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.
Testimonials
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‘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.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lars André Gjerdrum, Hege Dahl