‘The AdeB team is very hands-on and always available, with a high degree of partner involvement. Their employees are perhaps the most solution-oriented lawyers we have worked with.’

‘Vidar Løhre: Very solution-oriented, available, commercially-minded, and a great guy to work with.’

‘We use Siril Visnes on various transactions, as well as other work where she can provide added value to us from her background as an in-house lawyer.’

‘We have worked closely with Vidar Løhre and Martin Gunnheim on a number of cases. They show strong commitment and attention. They are proactive in addressing potential issues and get deeply engaged in each case. We are very satisfied with the counsel we have received and appreciate working the the Arntzen de Besche team.’

‘Vidar Løhre is extremely personable and attentive. Very capable and commercially oriented, and always a pleasure to work with due to his positive attitude and pragmatic approach.’

‘Atle Stensrud is highly skilled, with great attention to detail combined with a solid grasp of the overall objectives. Very pleasurable to work with and always fully in control of the deal process.’

‘Vidar Løhre goes beyond other competitors by building relationships that are trust based through great advice, efficient processing and staffing the best suited to each transaction. Vidar has a great commercial aspect, on top of his market knowledge and experience, which ensures friction free processes.’

‘The team is outstanding when it comes to insight in financial regulations in Norway and EU. They are always in front and it makes it easier to adapt changes.’

‘Team with excellent cooperation abilities.’

‘They have a broad team of experts and also sufficient capacity to stagger cases well and give them required priority.’

‘Ida Marie Windrup is our new go-to partner at BAHR. She provides excellent service to banks and is very hands-on. She is always ready to discuss complex issues and turn the table in our favour in discussions with borrowers.’

‘The team is efficient and delivers on time.’

‘Strong knowledge of what terms are usually acceptable, able to advise on negotiation strategy.’

‘A very strong competence in the area combined with swift, pragmatic and short response and handling time. Particularly the pragmatic approach that has saved us hours on the assignments, and the network towards the other legal firms that enable a good dialogue where the best way forward can be agreed before the process starts.’

‘I work with Camilla Skøie Mørkve. I find her very competent, accurate and easy to talk to. She is always prepared, she is good at explaining legal logic to a layman and translate legal agreements. She is available when required and takes the time necessary.’

‘Excellent availability, experience and knowledge about our industry and corresponding financing solutions.’

‘Erlend Brun Bakken; Honest feedback/excellent commercial understanding/solutions oriented.’

‘Thommessen has a very strong financing team that covers all aspects of our business needs, from regulatory issues to transaction work.’

‘Hans Haugstad is a natural go-to guy for most kinds of financings. He is very pleasant to work with and good at project management and keeping a transaction going.’

‘Hedda Leikvang is an up and coming star from Thommessen, highly regarded for her skills and effective way of leading transactions in a positive way.’

‘Excellent project management expertise for complex problems. Strong legal competence with a “can do” attitude.’

‘The team handles without problem everything from the most complicated syndicated financing structure case to a plain vanilla bilateral bank financing transaction. The composition of the team is also well balanced and fits together efficiently.’

‘The partners Ellen Heyerdahl, Hans Haugstad, and Kristoffer Hegdahl, and managing associate Faraz Ahmed Ali are hard working, well experienced and top qualified lawyers in different roles of the team. They deliver expert advice both individually and as a team that stands out.’

‘A very strong, commercially minded team with excellent legal knowledge.’

‘Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl is very knowledgeable and very good at seeing and explaining the bigger picture, to assist clients with decision-making.’

‘They know what they’re doing, don’t make a fuss about it or raise arguments when there is no need, and just get the job done. Very collaborative and pleasant to work with. ’

‘Petter Thomren Moltu is the partner I work with most. Like others in his firm, he’s just a class act, quietly gets on with it and delivers for the clients.’

‘Wiersholm always delivers highly competent and diversified teams composed of resources with different professional expertise and resources who are able to understand the industry and know the company well.’

‘The customer feels important and prioritised, and they always provide the right resources in meetings. They work quickly and efficiently, are flexible and solution-oriented.’

‘Extremely service minded and professional firm.’

‘Wiersholm has a very strong financing team that covers all aspects of our business needs, from regulatory issues to transaction work. They are particularly strong in bank financing (corporate, leveraged, project finance, shipping, offshore).’

‘Atle Gabrielsen is one of the best and most sought after banking & finance lawyers in Norway. He delivers superb work in a nice and friendly atmosphere, making both lenders and borrowers satisfied.’

‘Kristine Hasle and Kristian Wangsfjord have excellent qualities in bank, finance and shipping that we need.’

‘WR provides a highly competent and efficient banking and finance team with in-depth knowledge in all fields relevant for us as a client.’

‘Johan Rasmussen, Alexander Owesen and Andreas Kjensli Lund gathered in one firm makes this the most able provider of law services to financing transactions in Norway. Stian Mortensen is one of the top debt capital markets lawyers, and this team is highly qualified to deliver high quality work on short notice.’

‘You get a lot of partner attention.’

‘Stine H. Barstad is very talented. Johan Rasmussen is always available and is very hands on on the matters of which he is partner in charge.’

‘Johan Rasmussen is always a pleasure to work with. He is a very experienced lawyer who is “hands-on” in the cases he takes on. His experience within drafting of agreements and knowledge of the banking market is outstanding. He knows what we as a client need and makes sure that the transaction works as smoothly as possible.’

