Lars Ulleberg Jensen
Wikborg ReinWith notable strength in cross-border mandates, Wikborg Rein attracts praise for its ‘excellent commercial understanding’ and ‘extensive’ transactional expertise. Lars Ulleberg Jensen oversees the team and has a strong track record in advising on transactions, fund structuring, lease agreements, and property developments for prominent investment banks and private equity clients. The ‘professional, extremely efficient, and creative’ Ingrid Høstmælingen is a key contact for large real estate transactions, lease agreements, and development projects, with significant emphasis on cross-border transactions. The group also includes a strong team of associates, including Håkon Lagesen, who advises international clients on project finance work, transactions, and lease agreements, and Erik Enger-Mår, who has significant experience in development projects.
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‘Professionalism, solution-orientated, hardworking and always available on short notice.’
‘Excellent commercial understanding.’
‘I find the real estate team in Wikborg Rein to be hands-on, updated at all times and with the strong wish to contribute legally on point and at the same time practically on the matters at stake.’
‘It is always a pleasure working with Ingrid K. Høstmælingen. It is always easy to work with her. She has the gift of explaining and seeing complicated issues in an educational and constructive way, and she brings to the table in negotiations the strong confidence that there are no problems that cannot be resolved amicably.’
‘In all the transactions we have worked on, Wikborg has been very professional and knowledgeable. They have extensive experience in transactions.’
‘Ingrid Høstmælingen is professional, extremely efficient, and creative, and has a inclusive way of working cases. She is always providing a high level of service.’
‘Young and motivated team, but with plenty of experience. Partners are hands on and involvement crucial for all aspects of a transaction.’
‘Great understanding of their client's different scope, needs and materiality limits as well as the opposite party's behaviours.’
Key clients
- DNB Liv
- Entra
- Colliers Project Finance
- Viken County
- DEAS Asset Management
- Tristan Capital
- Industrifinans
- Clarksons
- NREP
- Union Gruppen
- Carnegie
- Malling Investments
- Anvil Asset Advisors
- Vestaksen Eiendom
- NorgesGruppen
Work highlights
- Assisted the shareholders in Bo Coliving AS in connection with the sale of the shares in Bo Coliving AS to the US real estate investment and management company Heitman for approx. NOK1.8bn.
- Assisted NREP with the acquisition of the properties Akersgata 51 og Tordenskioldsgate 6 i Oslo from Entra ASA for approx. NOK1.5bn.
- Assisted a JV between Telenor, Hafslund, HitecVision and Analysys Mason with the purchase of Østre Aker vei 24C for the purpose of constructing a high security data centre for critical infrastructure.
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Ingrid Høstmælingen
Wikborg ReinPractice head
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Lars Ulleberg Jensen