Banking and finance (including shipping finance)

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt’s offering stands out for its shipping finance and private credit expertise; it has particular experience advising financial institution clients therein. The team is led by Kaare P Sverdrup who has capabilities in refinancing as well as in project and acquisition financing. Camilla Skøie Mørkve harnesses expertise in shipping financing, high-yield bond and direct lending-related matters. Erlend Brun Bakken‘s workload includes handling related cases in the energy sector, and Sunniva Kinsella has noteworthy renewable energy, shipping and offshore, and corporate finance expertise.

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Testimonials

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‘A very effective and competent team that delivers what we need and more every time.’
‘I would like to give a standout to Camilla Mørkve and Frida Kristin McPherson for their outstanding advice.’
‘Excellent industry knowledge and background combined with technical expertise.’
‘Erlend Brun Bakken knows the market so well.’
‘They are a proactive legal partner who understand our business and set-up very well. They are thorough in their work and always have our best interests in mind.’
‘Deep understanding of the client's needs and comprehensive experience. They are specialised and available experts.'

Key clients

HitecVision
Altor Equity Partners
Nordea Bank ABP
Nordic Trustee AS
Apollo
Goldman Sachs
Danske Bank A/S
Blackstone
DNB Bank ASA
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)

Work highlights

Advised a consortium of lenders including Apollo, Blackstone, CVC, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie, Oaktree, and Sixth Street on the NOK 141bn financing for the P2P acquisition of Adevinta ASA by Aurelia Bidco AS.
Advised DNB Bank ASA on the $545m financing and refinancing of nine shuttle tankers for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS.
Advised Goldman Sachs and KKR Credit on the NOK 17.2bn private acquisition of Kahoot! ASA by Kangaroo Bidco AS.

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