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AGP Advokater > The Legal 500 Rankings
Norway > Capital markets Tier 2
Transactional, corporate and capital markets boutique firm AGP Advokater advises companies, investors, and lenders on the full range of capital markets work. Jointly led by Lars André Gjerdrum and Hege Dahl, the ‘highly engaged and creative‘ team has a solid track record in advising on high-profile public takeovers and various capital markets transactions. The team recently expanded its debt securities practice with the January 2023 hire of Peter Skutvik, previously at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt.Practice head(s):
Lars André Gjerdrum; Hege Dahl
Other key lawyers:
Gard Skogstrøm; Peter Skutvik
Testimonials
‘Lars-Andre Gjerdrum – hands on and good stakeholder management.’
‘Competent team. Feel you get the best from the firm into every interaction.’
‘Gard Skogstrøm is creative and good at listening to various stakeholders when trying to engineer through a solution that works for everyone.’
‘Hands on engagement from senior leadership team.’
‘Lars Andre Gjerdrum is excellent. He is attentive and drives the process forward in a diligent way.’
‘Availability and ability to find simple solutions to complex issues’.
‘AGP as a team are highly specialised in the Norwegian Capital Market and has full overview of rules and regulations and able to advise its clients in a multilayered and quality-adding way.’
‘I believe their in-depth knowledge of the rules and regulations and a commercial approach to advising clients stands out. They are highly engaged and creative in complex problem solving and extremely good a liaising with other firms on M&A activities.’
Key clients
Sikri Group ASA
LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA
Karbon Invest AS
ABG Sundal Collier ASA
StrongPoint ASA
Norselab AS
TouchNetix AS
Oda Group Holding AS
James Hall & Company LTD
Nortel AS
Antec Biogas AS
Techstep ASA
Crayon Group Holding ASA
Gentian Diagnostics ASA
Hjemmelegene AS
Nanopower AS
SpinChip Diagnostics AS
Work highlights
- Acting for Euronext Growth Oslo-listed Nortel AS in connection with the offer for all shares in the company from Unifon AS in an approx. NOK500m deal.
- Advising Oslo Børs-listed Techstep ASA in connection with its approx. NOK125m equity financing, including refinancing of debt into equity and subsequent refinancing of bank debt.
- Counsel to ODA on its NOK1.5bn private placement towards Summa Equity, Verdane Capital and Kinnevik Online.
Norway > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3
AGP Advokater is singled out as a ‘great‘ M&A, capital markets and corporate focused firm, which ‘provides excellent legal advice in an efficient and thorough manner’. The practice is co-headed by private M&A specialist Nils Olav Aarseth and Gard A. Skogstrøm, who primarily handles M&A, equity transactions and general corporate advice. Another notable practitioner is M&A specialist Ketil E. Sauarlia, who is particularly active in the technology sector. In January 2023, debt finance specialist Peter Skutvik joined from Advokatfirmaet Schjødt, and property transaction expert Kim Hellstrøm Christensen joined from Wiersholm. Maria Heiberg Styrvold, who specialises in private M&A and ‘provides legal advice that exceed the client’s expectations’, joined from Wikborg Rein in October 2022.Practice head(s):
Nils Olav Aarseth; Gard A. Skogstrøm
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘A great boutique law firm that provides excellent legal advice in an efficient and thorough manner.’
‘The team, and in particular its senior partners, are experienced commercial lawyers and advisers in the M&A area. I would say that their strongest attributes is the fact that they are strong on handling complex M&A processes in a listed company environment, including listing and de-listing. My experience is that they are able to multitask complex deal structures, liaise with other advisers and ensure progress on critical timeline tasks.’
‘A smaller firm that reacts quickly to the clients’ requirements.’
‘I want to highlight the accountability and competency of the team.’
‘The practitioners are available, have professional and social skills and the ability to understand the issue at hand.’
‘The founding partners’ strongest asset compared to their competitors is their combination of commercial interest and engagement and their in-depth understanding of the regulated market of the Norwegian Stock Exchange. This sets the apart from many of the other Norwegian law firms of their size.’
‘The partners we dealt with were very professional and thorough. As a British company they were excellent in dealing with our requirements in English. Maria Heiberg Styrvold was excellent in all aspects of the firm’s dealings with us.’
‘Maria Heiberg Styrvold provides legal advice that exceeds the client’s expectations. Her advice is efficient and on-point and she has a great understanding of her practice areas, both in a legal sense and in a practical sense.’
Key clients
Bertel O. Steen Kapital AS
Sikri Group ASA
Glamox AS
LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA
Waterland Private Equity
Karbon Invest AS
StrongPoint ASA
Norselab AS
Oda Group Holding AS
James Hall & Company LTD
All Things Live Group Aps
Nortel AS
Ambita AS
Amesto Group
Antec Biogas AS
Atea ASA
Techstep ASA
PetXL Group AS
Bakkegruppen AS
Bano Holding AS
Crayon Group Holding ASA
Dalema Invest AS
Ecura AS
Engenius AS
Eqom BV
Treschow-Fritzøe AS
Gentian Diagnostics ASA
Hjemmelegene AS
Inzpire.me AS
Umoe AS
JGP Capital
Kommando AS
Laft.io AS
Nanopower AS
Work highlights
- Advised Euronext Growth Oslo-listed Nortel AS in connection with an offer for all shares in the company from Unifon AS.
- Acting as Norwegian counsel to S&P Global (Standard & Poor) in connection with S&P’s acquisition of CICERO Shades of Green AS, a Norwegian consultancy providing second opinions on green bonds.
- Acting for Danish entertainment group All Things Live Aps in connection with its acquisitions of All In As and HES AS.
AGP Advokater > Firm Profile
AGP Advokater AS is a law firm specialising in transactions/M&A, capital markets and corporate law. The firm’s main areas of practice include advising clients on transactions concerning public and private companies across sectors, equity and debt financing, corporate governance and finance regulatory. The firm also advises clients on matters of general business law. Clients include private and public companies, investment banks, family offices and investment funds.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Partner | Lars André Gjerdrum | lars@agpadvokater.no | +47 922 26 121 |
| Chairperson | Hege Dahl | hege@agpadvokater.no | +47 911 40 100 |
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