‘Lars-Erik Østerbø is a good communicator with excellent skills in shipping and fisheries.’

‘Andreas Kjensli Lund remains in good control even in complex syndicated deals and handles the documentation and any legal issues with a steady hand.’

‘Madeleine Finstad gives a solid impression in her field and is handling and organising the documentation process in large financings in a very competent manner.’

‘High competency and very solution oriented. Highly available and responsive.’

‘The team is highly capable and pragmatic. Kasper Formo Asplin is service-minded and creative, while Hans-Christian Donjem is an excellent leader of the team. Christoffer Baisgård and Helen Xu are also very talented.’

‘They are all friendly people, easy to talk to, and catch your legal questions and the commercial context with ease. Excellent legal professionals.’

‘Industry and detailed company knowledge, quick response time, strong team.’

‘Full-service in terms of competence/coverage. High level of attention. Knowledgeable.’

‘Experienced and easygoing.’

‘Hans-Christian Donjem has strong industry knowledge and has a valuable combination of commercial mindset, always finding creative and practical solutions to complex legal and financial challenges with tailored advice, high ethical standards and integrity, and strong team building skills.’

‘Kasper Formo Asplin is a pragmatic and valuable adviser in the regulatory landscape, and he is always available and ready to assist. His deep understanding of the banking and financial services industry, including the familiarity with the specific products, services, and operations of banks, is very valuable.’

‘Always available and proactive. Their team is focused on the customer’s needs and they are good at providing balanced advice where they are not afraid to stick their neck out and take a stand.’

‘Per Morten Christiansen is always available and “on the ball”.’

‘We have used Selmer consistently over the last 20 years, during which our company has grown a lot. Selmer has been able to provide to the point advice that has helped us achieve this position. The lawyers at Selmer know us and our industry better than anyone.’

‘Per Morten Christiansen and senior associate Marte Aarøe seamlessly provide us with new financing packages allowing for continued growth. The Selmer team work very efficiently with us.’

‘The team is polite and responsive to the questions we have. It is all about people.’

‘Responsive and have good competence in their areas, particularly Per Morten Christiansen and Tor Herdlevær.’

‘They are effective and easy to work with and they have a pragmatic and commercial approach which makes them stand out.’

‘We are particularly pleased with the work of Eivind Eliassen and Halvor Klingenberg. Halvor is notable in the Norwegian market and is pragmatic, knowable and extremely effective.’

‘Very good knowledge on both finance, regulatory and industry. They take time to explain and go through everything with the client.’

‘Simonsen is a very professional institution with deep (shipping) knowledge. They are always solution driven without sacrificing a lender’s security position. They meet timelines, due to the proactive and very dedicated team.’

‘We have dealt most with Peter Aall Simonsen and his team, specifically Sveinung Rostad. They are all excellent. The direct, person-to-person approach is welcome, and you always feel like you have the appropriate amount of partner attention.’

‘Stig Strand has an extremely good level of service. Professionally strong business lawyer with a broad shipping and finance background. Writes very well, and is proactive in relation to what should and must be done in various processes.’

‘SVW frequently proves to have the most engaged prime tier legal partners, offering quality documents and sound business acumen in discussions while ensuring constant serviceability.’

‘I recommend them for their competency, availability and knowledge/experience within banking and finance. Very good collaboration with the team.’

‘Dag Thomas Hansson – his competence, broad experience, seniority. Very pleasant to work with. Ida Johanne Bohmann is competent, service minded.’

‘Dag Thomas Hansson provides excellent and efficient services.’

‘Dag Thomas Hansson is always available for discussion, responds very quickly and is flexible if a transaction/scope changes along the way.’

‘Reliable and knowledgeable regarding financing within our sector.’

‘Ida Johanne Bohmann – very detail-orientated and quick to respond in detail to any requests, very knowledgeable about the company’s business. Snorre Haukali – Very reliable, long-standing relationship and knows everything there is to know about the company’s history – invaluable when negotiating.’

‘Well-composed team, different skills and experience.’

‘Reliable and good expertise.’

‘The team is very good. Broad set of expertise. It’s the broadness and depth of knowledge which sets them apart from other law firms.’

‘The Kvale team has been continuously available and hands-on in our projects. They have demonstrated a solution-oriented approach and dedication to progress. Hillevi Torngren Myhre has handled matters delicately and professionally, her team displaying great collaboration and communication skills throughout the transaction.’

‘Hillevi Torngren Myhre is super attentive and quick. Combines great legal skills with practical and solution oriented advice.’

‘Many lawyers with different backgrounds. Complementary subject areas in one place.’

‘Solution oriented. Service minded and very good communication skills.’

‘All of the partners I’ve worked with have extensive restructuring experience and are capable of managing complex restructuring transactions.’

‘They bring truly deep expertise and a willingness to play a hands on role in guiding companies through complex and challenging processes. The people on the team were the differentiator here – top talent with great ability to work with an executive team and bring them along in the process.’

‘Stine Snertingdalen has a huge depth of talent and expertise. Her availability and work style is fantastic and she has a hugely positive impact on the outcome of the process. On top, she is a superb practitioner. Goal oriented, commercially astute and very direct in her advice.’