Wikborg Rein‘s ’highly competent and efficient‘ banking and finance offering stands out for its strength in transactional work, particularly in the heavy industry, shipping and energy sectors. A recent area of focus for the firm is ESG financing, with the group seeing an uptick in activity relating to green and sustainability-linked loans. The team is now jointly led by Johan Rasmussen and Andreas Kjensli Lund. Rasmussen has a broad practice with notable expertise in shipping and offshore-related finance; Lars-Erik Østerbø is another key name here. Lund was promoted to partner in 2023 and is recommended for corporate financing and real estate financing work. Also in the core team are debt financing expert Stian Tande Mortensen and Alexander Owesen, who specialises in assisting investment banks, financial institutions, and private equity houses with financing transactions and restructurings.
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‘WR provides a highly competent and efficient banking and finance team with in-depth knowledge in all fields relevant for us as a client.’
‘Johan Rasmussen, Alexander Owesen and Andreas Kjensli Lund gathered in one firm makes this the most able provider of law services to financing transactions in Norway. Stian Mortensen is one of the top debt capital markets lawyers, and this team is highly qualified to deliver high quality work on short notice.’
‘You get a lot of partner attention.’
‘Stine H. Barstad is very talented. Johan Rasmussen is always available and is very hands on on the matters of which he is partner in charge.’
‘Johan Rasmussen is always a pleasure to work with. He is a very experienced lawyer who is "hands-on" in the cases he takes on. His experience within drafting of agreements and knowledge of the banking market is outstanding. He knows what we as a client need and makes sure that the transaction works as smoothly as possible.'
‘Lars-Erik Østerbø is a good communicator with excellent skills in shipping and fisheries.'
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Johan mainly works with issues relating to financing, security, documentation and restructuring. He has also conducted several cases within these areas before the Norwegian courts. Before joining Wikborg Rein he worked in the Oslo municipality with legal issues relating to real estate. Furthermore, he worked in Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse ASA. Johan is recommended by Chambers and Partners as "Leaders in their field" in the category Banking Finance.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Johan Rasmussen, Andreas Kjensli Lund