‘The firm shows first-class legal competence coupled with commercial acumen.’

‘Impressive skills and knowledge within the field of restructuring and bankruptcy in the financial services industry where multiple parties in many jurisdictions are involved.’

‘The team at BAHR is exceptional. They deliver high quality services, client focus and partner-level attention in all matters.’

‘Magnus Tønseth possesses a rare combination of legal expertise, commercial acumen and personal likeability.’

‘Excellent industry experience and knowledge in combination with commercial understanding.’

‘The restructuring team, led by Magnus Tønseth, is the single best restructuring team, not just in Norway, but in all of Northern Europe. Hands down. Magnus and his team have more knowledge, experience and judgment than most of the other firms combined.’

‘Espen Hamar is an excellent lawyer with high integrity. Likeable and calm.’

‘Great team – strength in depth with some stand out individuals.’

‘Tom Hugo Ottesen is a highly respected market leading practitioner.’

‘Stine Snertingdalen is hugely impressive and true star in the market.’

‘It is one of the best firms in Norway in this area. Lengthy experience and commercial approach.’

‘Håvard Wiker is solution-oriented and focused on finding practical solutions.’

‘Nils Holger Koefoed is street-smart, commercial, easy to work with and good at dealing with people.’

‘The team, led by Håvard Wiker, is hands-on and has a practical approach when solving issues.’

‘Excellent skills and follow up of clients.’

‘My impression of the firm’s performance is exceptional. Has been great to have such experienced and competent lawyers to consult with.’

‘They are taking initiatives and showing creativity.’

‘Kristoffer Hegdahl and Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl, who are partners in the team, are highly recommended. They are attentive and pragmatic in complex matters with multiple stakeholders with various interests.’

‘Kristoffer Hegdahl is exceptional in his field, and provides his services within the short deadlines given – with a smile.’

‘Very commercial and does also have in-depth knowledge of the legal aspects.’

‘Competent, confident and pragmatic.’

‘Extremely solid team when it comes to knowledge, service-minded approach and initiative. They add a lot of value in complex structures and problem-solving in addition to excellent legal advice.’

‘Leif Petter Madsen is unrivalled in insolvency and restructuring experience, always focusing on key points.’

‘Johan Astrup Heber is a hard-working lawyer with excellent legal skills, always aiming for correct, practicable and easy-to-handle solutions.’

‘Skilled professionals. Driven and with service focus.’

‘The team is in my opinion the strongest insolvency and corporate recovery team in the Norwegian market. The team has highly skilled lawyers and provides a full range of services. They have also a large team located in Stockholm and also expertise located in London, which adds additional value in cross-border matters.’

‘Peter Bugge Hjorth has a strong commercial sense, provides valuable strategic inputs, is clever and hardworking.’

‘Siv Sandvik is very well connected and provided very helpful advice at a reasonable price.’

‘Siv Sandvik’s advice was commercial, clear and helpful.’

‘Experience, availability and ability to explain complex matters in an understandable way.’

‘Peter Bugge Hjorth is of great value as legal adviser due to his commercial and financial understanding joined with legal expertise. He has always provided a top-notch service. Highly recommended.’

‘Haavind has a very experienced insolvency team. They are very efficient and capable. In our opinion, the team is one of the best in Norway.’

‘Ellen Schult Ulriksen is one of the absolute best Norwegian lawyers within this category.’

‘Partner and team head Ellen Schult Ulriksen is very skilled, regularly appointed as trustee in large bankruptcies, experienced in international cases, very pragmatic and solution-oriented.’

‘Competent and practical team with client-focus and ability and experience to handle larger bankruptcies and medium-sized restructurings.’

‘Siril Visnes: excellent cooperation, very good legal advice, very good business understanding and excellent follow-up.’

‘Insolvency and corporate practice on a very high level, with outstanding quality and delivery always on time.’

‘Arntzen de Besche has a unique position as highly competent in corporate restructuring work and bankruptcy proceedings.’

‘Very knowledgeable and service-minded lawyers. Very high level of expertise. I have mostly worked with Joar Grimsbu and Stein Knut Tonning and find them very professional and highly skilled lawyers. They are the city’s best lawyers in their field.’

‘Very proactive team, always ready to swap ideas, and work hard to provide workable solutions.’

‘A solid team with valuable experience within the area.’

‘Egil Hatling is very accessible and has a very good instinct for practical solutions.’

‘Egil Hatling is refreshingly clear in his priorities, and did not hesitate to make necessary, albeit unpopular decisions in order to bring matters forward. He is a tough negotiator.’

‘Well diversified team, with complementary skills. A “never give up” attitude.’

‘Professional, friendly, commercial and smart.’

‘Commercial and experienced.’

‘Tor Herdlevær provides exceptional legal services for financial intuitions and companies in distress. He has a fantastic ability to present and structure complex cases in a way that makes it easier for his clients to make the right decisions and focus on the matters that will drive the process in the right direction and to come to the best possible solution. This, together with his commercial and industry knowledge, unique ability to negotiate with any opponent and find solutions, are qualities I value.’

‘Erling Opdal and Joar Heide stand out. They are very knowledgeable, effective and thoughtful.’

‘Anne Christine Wettre has led our collaboration and has provided nothing less than outstanding counsel. She is pragmatic and very thorough in her way of working. We feel that one key aspect that makes her stand out amongst other great lawyers is that she really cares about the client and the case, and that shines through in her work as well. She sees the desired end-outcome and has an incredible eye for how to achieve that outcome, looking beyond a traditional framework for how to get there.’

‘Ræder has a team that have been able to assist us in a unique way due to their specialized knowledge of the relevant laws in our particular case. We also feel that they have put in unusual effort and really cared about us as a client, beyond what could be expected of any professional legal counsel. They are easy to work with and are transparent in the way they are approaching the case.’

‘They are very dedicated to giving us the right lawyer for the job. They are as professional as expected from a large law firm, but they are also give us the personal attention as if they were a small firm. Always well prepared.’

‘Responsive, commercial advice and deep bench of expertise. Great to work with.’