Advokatfirmaet CLP DA

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Advokatfirmaet CLP DA is a ‘first-class’ boutique firm with particular expertise in private equity mandates, specialising in corporate law and capital markets work in the retail, renewables and technology sectors. The practice is led by ‘stand-out’ M&A and private equity specialist Lars Gunnar Aas, who has extensive experience in transactions, investments and restructurings. The team also includes corporate and M&A practitioner Jakob Villum, who specialises in technology transactions, private equity work and venture capital issues; Amund Erdal, who focuses on mandates relating to renewable energy; and Christian Vestheim, who works primarily with corporate and securities law.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘High level of attention, even from the managing partner. Expeditious execution with high quality. Strong team of associates and senior associates. Commercial mindset, and helps clients find solutions and strike deals.’

  • ‘First-class in Norway.’

  • ‘Extremely experienced, attentive and efficient. They are more creative and commercial than other firms I have worked with. They 'have my back' and protect my interests and find solutions to problems that I'm not able to come up with myself. A joy to work with.'

  • 'Lars Gunnar Aas is a stand-out partner.'

Key clients

  • eSmart Systems AS
  • Jordanes AS
  • Element Logic AS
  • Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV)
  • Sojitz Corporation
  • Climate Fund ManagersB.V.
  • Instalco
  • Fortum Oyj
  • Kredinor
  • Viking Venture
  • EV Private Equity
  • Å Energi
  • Arendals Fossekompani ASA
  • Verdane Capital
  • Liwlig Group Oy
  • Credo Partners
  • Summa Equity
  • Hofseth International AS
  • Nysnø Klimainvesteringer AS
  • CICERO, Centre for International Climate Research

Work highlights

  • Advised the shareholders of Resoptima AS, a Norway-based technology company specialising in data-driven reservoir management, on the sale of all shares in the company to Halliburton.
  • Assisted Climate Fund Managers with its $102m investment in Release Solar AS, a subsidiary of Scatec ASA.
  • Advised the shareholders of Cicero Shades of Green AS on the sale of all shares in the company to Standard & Poor's Global.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
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Lars Gunnar Aas
Lars Gunnar Aas specializes in M&A and private equity, and his extensive experience covers a wide range of international and domestic transactions, strategic investments and cooperation between shareholders, where he represents corporates, private equity/venture capital funds and other financial sponsors and investors. Clients rely on Aas for advice on transactions in all sectors, with a particular focus on technology and knowledge businesses and the renewable energy sector. His competencies also include capital markets and financial regulatory matters, and he regularly advises on acquisition financing. Aas is recommended by all major international rankings for his transaction work, including Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and IFLR 100. Legal 500 ranks Aas as one of the “Leading Individuals” in Norway for Corporate and M&A. He is also specifically lauded for his work in the renewable energy sector where IFLR 1000 rates him as “Highly Regarded”.  
Leading partners
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Jakob Villum
Jakob Villum has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, as well as from private equity fund formations, and is also regularly involved in other capital markets transactions, securities law and IT contracts. He is regularly rated as one of the leading private equity and venture capital lawyers in Norway.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lars Gunnar Aas

Other key lawyers

Jakob Villum, Amund Erdal, Christian Vestheim