Increasingly handling cross-border and public-to-private transactions, the commercial, corporate and M&A team at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt is praised by clients as ‘very competent with a strong commercial mindset’. The practice group is led by experienced partner Christoffer Bjerknes, who specialises in private M&A and joint ventures. Other key names for private M&A are Dag Sigvart Kaada and Knut Smith-Erichsen, while Tord Fondevik and Jon Kristian Sjåtil are recommended for general M&A, and Robert Romansky is an expert in public and private transactions. Other core team members are Preben Willoch, Jon Kristian Sjåtil and Mathias Teir.
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‘Schjødt responds quickly to our inquiries, has high competence, broad experience and takes a pragmatic approach.’
‘Morten Sandli is the one who can pierce through difficult structures and relate finance to law. He's my "structure guy" and is also used for the softer negotiations where you argue strictly on facts and legal merit and Tord Fondevik is an execution machine.’
‘Very competent with a strong commercial mindset.’
‘The team is extremely involved, engaged and committed. The whole team works hard to get the job done and with high quality. They work in a very structured way, think ahead and are pragmatic, and always strive for the best results for the client.’
‘I have worked with Tord Fondevik on my deals and legal matters for the past few years. He is amazing in executing, never takes his eye of the ball and strives for the best solutions and results for his clients.’
Key clients
- SLB
- Thoma Bravo
- CVC Capital Partners
- Frontline plc
- Ferd Capital AS
- Axcel
- Aker Group Companies
- Kirk Kapital
- MOWI ASA
- Tieto-Evry
Work highlights
- Assisted Harbour Energy plc on its $11.2bn acquisition of Wintershall Dea's international non-Russian oil and gas assets.
- Advised SAS AB during its Chapter 11 proceedings and subsequent $1.2bn acquisition by Air France-KLM, Castlelake, Lind Invest, and the Government of Denmark.
- Advised Nordea Bank Oyj on its €1.55bn acquisition of Danske Bank's Norwegian personal customer and private banking business.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Christoffer Bjerknes
Other key lawyers
Dag Sigvart Kaada; Knut Smith-Erichsen; Tord Fondevik; Jon Kristian Sjåtil; Robert Romansky; Preben Willoch; Jon Kristian Sjåtil; Mathias Teir; Morten Sandli