The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance (including shipping finance), Steenstrup Stordrange DA, Advokatfirmaet is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA’s banking team, which is led by senior associate Oddvar Myhren Møllerløkken, advises banks on regulatory and transactional matters. Odd Moe is advising Eniro Group as Norwegian counsel on the restructuring of its term loan and revolving facilities. Ian Kenworthy excels at banking litigation and regulatory matters.

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Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA provides ‘excellent advice’ to corporates and private equity firms across a number of industry sectors including IT, energy and real estate. Terje Gulbrandsen and Odd Moe advised Aller Media on its acquisition of Nova Vista Holding. The ‘responsive and knowledgeable’ Johannes Andersen heads the team, having joined from KPMG. Robert Sveen and Ingar Solheim recently joined Selmer.

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Within Dispute resolution, Steenstrup Stordrange DA, Advokatfirmaet is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA’s ‘thorough and methodical’ eleven-partner practice spans offices in Oslo, Bergen, Alesund, Tønsberg and Tromsø, and is therefore well positioned to handle a broad range of civil and criminal litigation irrespective of location. Bjørn Stordrange represented a bank before the Supreme Court in a shipbuilding contract dispute. Team head Ian Kenworthy and Morten Steenstrup are recommended.

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Within EU and competition, tier 4

Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA’s competition lawyer Terje Bjorndahl always ‘gives good value for money’.

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Within Employment, Steenstrup Stordrange DA, Advokatfirmaet is a third tier firm,

The ‘communicative and commercial’ Henning Heitmann now leads Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA’s practice, following his recent arrival from Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA. The team provides ‘appropriate, strategic and solution-oriented’ advice across a range of employment matters including collective labour law, pensions and transfer of enterprises.

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Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Steenstrup Stordrange DA, Advokatfirmaet is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA handles a significant volume of bankrupt estates, and also advises corporates and banks on restructurings. Team head Frode Finnøy is acting for Pareto Bank on various issues relating to a large exposed commitment.

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Within Intellectual property and TMT, Steenstrup Stordrange DA, Advokatfirmaet is a third tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA’s compact group, which is headed by Aksel Joachim Hageler, handles IP matters including patent litigation, franchising agreements and data protection. The firm provides copyright law and general advice to Warner Music Norway.

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Within Real estate and construction, Steenstrup Stordrange DA, Advokatfirmaet is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA’s real estate team handles a broad range of work across its six offices. Bergen-based Magne Revheim ‘delivers high-quality work’, and Hege Birkeland Ersdal is also recommended. Stein Fredrik Janzon’s arrival from Torkildsen, Tennøe & co. Advokatfirma AS enhances the firm’s construction credentials.

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Within Tax, tier 4

At Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA, Bergen-based Ulf Sørdal is ‘very strong at identifying the customer’s needs and finds practical solutions that can be implemented’.

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