

Work Department

M&A, Capital markets

Position

Partner. Vice Managing Partner in Schjødt

Career

Dag is partner in Schjødt’s M&A and Capital Markets department. He joined the firm in 2005, and specialises in mergers and acquisitions, investments and restructuring of investment funds and industrial groups mainly in the oil and energy sector.

Dag is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of the University of Bergen. Prior to joining Schjødt he practiced as an attorney for the law firm BA-HR. Dag advises several of the leading national and international oil service companies and investment funds in relation to a wide range of acquisitions, mergers and other transactions, both cross-border and within the Norwegian market. The primary focus is within the energy sector, but his practice includes related areas such as shipping and technology. In addition to his M&A practice, Dag also advises clients on general contract law, including supply agreements, construction agreements and other industrial projects forming part of the clients’ day to day business.

Languages

English

Education

1999 – Cand. Jur., University of Bergen

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Dag Sigvart Kaada  – Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS

The commercial, corporate and M&A team at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS is ‘hands-on and professional with a can-do attitude’, and has particular expertise in cross-border and public-to-private transactions. The practice is co-headed by Tord Fondevik, who is ‘a machine when it comes to execution power‘ and regularly acts for blue-chip companies, private equity funds and founders, particularly in the life sciences sector; and private equity specialist Robert Romansky. The group also includes Knut Smith-Erichsen, who co-heads the transactions department and is highly knowledgeable in private equity mandates and industrial M&A; Dag Sigvart Kaada, who assists private equity and blue-chip companies on matters relating to the technology, energy and oil and gas sectors; and Jon Kristian Sjåtil, who focuses on M&A and capital markets transactions. The ‘highly competentChristoffer Bjerknes, who regularly assists private equity sponsors with investments, is also a key contact.