Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS’s restructuring and insolvency practice is well prepared to advise financial creditors, industrial players, and public sector clients, with a practice spanning from restructuring to debt recoveries and bankruptcy and reconstruction. Department head Ellen Schult Ulriksen has notable proficiency in restructuring, bankruptcy proceedings, and creditor negotiations. Other key individuals include Karianne Evje Skiaker, who is a key name to note for debt recovery and enforcement proceedings, and Christoffer Baisgård, who oversees restructuring, insolvency, and cross-border proceedings for both creditors and debtors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Karianne Evje Skiaker is pleasant to work with, skilled, organised and delivers with high quality.’
- ‘The team has a unique commercial understanding, which is indeed valuable in reconstruction and bankruptcy proceedings. The team is lean and hands-on in every case, ensuring that the resources are well spent.’
- ‘Karianne Evje Skiaker has extensive expertise and experience within insolvency, bankruptcy, debt negotiations and restructuring.’
- ‘Ellen Schult Ulriksen is commercially strong, recognised and respected within her field, and possesses excellent negotiation skills. She combines strategic insight with a hands-on approach. Karianne Evje Skiaker is a pleasure to work with. She is always available and is solution-oriented.’
- ‘The team is solution-oriented, flexible, highly responsive and knows the relevant law inside out. They are a pleasure to work with, and they help keep motivation up even in the most challenging situations that may seem hopeless.’
- ‘Ellen Schult Ulriksen is a skilled negotiator with excellent persuasion skills.’
Key clients
- BMI Norge AS
- BMI Produksjon AS
- IcopalTak AS
- Futurehome AS
- Zwipe AS
- Wanda Group
- DHJ Eiendom AS
- Axeptia Credit Intelligence AS
- We Come In Peace AS
- Svart Eiendom AS
- Oslo Cargo AS
- Leimegnå.no AS
Work highlights
Acted as court-appointed reconstructor, was selected by the court to handle the restructuring of three major Norwegian subsidiaries of BMI Group (BMI Norge AS, BMI Produksjon Norge AS, and IcopalTak AS).
Represented an independent special committee of a multinational group in connection with U.S. Chapter 11 proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Appointed as trustee for the bankruptcy estate of Zwipe AS, a publicly listed Norwegian technology company specialising in biometric authentication solutions.
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Practice head
Ellen Schult Ulriksen
Other key lawyers
Karianne Evje Skiaker; Christoffer Baisgård