Mr Tom Hugo Ottesen > Kvale Advokatfirma DA > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
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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 has ‘excellent technical and commercial skills’ across its insolvency and corporate recovery team and is a key partner to leading Nordic financial institutions on the entire spectrum of matters, singled out for its strength in bankruptcy and judicial restructuring proceedings. Stine Snertingdalen heads up the department and regularly advises on insolvencies and insolvency-related banking and finance mandates. The group also includes Tom Hugo Ottesen, who is a key name for banks and companies seeking restructuring and financing advice; Anne Kjølseth Ekerholt, who stands out for distressed M&A matters; and Thomas Piro, who is an expert in major bankruptcies. Erik Torjusen, who takes point on insolvency matters, and restructuring expert Bjørn Løtveit are also recommended.