Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig is home to an experienced capital markets team with aptitude in both DCM and ECM, and regularly acts for managers and underwriters. The department is under the leadership of Amund Fougner Bugge, who is regularly engaged in ECM transactions and public-to-private takeovers, and Halvor Klingenberg, a key practitioner for borrowers and investors for financing transactions. Stian Alexander Slaatta is a name to note for investment banks and issuers on ECM transactions, having acted on private placements and rights issues.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Amund Fougner Bugge is very responsive, available for the client and provides quick turnaround.’
- ‘Collaboration and uses necessary competence from outside the core team.’
- ‘This practice is unique because it combines strong legal expertise with a real understanding of business needs. The team is professional, responsive, and always delivers clear, practical advice.’
- ‘Associate Sofie Winona Aa is impressive, thorough, prompt, and proactive in her approach. She consistently delivers high-quality work with attention to detail, and her responsiveness makes collaboration both efficient and enjoyable.’
Key clients
- Carnegie
- DNB Carnegie
- Njord Securities
- Pareto Securities
- Tibber
- Jordanes
- Eidsiva Energi
- Atlas Capital Markets
- SpareBank1 Markets
- Stainless Tankers ASA
- Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA
- Jinhui Shipping and Transportation Ltd
Work highlights
Advised Huddly AS (listed at Euronext Growth Oslo) in connection a private placement and subsequent repair issue, raising a total of NOK155 million.
Advising EAM Solar AS as its legal due diligence advisor in connection with its transfer of trading venue from Euronext Expand to Euronext Growth Oslo.
Advised Huddly AS (listed at Euronext Growth Oslo) in connection with the company’s establishment of a new share option plan, the 2025 Share Option Plan.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Amund Fougner Bugge; Halvor Klingenberg
Other key lawyers
Stian Alexander Slaatta; Sofie Winona Aa