Mr Preben Brecke > Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
Haakon VIIs gate 10
PB 359 Sentrum
Oslo
NO-0101
Norway

Work Department

Private equity
Corporate M&A
Stock exchange and capital markets
Media and entertainment

Position

Partner Preben Brecke is the Managing Partner of Haavind and the head of our private equity practice team. He specialises in private equity, mergers, acquisitions and corporate issues.

He has in-depth knowledge of the Private Equity sector from advising private equity clients (both Nordic and international funds) for more than a decade. He is particularly renowned for his work advising private equity and investment funds on purchase and sale of businesses, establishment of joint ventures and shareholder issues, especially in the technology and aquaculture sectors. He also continuously works for blue chip companies on complex M&A, international projects and restructurings.

Partner Brecke is well known in the Norwegian market for his dedication, ability to drive projects forward and understanding of the commercial aspects of the matters. He has earned particular praise from clients who appreciate his analytical skill and ability to simplify complex structures and agreements.

Career

2019–

Advokatfirmaet Haavind, Managing Partner

2010–2019

Advokatfirmaet Haavind

1999–2010

Advokatfirmaet BA-HR

1998
Cand. jur, UiO

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Ellen Schult Ulriksen and M&A expert Bjørn Olav Torpp share leadership of the practice at Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS, which garners praise for its ‘deep industry and commercial understanding, and provides practical advice‘ on complex, high-profile transactions, large M&A deals, private equity work and joint ventures. The client roster includes aquaculture, technology, real estate, manufacturing, oil and gas and energy companies. Kjetil Hardeng is highly regarded as ‘a very experienced and skilled M&A lawyer‘, while managing partner Preben Brecke specialises in private equity work, and Bård Sandstad focuses on oil and gas and offshore matters. At senior lawyer level, Ragnar Gundersen Koffeld is a noteworthy name.