Real estate

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS’ ‘highly competent’ offering runs the gamut of real estate issues, including compulsory acquisitions, zoning and infrastructure matters, and transactional work. Lease contracts and large-scale property developments are other core pillars of work for the group, which advises both domestic and international clients in the residential and commercial real estate sector. Terese Negaard Sørli leads the real estate department, supported by Herman Roksund, who heads up the firm’s transaction group. Erling Timm attracts praise for his ‘commercial flair’ and project development expertise, while Magnus Meisingset-Haug is the key name for transactional mandates. Henrik Taubøll joined the team from Wiersholm in 2022 and is recommended for proptech issues, while Sofie Komissar joined in March 2023 from BAHR, strengthening the group’s contentious real estate offering. Elin Mack Løvdal and Stig L. Bech joined the team from Advokatfirmaet CLP DA and Wiersholm respectively in 2024.

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Testimonials

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‘Haavind's real estate team is highly competent and has extensive experience with real estate law and are specialists in assisting both landlords and tenants in the industrial sector. The team shows an exceptional understanding of the sector and is fast-paced and deal-oriented.’
‘Erling Timm has commercial flair. He knows our company very well, therefore he can go straight "to the target", hence time and cost efficient.’
‘Very competent across the whole spectrum of real estate issues.’
‘Henrik Taubøll is a highly knowledgeable individual. He has an extensive network within the real estate industry and is especially focused on keeping up with the latest technology and facilitating collaboration between different actors across industries.’
‘Terese Sørlie, the lawyer we work with, is super. She is super knowledgeable and is always ready to help.’
‘Haavind's real estate team is the most competent, service-minded and innovative legal team we ever worked with. They provide a high level of legal expertise, and accessibility and are extremely service-minded. For us, they are a team of highly professional advisers whom we can always rely on.’
‘Henrik Taubøll, our lead contact, is always available for us when needed. He is able to see our firm in a broader picture than just real estate, competent and trustworthy. He provides solid and accurate legal services.’
‘Magnus Meisingset-Haug is always service-minded and ready to help us in our transactions. He works sufficiently and is capable of focusing on the important parts in the transactions. He is able to create a good atmosphere in negotiations which is very helpful when it comes to finalising agreements in a balanced way.’

Key clients

NorgesGruppen ASA
Storebrand ASA
Telenor ASA
Pareto Securities AS
Fearnley Securities AS
Ragde Eiendom AS
Skanska Norge AS
Carnegie AS (Project Finance)
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Anthon Eiendom AS
Vika Project Finance AS
Stor-Oslo Eiendom AS
Solon Eiendom AS
Avantor AS
Veslefrikk Eiendom AS
PEAB Eiendomsutvikling AS
Vatne Property AS
Fredensborg Bolig AS
Hurtigruten Svalbard AS
Cleaves Securities AS
Swiss Life Asset Managers
Øie Eiendomsutvikling AS
Varde Eiendom AS
Eiendomsplan AS
Oxer Gruppen AS
CBRE
Neptune Properties AS
Eramet Norway AS
Mørenot AS
Linstow AS
H-2 Eiendom AS
Statsbygg SF
Vestre Viken HF
Jotne Eiendom AS
Vedal AS
Genera AS
Waldholz GmbH
Clemens Eiendom
Statskog SF
Norne Securities AS
Scandinavian Property Group
Bane Nor Eiendom
HCH Eiendom
Bo Coliving
Fagerstad Utvikling
Stronghold Invest AB
Metrisk
Landbrukskvartalet Utvikling (JV)
Møller Eiendom
Smartbygd
Vessøy Invest (Brick)
Hamang Kontorsenter AS (under Andenæs Eiendom AS)
ORO Eiendom
Embra
Fredensborg Bolig AS
Vogl
Nordic
Location Holding AS
Mustad Eiendom AS

Work highlights

Assisted publicly owned Statskog SF with the acquisition of one of Norway's largest privately owned properties. The transaction was structured as an auction process.
Assisted Pareto Securities AS with a complex transaction for the purchase of the “Volvat property” in Oslo from Capio Norge Holding AS.
Acted for HCH Eiendom AS on lease negotiations regarding one of the first true co-living concepts in Norway

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Stig L. Bech

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