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Wikborg Rein‘s full-service real estate practice offers clients ’high-quality performance, deliverance, knowledge, and personal engagement’. Lars Ulleberg Jensen oversees the team and is well versed in complex real estate transactions, while ‘master mediator and negotiator’ Ingrid Høstmælingen has demonstratable experience on large transactions, including cross-border transactions and transactions related to listed companies. Kristoffer Lerum handles property developments, zoning regulations, and land use planning issues. At associate level, Håkon Lagesen advises international funds and financial clients on transactions, and Erik Enger-Mår takes point on development projects and lease negotiations.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘First of all, Ingrid Høstmælingen and Erik Enger-Mår are highly competent and know their jurisprudence at excellent levels. Both were hard-working and saw solutions rather than problems and when the counterparty came up with challenges they quickly managed to find solutions both parties were happy with.’

  • ‘WR's team is exceptional in the way that their high-quality performance, deliverance, knowledge and personal engagement is represented by all parties in the real estate team.’

  • ‘Ingrid Høstmælingen is a master mediator and negotiator, and exceptionally organised in complicated processes. Helped us navigate one of our more challenging matters with perfect precision under significant time constraints.’

  • ‘I am consistently impressed by the level of service provided by Wikborg Rein. What truly sets them apart is their ability to think outside the box, offering creative solutions to complex problems.’

  • ‘Lars Ulleberg Jensen is a unique individual. His legal skills are outstanding and in combination with his pragmatic approach, he always finds the best ways to solve problems. Håkon Lagesen is a rising star in the company.’

  • ‘Professional and solution-oriented, with a high level of competence in real estate matters.’

  • ‘They understand our underlying business and key concerns and consider them during negotiations. Erik Enger-Mår and Ingrid Høstmælingen are highly recommended.’

  • ‘Ingrid Høstmælingen is one of the best lawyers in Real Estate and understands the client's needs at all times. She is efficient, hardworking and good with people. She also always finds good solutions to any challenge or problem.’

Key clients

  • DNB Næringseiendom AS
  • Colliers Project Finance
  • Clarksons Platou Project Finance AS
  • Nordic Real Estate Partners AS (NREP)
  • Union Gruppen AS
  • Carnegie AS
  • NorgesGruppen ASA
  • Norsk Datalager AS / Skygard AS
  • KLP Eiendom
  • Areim AB
  • Nordisk Renting AS / Natwest
  • REQ Alternative Investments
  • Ferd Eiendom AS
  • Vika Project Finance AS
  • Anvil Asset Advisors
  • Malling & Co
  • DEAS
  • FendR Project Finance AS
  • Industrifinans

Work highlights

  • Assisted KLP Eiendom Oslo Holding AS with the acquisition of Stortorvet 7 AS.
  • Assisted a company managed by NREP (real estate fund) with the acquisition of PEC Norway Holding AS.
  • Assisted the managers (Arctic Securities AS, DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, Danske Bank A/S, Norwegian branch and Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Norge) in connection with the IPO of Public Property Invest AS on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Ingrid Høstmælingen
Wikborg Rein
 

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lars Ulleberg Jensen

Other key lawyers

Ingrid Høstmaelingen, Kristoffer Lerum, Håkon Lagesen, Erik Enger-Mår