Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is ‘capable, pragmatic and solution oriented’ and is sought after for its expertise in public and private cross-border M&A work, particularly in combination with equity issues and debt financings. Practice head Christian Grüner Sagstad acts for a variety of private equity companies and other clients on M&A and equity capital markets transactions. Hans Cappelen Arnesen is a capital markets and M&A expert, who advises a variety of corporate clients, private equity houses and investment banks; and Anders Arnkværn is highly experienced in public and private M&A and capital market transactions. The group also includes Ervin Auren, who advises on national and international M&A and capital markets transactions; and Baard Bale, who acts in numerous public and private M&A and capital markets transactions. Tore Mydske, who has great ‘commercial skills’, and Solveig Fagerheim Bugge are also key contacts.
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‘The Thommessen team has a great combination of availability, legal and commercial skills.’
‘The team is very capable, pragmatic and solution-oriented. Strong team. One of the best (if not the best) in Norway.’
‘Competency, availability, market and sector knowledge, and legal finesse.’
‘Tore Mydske is Norway's best on finance regulatory issues in combination with commercial skills.’
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Mr Hans Cappelen Arnesen ("Hasse") works primarily with matters concerning M&A, offerings and IPO's, and acts for a various corporate clients, private equity firms and leading investment banks. He is consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in Norway within M&A and equity capital markets by international rating agencies.
Partner. Mr Anders Arnkværn has long experience within the areas of M&A and Capital Markets and advises on both large-scaled and small transactions. He is continuously ranked by recognised rating agencies among the leading Norwegian lawyers within both M&A and Capital Markets. Mr Arnkværn heads Thommessen's practice area for Private Equity.
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Partner. Mrs Solveig Fagerheim Bugge has extensive experience with M&A and capital market transactions. She also advises clients on Norwegian corporate and securities law and regulations.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christian Grüner Sagstad