Mr Joar Grimsbu > Arntzen de Besche > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Arntzen de Besche
PO BOX 2734
SOLLI
0204 OSLO
Norway
Joar Grimsbu photo

Work Department

Insolvency and corporate recovery

Position

Partner. He primarily provides legal assistance within the fields of corporate restructuring, debt negotiations and bankruptcy law and has administered several of the largest bankruptcy estates and debt-negotiation processes in Norway. Grimsbu is admitted to the Supreme Court of Norway.

Career

2009 – Partner, Arntzen de Besche – Partner

1992 – 2009, Advokatfirmaet Schjødt – Partner

1982 – 1986, Norwegian Airforce Academy – Law lecturer

1981 – 1992, Advokatfirmaet Vaagland – Partner

1980 – 1981, Advokatfirmaet Vaagland – Junior Associate

1979 – 1980, Moss Sorenskriverembete – Assistant Judge

1978 – 1979, Office of the Attorney General

1978 – 1980, University of Oslo, Faculty of Law – Lecturer

Languages

The Scandinavian languages, English

Memberships

Member of the Norwegian Bar Association.

Education

1988, Admitted to the Supreme Court of Norway

1978, University of Oslo – Cand.jur. (Qualifying law degree)

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Insolvency and corporate recovery

Arntzen de Besche assists with a variety of insolvency and corporate restructuring matters, and has ‘excellent‘ sector-specific knowledge in the banking and finance, real estate, construction and media and entertainment industries. Practice head Trond Kildal is an insolvency and corporate recovery expert, and frequently acts for Norwegian and international banks, financial institutions and brokers. The ‘problem-solving and activeStein Knut Tonning focuses on corporate restructurings, debt settlements and bankruptcy proceedings; and Vidar Løhre is highly experienced in matters relating to companies operating on the Norwegian continental shelf. Joar Grimsbu, who focuses on debt settlements, bankruptcy law and corporate restructurings, is also a key contact.