Offering advice across the full spectrum of capital market work including IPOs and private placements, Wiersholm is praised by clients as the ‘strongest capital markets team in Norway’. A key name for ECM work is Anne Lise E. Gryte, who co-heads the team alongside Petter Thomren Moltu, who specialises in DCM mandates with experience in debt restructurings, and Sverre Sandvik, who is a ’stand-out capital markets lawyer’ who advises on IPOs, right offerings and private placements. Tone Østensen advises on stock exchange listings and public and private placements. The strength of the team has been bolstered by the arrival of Audun Dahle-Nedrelid from BAHR in March 2024, who is an expert in debt capital and debt financing matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘In my view Wiersholm has the strongest capital markets team in Norway. They are hands-on and provide excellent client service.’

  • ‘Sverre Sandvik is a stand-out capital markets lawyer, with incredible knowledge and experience.’

  • ‘Extremely knowledgeable and proficient. Highly dedicated. Seen as a whole, possibly the best team of lawyers within the capital markets industry. They are very good at recruiting the appropriate lawyers, which make them a very valued partner with the right staffing in all deals.’

  • ‘Team with extensive experience from capital markets transactions and in-depth knowledge of the relevant sectors and type of transactions. Good access to senior partners.’

  • ‘Sverre Sandvik: Outstanding capital market/transaction knowledge and experience, excellent discussion partner, very hands-on, practical, solution oriented approach. Excellent legal and commercial understanding.’

Key clients

  • Schibsted ASA
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA
  • ABG Sundal Collier ASA
  • DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA
  • Mowi ASA
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
  • Pareto Securities AS
  • SpinChip Diagnostics ASA
  • Carnegie AS
  • Napatech A/S
  • SpareBank 1 Markets AS
  • Kongberg Automotive ASA
  • Norsk Hydro ASA
  • Geveran Trading Co. Ltd.
  • SFL Corporation Group
  • Cruise Yacht Upper Holdco Ltd.
  • TWMA Finance AS
  • Nordic Trustee AS
  • The North Alliance

Work highlights

  • Advised the syndicate in the NOK2.1bn IPO of Norconsult ASA.
  • Assisted Cruise Yacht Upper Holdco Ltd with the issuance of a senior secured $300m bond.
  • Assisted Kongsberg Automotive ASA with the issuance of a senior secured €160m bond.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sverre Sandvik, Anne Lise E. Gryte, Petter Thomren Moltu

Other key lawyers

Tone Østensen, Audun Dahle-Nedrelid