‘They are always there to help when we need it.’

‘They have a unique knowledge of our company.’

‘Very good and professional team. Nice and down to earth people that are very solution oriented, which is surprisingly unique.’

‘High competence on our industry. Focused on business impact. Flexible and proactive in making sure all key tasks are handled.’

‘The team provides a very high service level, and is knowledgeable and commercially minded.’

‘When it comes to M&A, all you want is execution. It’s not an intellectual game to show off. There’s no an alternative score card for writing great memos. Can you get the deal done, or not. That’s it. And that’s why I use Schjødt. They’ve shown me, time and time again, that they can get it done. I’m never in doubt about the execution capabilities. It doesn’t matter which obstacle they face. They will overcome it.’

‘Their professional knowledge is of very high quality and their capacity is high. The team is always available.’

‘Professional people with various expertise areas.’

‘Hands-on and professional with a can-do attitude. Understands business and pragmatic.’

‘The team has qualities in all the areas that we have been in need of. They are always available and their response time is short.’

‘Christoffer Bjerknes is highly competent. He has a good understanding of the broader context, and is commercially minded.’

‘I work with Tord Fondevik on all of my deals and I have done for almost fifteen years. I will never change lawyers. He’s a machine when it comes to execution power. Gets it done. No excuses. He is demanding on his surroundings. And he’s a nightmare for the opposing side. So he’s on my side for as long as I’m doing this.’

‘The Thommessen team has a great combination of availability, legal and commercial skills.’

‘The team is very capable, pragmatic and solution-oriented. Strong team. One of the best (if not the best) in Norway.’

‘Competency, availability, market and sector knowledge, and legal finesse.’

‘Tore Mydske is Norway’s best on finance regulatory issues in combination with commercial skills.’

‘The team has a deep bench of really strong M&A lawyers. They always deliver top quality advice and have great client service.’

‘Commercially oriented and very skilled team, always understanding and adapting to our demands.’

‘Strong legal capability, commercially oriented and ability to put themselves in our shoes.’

‘Broad competence. Responsive. Practical and commercial approach to legal problems.’

‘Very skilled team with very high working capacity.’

‘Harald Hellebust is the best M&A lawyer in Norway. He introduces new concepts to the local market and is always one step ahead in creating modern process designs. A top negotiator.’

‘Sverre Sandvik is an excellent adviser with high level knowledge, and always serves our demands in a pragmatic, efficient and commercially oriented way.’

‘Sverre Sandvik is excellent on general corporate matters and has a fantastic overview. Kristian Lind is really creative and great in complex projects.’

‘Excellent client service and very pragmatic advice. Number one Norwegian law firm in my mind.’

‘Pragmatic advice that is delivered clearly and quickly.’

‘Wikborg Rein’s team composition differs from others by having more focused partner engagement, rather than broad and shallow, while also giving their high-quality associates room to engage directly with clients.’

‘Service oriented juniors.’

‘Ole Henrik Wille is an exceptional lawyer with unparalleled negotiation skills and the ability to get deals signed.’

‘Ole Henrik Wille has the ability to communicate complex legal frameworks to clients in an understandable manner. Through his solid knowledge of the law and impressive transaction track record, he give clients the comfort needed in high stress situations when negotiations are tough. Expectation management with respect to final outcome is spot-on and stellar.’

‘Arild Frick is probably the best M&A individual we have ever worked with in Norway.’

‘Arild Frick is a highly valued adviser. He combines his strong understanding for corporate law with strong commercial acumen. That makes him able to favourably and quickly move processes forward finding pragmatic while acceptable solutions.’

‘Highly dedicated, pragmatic and understanding the business in which the client operates.’

‘Great company with skilled resources in many fields.’

‘The firm is one of the leading law firms in Norway, yet they treat their clients on an individual and personal level. The team made me as a client feel special and taken care of. They are competent and serve our needs efficiently and professionally.’

‘Creative, structured, responsive, flexible.’

‘Knut Martinsen is always focused, quick and pragmatic with great skills to solve issues very quickly.’

‘Knut Martinsen is a great individual offering good advice while also having a strong commercial mindset.’

‘Per Dagslet is our most important resource. His capacity, experience and dedication is exceptional.’

‘Per Dagslet has shown great ability to make the best of the task at hand.’

‘High level of attention, even from the managing partner. Expeditious execution with high quality. Strong team of associates and senior associates. Commercial mindset, and helps clients find solutions and strike deals.’

‘First-class in Norway.’

‘Extremely experienced, attentive and efficient. They are more creative and commercial than other firms I have worked with. They ‘have my back’ and protect my interests and find solutions to problems that I’m not able to come up with myself. A joy to work with.’

‘Lars Gunnar Aas is a stand-out partner.’

‘Seniority and good understanding of tasks.’

‘The team we have been working with is characterised by strong commitment to the case and the target, very energetic approach to the process and us as the client, and great loyalty to their legal responsibilities and code of conduct. A great team with a good mix of commitment, competencies, structure and motivation.’

‘To the point, efficient, and great commercial understanding – delivering high-quality advice.’

‘Great availability and abilities with a one-stop shop for M&A. Great commercial understanding and very service minded.’

‘The M&A team at Haavind was competent, to the point and gave business-oriented advice. They were responsive and very agreeable to work with.’

‘Kjetil Hardeng is great.’

‘The team of Bjørn Olav Torpp handles mid-market deals very well and can be recommended.’

‘Very commercially minded and finds solutions to issues. Not afraid of giving advice on what to do, rather than just providing legal opinions.’

‘High professional competence, available and open for discussion of various possibilities.’

‘Very strong legal capabilities, but always with a commercial mindset. They understand the underlying business in detail.’

