With a strong private equity practice and cross-border capabilities, CMS Kluge attracts clients from a range of sectors, including the oil and gas, maritime logistics and construction spaces. The group is led by Espen Debes, who particularly advises companies in the healthcare, energy and IT sectors. Frode Olsen, ‘an experienced and practical transactional lawyer’, specialises in private equity work within the construction and technology sectors, while Christina Lavold focuses on private M&A transactions. Johan Svedberg is highly experienced in corporate M&A and securities law.
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‘CMS Kluge is our go-to firm for all Norway legal matters. They have a strong set of advisers in our key areas: M&A, commercial and corporate. We have been working with them for nearly a decade, and so they understand our business needs and our goals in those areas.’
‘We primarily work with Frode Olsen, who is an experienced and practical transactional lawyer with also a good set of accounting experience, which helps with our transactional work.’
‘The team is excellent in understanding the specific company culture of doing business and working as an integrated part of the team within the company according to the internal process.’
‘The team members are genuinely interested in the business they support and see cost-efficient solutions for the client that are unique. The members of the team headed by Espen Debes are on the ball at any time and push to completion within the timeframe given.’
‘Quick and relevant responses. Very solution oriented.’
‘I like working with Frode Olsen and Christina Lavold. Professionally strong and nice people.’
‘The team is efficient and focused on solutions. They explain in a good way what is at risk.’
Key clients
- Credo Partners
- Ocean 14 Capital
- Shareholders of ENWA
- Vivify Group
- Inro
- Boels
- ÅF Afry/Xpro
- Shareholders of Dataplan
- Konstel
- Kverneland Bil
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Espen Debes
Other key lawyers
Frode Olsen; Christina Lavold; Johan Svedberg