Stig L. Bech
Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
More informationAdvokatfirmaet 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
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Erling Timm
With more than 20 years of experience, Partner Erling Timm is a respected specialist in real estate law, focusing on property development, transactions and leasing of commercial property.
His experience includes development and structuring of large residential and commercial projects for property developers and real estate companies, purchase and sale of industrial and retail properties and property portfolios, syndication of real estate projects and leasing of commercial property and PPP within real estate.
Partner Timm is often invited as a guest speaker on tenancy law and real estate development issues and is regularly retained by private companies. Clients have particularly praised his skill as a negotiator, noting that he is good at establishing good relations with the other side and advancing his client’s interests.
Elin Mack Løvdal
Elin Mack Løvdal’s main focus and expertise is relating to real estate; transactions, development, leases, financing and investment structuring. She is specialized in M&A, with a clear focus on all types of real estate transactions, including sale lease back transactions, forward transactions, and syndicated investment structures with tailor-made fee arrangements. She also has extensive experience in both property development and property management, including setting up joint venture structures and negotiating lease agreements. In addition she advises on corporate law including advising board members and management on risk and leverage for distressed companies. Elin Mack Løvdal is also assisting clients with financial transactions, including high yield bonds, bank loans and hybrid capital, and assessing possible capital structures from a legal perspective.
Mack Løvdal is recommended by all major international rankings, including Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Who’s Who. She is listed as one of the ten best real estate lawyers in Norway by the newspaper Finansavisen.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Magnus Meisingset-Haug
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Terese Negaard Sørli, Herman Roksund