‘The team, and particularly Are Herrem, has excellent business acumen and is very proactive. We like them very much, as they think well beyond the legal issues and see things in a real business perspective.’

‘We have enjoyed working with Ingar Solheim. He is able to connect with people in a good way, create trust and also make complicated matters simple.’

‘Ingar Solheim and Camilla Magnus both have an extremely strong legal toolbox and commercial mindset. Full trust from our end when it comes to relying on them in intense deal situations.’

‘I have been actively engaging with lawyers in Norway and abroad for three decades. Robert Sveen is my top pick when it comes to M&A related work. He is agile, pragmatic, business minded and smart.’

‘Competent and knowledgeable team that works hard.’

‘Knowledge, diversity and extremely high work capacity combined with effectiveness.’

‘High quality advice. Partners are available 24/7.’

‘Agile, dynamic and business enabling.’

‘We were happy with their pragmatic and efficient approach to things. Plus they are sympathetic people.’

‘Bjarte Bogstad is experienced in M&A transactions. His calm way of handling the negotiations works well.’

‘We worked almost exclusively with partner Bjarte Bogstad. Besides his “legal” skills, he was clear and concise in his dealings with our counterparts, and not afraid to take on difficult matters. As a CFO I further appreciated his skills in our discussions about financial and even accounting matters related to the deal.’

‘Bjarte Bogstad is a nice guy, works hard, and wants the client to succeed. He has both a good overview and full control of all details.’

‘The team works very efficiently and has a high degree of availability. They provide outstanding legal advice.’

‘Humble, hardworking, diligent and very knowledgeable. Invaluable in negotiations and reading the counterpart.’

‘Competent and dynamic team, always accessible for sparring and process.’

‘Commercially oriented team with a strong ability to balance the legal aspects with business requirements and the strategic objectives of the client. Available on short notice and willing to go the extra mile to close the deal.’

‘Broad offering, international network of partner firms, extensive M&A experience.’

‘Makes you feel that you are working as one team towards a common goal. Snorre Haukali and Espen Debes demonstrate a service oriented attitude, and at the same time they provide top class legal advice.’

‘Frode Olsen is very attentive.’

‘Christina Lavold and Frode Olsen form a very good and well-matched team, and provide an excellent service.’

‘The team is highly qualified in the transactions area and able to give understandable and to-the-point advice. They have several areas of expertise and are able to swiftly involve colleagues and advise across several legal areas when needed.’

‘With their local affiliations, Kvale understand what it’s like to be a Northern Norwegian company, working on a national and international stage.’

‘Very hands on. Gives practical advice and leads the M&A process in a very professional manner.’

‘The team is diverse in areas of expertise and has extensive experience across various industries and scenarios.’

‘The Kvale M&A team is a joy to work with. Highly responsive with good legal advice and a strong commercial focus.’

‘Thomas Farhang is one of kind. He is an excellent lawyer and an M&A star.’

‘Odd-Terje G Elde has an exceptionally good commercial understanding and is capable of approaching issues from various angles, beyond just focusing on the legal aspects. This leads to productive discussions and can, for example, result in structuring a transaction in a favourable manner or drafting agreements that are beneficial for the client.’

‘I highly recommend Carl Christian Marthinussen. Always available, commercially minded and a great problem solver.’

‘Extremely efficient and effective team. Time saving and trilingual (Norwegian, English and German). Finetuned and eloquent communication. Trust building and pleasant to work with.’

‘Great support and amazing work speed!’

‘The practice is fast footed and professional, with good people to work with. Documentation, strategy and legal advice are reliable and to the point.’

‘Our experience with Brækhus is that they always seek the right expertise from the right person so that challenges and problems can be highlighted quickly. This means that the right solutions are chosen in a short time.’

‘Especially for German companies, this law firm is a must.’

‘The team has made our contracting process a success. Christoph Morck was a great win for us, his competencies and knowledge of Norwegian legal issues is outstanding and was a key factor for the creation of our two companies in Norway with our Norwegian partners. He takes care of all open questions and provides us with all answers.’

‘We have worked with the partner Christoph Morck who is both sharp and experienced, with high quality levels of details and overall advice.’

‘The collaboration with Christoph Morck has been very good. He is committed, follows us up as a client and is knowledgeable. He put together a very skilled team in a short time, and followed up with us after the last case was resolved.’

‘A refreshing and light-footed alternative to the well-established firms of the Norwegian market.’

‘Always available and very competent. Highly flexible teams that combine relevant areas of law as the case evolves.’

‘Hands-on practitioners with solid and commercial knowledge of corporate law and transactions.’

‘I am impressed by the dedicated interest each person of the team has shown. They work well together and the atmosphere is very amicable.’

‘Thomas Alnæs and Christian Dahl Aaser have gone out of their way to assist us in the M&A process.’

‘Christian Aaser is commercial, pragmatic and always seems to find a solution on even the most challenging negotiations.’

‘Thomas Alnæs is very solution oriented and combines vast M&A experience with in-depth knowledge of tax law.’

‘Vegard Fiskerstrand is an excellent lawyer within company law and securities law and impresses with his detailed knowledge and overview of these legal areas.’

‘Exceptionally good client engagement. Pragmatic, well-considered and solution-oriented advice.’

‘Brilliant communicators and a pleasure to work with. Excellent, outcome orientated judgement/advice during negotiations.’

‘Strong team with wide range of competencies.’

‘SANDS has a good team that delivers according to expectations.’

‘The team is highly competent and are a good partner for our business.’

‘Erik Lind – combination of solid M&A track record and excellent people skills, ensures successful M&A processes, also when obstacles occur.’

‘Terje Gulbrandsen is the lawyer that understands our company and business strategy best, and he therefore gives great advice.’