Mr Tom Hugo Ottesen > Kvale Advokatfirma DA > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Kvale Advokatfirma DA Offices
HAAKON VIIS GATE 10
PO BOX 1752, VIKA
0122 OSLO
Norway
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Mr Tom Hugo Ottesen
Work Department
Restructuring, insolvency and investigations
Position
Tom Hugo Ottesen Heads Kvale’s restructuring, insolvency and investigation team. He has particular experience in (re)financing, credit security, credit recovery, insolvency and restructuring of hard pressed companies. He is also an experienced arbitrator and is occasionally appointed as arbitrator in insolvency-related disputes.
Ottesen is frequently appointed as bankruptcy administrator by Oslo Bankruptcy Court and is appointed as administrator in a number of the largest bankruptcies in Norway each year. Ottesen is Chairman of the Board of Kvale and holds several directorships. He regularly lectures and participates in panel discussions on key emerging areas of the law in bankruptcy, restructuring & insolvency.
Career
1996 – Partner, Kvale; 1989 – 1996 Partner, Thune & Co; 1984 – 1988 Associate, de Beshe & Thune
Languages
Norwegian and English
Memberships
The Norwegian Bar Association
Education
1984 Cand.jur, University of Oslo
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Insolvency and corporate recovery
(Hall of Fame)Kvale Advokatfirma DA‘s team has a significant track-record in high-profile insolvency cases, and also handles a high volume of matters with international aspects. The department, which is particularly active in advising financial institutions, is led by Thomas Piro, who has longstanding expertise in cross-border bankruptcy proceedings and is frequently appointed by the courts as administrator. Key practitioner Tom Hugo Ottesen represents banks and companies in restructurings and refinancing proceedings, while Stine Snertingdalen is noted for her banking and finance expertise. In early 2020, the team was bolstered by the addition of two partners from SANDS, Jon Skjørshammer and Robert Jensen.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame - Norway > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insolvency and corporate recovery - Norway
- Leading individuals - Norway > Insolvency and corporate recovery