Richard Sjøqvist > BAHR > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

BAHR fields a practice with particular expertise in the corporate restructuring market, and the team frequently acts for Norwegian bondholders. Practice head Richard Sjøqvist is an expert in international financing work and restructurings, while Magnus Tønseth specialises in restructurings in the shipping and offshore markets and Jon Christian Thaulow is an insolvency litigator. The group also includes Daniel Jovanovic and Kristine Hjertenæs, who both act in complex multi-jurisdictional restructurings, as well as Steffen Rogstad, who frequently assists with complex negotiations and cross-border matters.

Acting for an impressive client roster that includes both lenders and borrowers, BAHR stands out for its large team and strength in large-scale domestic and cross-border transactions. Richard Sjøqvist leads the firm’s overall finance group, while Ida Marie Windrup heads up the banking sub-division. Sjøqvist has a broad practice that covers syndicated lending, acquisition finance. and finance regulatory work, while Windrup, who is dual-qualified in England and Wales and Norway, has particular strength in handling financings in the maritime sector. Markus Nilssen takes point on structured finance work.

Fielding a team of ‘hardcore negotiators,’ BAHR remains a market-leading presence in the Norwegian capital markets space, routinely assisting clients on large and complex international transactions. Hailed by clients as ‘the best law firm in Norway within this field’, the team is jointly led by Richard Sjøqvist and Lars Knem Christie; Sjøqvist heads up the firm’s banking and finance practice and takes point on large debt capital markets matters, while ‘trailblazer’ Christie is the key contact for IPOs and share offerings. Audun Nedrelid is recommended for high-value bond issuances, while Markus Nilssen has a special focus on financial regulation.