Real estate

BAHR

Client Satisfaction

Offering clients ‘deep legal expertise with strong commercial insight’, BAHR’s real estate caseload contains significant and complex real estate transactions and structuring work. Demonstrating this expertise is practice head Andreas Rørvik; under his leadership the practice has seen an increase in energy industry mandates, advising on energy site acquisitions and developments. The practice is well supported by the ‘highly competent and experienced’ Anne Sofie Bjørkholt, who is recommended for transactions, development work and the structuring of real estate portfolios. For tax work, company law issues and the structuring of complex partnership agreements within the industry, Ole Andreas Dimmen is a key contact, while Erik Langseth is a good name for joint ventures and syndicated real estate structures.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Bahr is a highly respected law firm, with expertise and power of execution regarding all real estate topics.’
‘BAHR’s real estate team is known for combining deep legal expertise with strong commercial insight, offering practical, tailored advice. They excel in handling complex transactions efficiently, with strength in due diligence, risk management, and negotiations.’
‘Andreas Rørvik stands out as an exceptional partner at BAHR, bringing deep expertise in real estate law and a strategic, client-focused approach.’
‘We would particularly like to highlight Anne Sofie Bjørkholt. Anne Sofie is highly competent and experienced in all aspects of real estate. Further, she is always available, solution-oriented, and has a unique understanding of tax and fiscal matters related to real estate.’
‘Primarily working with Ole Andreas Dimmen and his associates. Ole Andreas has a sharp, pragmatic and efficient legal capacity with a solid understanding of our commercial perspective. Calm and pleasant down-to-earth personality.’
‘Anne Sofie Bjørkholt has broad real estate and tax know-how and experience, and is widely respected.’
‘Full-scale legal service, with partners who understand the market and can have a commercial approach to questions, deals and problem-solving.’
‘Vast experience which makes them able to see different alternatives and give us various options. Financial skills make them able to choose the right legal pathway to obtain the best result for the company.’

Key clients

Aker ASA/Aker Property Group
Rica Hotels
Reitan Eiendom
Oslo Pensjonsforsikring
Deka Bank Deutsche Girozentrale
Höegh Eiendom AS
Union Eiendomskapital
CBRE Global Investors
Fredensborg Bolig AS
Schage Eiendom AS
Entra
Hav Eiendom AS
Braathen Eiendom AS
Niam AS
Nuveen Real Estate
Merkantilbygg Holding AS
Citycon Norway AS

Work highlights

Advising Entra on the NOK6.5bn sale of its entire Trondheim-portfolio to Reitan.
Assisting a Nuveen Real Estate managed fund with the NOK5bn purchase and subsequent de-listing of Self Storage Group.
Assisting Schage Eiendom with a headline development project involving the extension and upgrading of Stortorget 7.

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