Real estate

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Client Satisfaction

Drawing from the firm’s broader M&A and financing capabilities, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS provides a comprehensive real estate offering across contentious and non-contentious matters, including transactions, developments, and commercial lease agreements. Combining ‘deep real estate sector knowledge with extensive legal experience’, practice head Even Bratsberg advises on complex real estate transactions, while Christopher Borch has proven strength in the purchase and sale, development, leasing and syndication of commercial property. On the transaction side, Reidar Myhre, who focuses on commercial properties and industrial businesses, and Mette Borger Fyksen, who handles transactions for domestic and international clients, are recommended. The team is well-supported by associates Rolf Nyhus, Simon Ulleland and Jenny Mo.

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Testimonials

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‘Even Bratsberg is extremely smart, creative and decisive. A real star.’
‘Rolf Nyhus is the best lawyer we have ever worked with, always available, always on top of the key issues and in all the details - and generally a sensible, creative and great guy.’
‘The team is very skilled, fast working, and understands our business.’
‘We mostly work with Chris Borch. He is in my opinion the best real estate lawyer in Norway. He is very skilled and sees which problems that may occur and finds solutions.’
‘The Thommessen team are highly regarded industry experts and combine this with a commercial mindset to ensure that deals get done.’
‘Even Bratsberg is a trusted adviser that combines deep real estate sector knowledge with extensive legal experience, that ensures that the team provides the best advice to facilitate transactions.’
‘Thommessen stands out as an extremely well-functioning team, across specialities and internal levels. They all appear well-prepared and well-informed at all times throughout the project. Thommessen never hesitates to bring on a new speciality competence.’
‘Chris Borch is an outstanding lawyer, as well as always maintaining customer perspective not at least; he is extremely present, always available and responsive.’

Key clients

Clarksons Platou Real Estate AS
Nordic Real Estate Partners AS
Samhällsbygnadsbolaget i Norden AB
Norwegian Property ASA
Aspelin Ramm Eiendom AS
Starwood Capital Group
Watrium Eiendom AS
Promenaden Property AS
Scandinavian Property Group AS
Angelo Gordon
MARK
Oslo Airport City AS
Storebrand Eiendom
Axer Eiendom AS
Industrifinans Capital AS
Bulk Industrier AS
Mustad Eiendom AS
Geilo Holding AS
Glastad Farsund AS and Fortus AS
Vika Project Finance AS
Carucel Eiendom AS
Canica Eiendom AS
Eiendomshuset Malling & Co AS /Malling & Co Eiendomsfond AS
Tristan Capital Partners
Scandinavian Development Constructive Development AS
Norgesgruppen ASA
Bane NOR Eiendom AS
Avantor AS
Brødrene Jensen AS
Mont Investor AS
NRE Norway AS
HCH Eiendom AS
Njord Securities
Orkla Eiendom AS
Tellus Eiendom AS
Wahl Eiendom AS
Scala Eiendom AS
Ferd Eiendom AS
OroEiendom AS
Mestergruppen Eiendom AS
Eiendomsspar AS
Birk & Co AS
Carnegie AS
Neumann Bygg AS
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB
Indigo Management AS
Viken Park AS
Bo Coliving AS
EGD Property AS
GC Rieber Eiendom AS
Midstar AB
Scandic Hotels AS
Fortin AS and Salmon TopCo AS
Bama Eiendom AS
Thon Gruppen
Vander Group AS
Public Property Invest ASA
Nordr AS
Nåbo AS
Ringstad Eiendomsutvikling AS
Forus Areal
North Property
Stamas

Work highlights

Advised Olso Airport Ctiy AS on the sale of 100% of the shares in OAC Logistics AS and K12 Syd Tomt AS to Slate Asset Management, for approximately NOK1.3bn.
Advised Storebrand AIF AS with the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Lysaker Park Eiendom AS from an Arctic syndicate, for approximately NOK1.7bn.
Assisting Malling with the acquisition of approximatively 20 properties totaling approximately 75,000 sqm, from Selmer Eiendom AS.

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