Selmer‘s full-service financing practice is adept at both lender and borrower-side mandates, with the firm having greater involvement in sustainability-linked financing in response to the evolving ESG space. Department head Christopher A. Jensen chiefly concentrates on bank financing, while Per Morten Christiansen’s wide-ranging transactional practice covers domestic and cross-border loans, as well as acquisition, asset and project financings. Bernt Olav Steinland assists on the regulatory framework for financial undertakings and proceedings before the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway. Marte Aarøe handles financing transactions, including project financing and leveraged acquisition financings.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I recommend Per Morten Christiansen.'
- ‘Selmer has great sectoral expertise and a great ability to deliver solid advice against challenging deadlines.’
- ‘Tor Herdlevaer's the best in class. His commercial acumen and ability to clearly identify and cut through thorny legal issues are thoroughly impressive, whilst his advocacy style has persuaded intransigent clients to his point of view more than once. His deep industry expertise makes him a trusted advisor for a variety of topics, and he is also a pleasure to deal with.’
Key clients
- Citibank
- Nordea Bank Abp
- SpareBank 1 SMN
- Sparebanken Norge
- Sparebanken Møre
- Sparebank 1 Markets AS
- Eksport Finance Norway
- Eidesvik Offshore
- Ekornes QM Holding group
- Bertel O. Steen group
- Europris group
- Solør Bioenergi group
Practice head
Christopher A. Jensen
Other key lawyers
Per Morten Christiansen; Bernt Olav Steinland; Marte Aarøe; Tor Herdlevær