Arntzen Grette‘s capital market practice is adept in the DCM space, where the firm advises on work spanning from senior unsecured bonds to secured project finance bond issues. On the ECM side, the firm is particularly noted for its expertise in the technology, seafood, and fisheries sectors. Practice head Vidar Løhre has extensive experience in DCM, covering the full spectrum of bond transactions. Co-head Maria B. Tanemsmo has particular expertise advising clients in the technology and aquaculture sector on ECM matters. Tommy Dahlen specialises in private placements, while Natalie Kim Le Nguyen acts on high-yield bond deals.
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Key clients
- Nordic Trustee AS
- Pareto Securities
- Sparebank 1 Markets AS
- DNB Markets
- Clarksons Securities
- Fearnley Securities
- BeeLux S.á.r.l
- Lime Petroleum Holding AS
- DNB Bank ASA
- NaDeNo Nanoscience AS
- Sintef Venture VI AS
- SensiBel AS
Work highlights
Advised Nordic Trustee on the USD 390 million restructuring and recapitalisation of the Hurtigruten Group, including amendments to existing bonds, a new bond issue, and negotiation of multi-layered intercreditor and security structures.
Advised the managers and bond trustee/security agent (Nordic Trustee AS) on Moreld AS’ high-yield senior secured bond issuance, involving a complex multi-jurisdictional security structure and refinancing of existing US notes through the Nordic high-yield market.
Advised SINTEF Venture VI AS on securing a NOK 200 million investment from the European Investment Fund (EIF), EIF’s largest commitment to Norwegian technology startups to date.
Practice head
Vidar Løhre; Maria B. Tanemsmo
Other key lawyers
Tommy Dahlen; Natalie Kim Le Nguyen