Jørgen Lindboe
Partner and Head of Real Estate
Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig
More informationWith demonstrable strength in loan syndications and real estate finance work, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig’s dedicated practice acts for foreign and domestic investors and handles the full spectrum of transactional real estate matters. Jørgen Lindboe and Gøran Mjelde Aarvik jointly lead the team; Lindboe, described by clients as ‘experienced, calm and a good negotiator’, handles transactions, lease agreements, and investment structuring issues, while Aarvik is a key contact for sale and leaseback transactions as well as syndication projects. Pål Brudvik is another key name for real estate financings and syndications, including equity financings. At associate level, Steffen Myrseth and Kjetil Westby Ranum are also recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘The real estate team at Simonsen Vogt Wiig covers all aspects of advice and transactional services that we need.’
‘Jørgen Lindboe – experienced, calm and a good negotiator who always focuses on the client’s best interests.’
‘SVW is showing excellent and up-to-date insight in the Norwegian real estate market, and delivers quick responses when needed.’
‘We have been working with Jørgen Lindboe for several years and highly appreciate his qualities as an adviser and law expert in this field. Lindboe is goal-oriented and with his experience and insight, he is an adviser to be trusted in complicated situations as well as in more ordinary matters.’
‘Jørgen Lindboe is one of the best all-round real estate lawyers in Norway. He delivers quality work in an efficient manner. He is very likeable and street smart and thinks before he speaks. Jørgen has a commercial mind and works hard for the client and in the clients' interest.’
'The team at SVW and Kjetil Ranum make a good effort and assist with their professional strength in connection with the purchase of property.'
'I have been involved in several purchase/sale processes where Kjetil Ranum and Steffen Myrseth have been involved. They are thorough in their work and have a good approach to such processes.'
Key clients
- Njord Securities AS (formerly Castelar Corporate Finance AS)
- Propcap AS (formerly Colliers International Corporate AS)
- Malling & Co, Project Finance AS
- Rimfeldt Eiendom AS
- Oslo Finans AS
- Realkapitial Investor AS
- Vika Project Finance AS
- Fazenda Utvikling AS
- DNB Næringseiendom AS
- Seabrokers AS
- Coop Norge Eiendom AS
- Tesla Norway AS
- DNB Bank ASA – DNB Markets Investment Banking Division
- RAC NORWAY AS (part of the AVIS group)
- The municipality of Bergen
- Prospective AS
- JM Norge AS
- Hero Eiendom AS
- Gaustadbekken AS
- Ragde Eiendom AS
- Coop Øst SA
- Tinden Næring AS
- Østafjells Eiendom AS
- Trolltun Investering AS
- E8 Holding AS
- Realforum AS/Bergen Næringseiendom AS
Work highlights
- Advised Njord Securities AS in relation to the purchase and syndication of Storgata 170-172 AS/ANS.
- Advised Wilog AS, a syndicate set up by Propcap AS, in relation to the buildup of a logistics portfolio and the acquisition of 11 logistics properties in Oslo and the Oslo-region.
- Advised Median Office AS, a syndicate set up by Propcap AS, in relation to the acquisition of Hausmanns gate 6.
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Jørgen Lindboe, Gøran Mjelde Aarvik