Mr Peter Bugge Hjorth > Advokatfirmaet Schjødt > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

The team at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt is particularly sought out for its established track record in acting on complex restructuring matters, often including international elements. Department head Egil Horstad, who is based in Bergen, is well known for acting as a court-appointed administrator, and Oslo-based Peter Bugge Hjorth regularly acts for lenders in cross-border restructuring mandates. Also in the Oslo office, Siv Sandvik is a key name for clients from the shipping, oil, mining and financial services sectors, and Johan Henrik Nossum is a specialist in bankruptcy law. Norman Hansen Meyer joined the group in 2023.

The team at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt is jointly led by Erlend Bakken, who regularly advises on offshore sector financing matters, and restructuring expert Peter Bugge Hjorth. The practice has established expertise in ship finance work, and is equally adept at assisting offshore, oil and gas, private equity, renewable energy, real estate and infrastructure clients across a broad range of financial matters. High-value financings and refinancings have been prominent in the group’s recent workload. Other key practitioners to note include Thomas Dale in the firm’s Bergen office, who has extensive experience in international financing work; Camilla Skøie Mørkve, who has expertise in acquisition and secured bond financings; Anders Gullåsen, who focuses on debt financing issues; and senior lawyer Ali Sayyad, who advises borrowers, investors and financial institutions on transactions.