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Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

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Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS’ offering has capabilities handling both borrower and lender-side matters. The team’s areas of expertise include acquisition as well as renewables financing. Hans-Christian Donjem heads the banking and finance group and has expertise in these areas in addition to his corporate and bond financing knowledge. Ellen Schult Ulriksen heads the corporate group and is a key contact in financial restructuring. Christoffer Baisgård is recommended for restructuring and insolvency work, and Helen Xu focuses on financial regulatory matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Highly capable and knowledgeable. Great at following up and explaining the law in simple terms.'

  • ‘Haavind is efficient, communicative, and helpful.’

  • ‘Christoffer Baisgård is proactive, is attentive-to-detail, and meets deadlines.’

  • ‘Hans-Christian Donjem has a holistic and pleasant approach towards his clients. The team is adaptable and integrates seamlessly with our in-house legal functions, whatever the project.’

  • ‘Hans-Christian Donjem is an obvious mention. We greatly appreciate the advice and expertise he brings to the table, no matter the complexity of the issue at hand. It also helps that he is an all-round good guy.’

  • ‘We would also like to recognize Helen Xu who shows great potential. She is very structured, and already demonstrates a strong understanding of complex problems, despite her limited years of practice.’

  • ‘Cornelius Sogn Næss and Hans-Christian Donjem both have knowledge and competence, and are responsive and easy to work with.’

  • ‘Kasper Formoe Asplin is up-to-date on current issues, always responding quickly and very results-oriented.’

Key clients

  • BlackRock Renewable Finance
  • Aprila Bank ASA
  • Axactor ASA
  • Telenor ASA
  • Bank2 ASA
  • Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
  • Aider Konsern AS
  • Santander Consumer Bank AS
  • Omda AS
  • Carnegie AS

Work highlights

  • Acted as lead counsel on the cross-border refinancing of client Omda AS' MNOK 500 senior secured bond loan.
  • Assisted the owners of Onitio Group AS with a comprehensive refinancing of their existing facilities and a recent acquisition facility.
  • Assisted long term client Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. in several rounds of notes issuances over the past 12-months.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hans-Christian Donjem, Ellen Schult Ulriksen

Other key lawyers

Christoffer Baisgård, Helen Xu, Kasper Formoe Asplin, Cornelius Sogn Næss