Leveraging a ‘dedicated and well-run team of excellent lawyers’, BAHR excels in the Norwegian capital markets space, and is particularly highly regarded for its expertise in large and complex international transactions. A key name is Lars Knem Christie, praised for his ‘deep understanding of Norwegian capital markets’; he co-heads the team alongside restructuring and financing specialist Magnus Tønseth. Richard Sjøqvist advises on all aspects of debt capital markets, and the ‘extremely efficient’ Robin Bakken divides his expertise between capital markets, public M&A, and securities law matters. On the regulatory side, Markus Nilssen is recommended.

Praised by clients as the ‘most experienced and knowledgeable capital markets team in Norway’, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS handles domestic and cross-border transactions, private placements, and IPOs, with particular strength in equity capital markets. On this front, co-head Christian Grüner Sagstad is highly recommended. Other key ECM names include Hans Cappelen Arnesen, who is sought after by corporate clients, private equity firms, and investment firms, as well as Anders Arnkværn, Ylva Gjesdahl Petersen and Solveig Fagerheim Bugge. Einar Grette leads the DCM team, specialising in bank and bond market financing work; Frida Stene-Slotte is another key name for DCM mandates.

Offering advice across the full spectrum of capital market work including IPOs and private placements, Wiersholm is praised by clients as the ‘strongest capital markets team in Norway’. A key name for ECM work is Anne Lise E. Gryte, who co-heads the team alongside Petter Thomren Moltu, who specialises in DCM mandates with experience in debt restructurings, and Sverre Sandvik, who is a ‘stand-out capital markets lawyer’ who advises on IPOs, right offerings and private placements. Tone Østensen advises on stock exchange listings and public and private placements. The strength of the team has been bolstered by the arrival of Audun Dahle-Nedrelid from BAHR in March 2024, who is an expert in debt capital and debt financing matters.

Described as ‘very pragmatic and solution-oriented’, Wikborg Rein’s capital markets team continues to advise on IPOs, public takeovers and private placements and has notable strength in shipping and offshore financing work. Dag Erik Rasmussen heads up the equity capital markets sub-group, advising Norwegian and foreign shareholders and investment banks. Stian Tande Mortensen leads the debt capital markets sub-group and has expertise in high-yield bonds, direct lending transactions and financial restructurings. At associate level, Karoline Stock Evje takes point on equity capital markets work. The group also strengthened its ECM offering with the arrival of Andreas Myrstad from Advokatfirmaet Grette AS in January 2024.

The transactional, capital markets and corporate boutique firm AGP Advokater advises on the full range of capital markets work and is praised as a ‘highly customer-oriented team’, advising companies, investors and lenders. The team is co-headed by Lars André Gjerdrum, who brings ‘very hands-on, practical advice’ to public take-overs and capital markets transactions, and Hege Dahl, who is a key name on the equity capital market front with extensive experience in capital markets transactions. On the debt capital market side, Peter Skutvik is a key contact with experience in debt financings and financing issues in the energy market.

Advokatfirmaet CLP DA 's capital markets practice excels in ECM work, acting for a roster of issuers, investors, and managers on equity offerings, and delivering ‘very high-quality work with a commercial mindset’. Edvard Cock leads the team and handles regulatory capital markets matters, and Andreas Kildal takes point on stock exchange introductions, equity issues, and continuing obligations. Joakim Gjerde is a key name for securities law, alongside associate Christine Schjerven who aptly advises on capital markets transactions.

Johan Svedberg leads the practice at CMS Kluge, which handles a varied range of work spanning IPOs, private placements, securitisations, and high-yield bond issuances. Leveraging the firm’s corporate, banking, and finance teams, the group provides expertise across a broad spectrum of industries including the oil and gas, and shipping sectors.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS advises across the entire range of capital market transactions, handling IPOs, bond issuances and public takeovers for clients in the energy, technology, aquaculture and real estate sectors. Cornelius Sogn Ness leads the team and advises across both ECM and DCM transactions, with expertise in IPOs, private placements and public takeovers, supported on the ECM front by Ragnar Gundersen Koffeld and on the DCM front by Hans-Christian Donjem. At associate level, Kasper Formo Asplin is recommended for financial regulatory capacities, and Helen Xu takes point on bank financing and bond financing work.

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt’s well-established client base includes corporate finance houses, international and domestic issuers, banks and investors, with a broad practice encompassing public and private offerings, securities regulatory issues and transactional restructurings. Marianne Lind Sahl heads up the department and is recommended for IPO mandates and complex equity market transactions, while Kaare P Sverdrup aptly advises large corporates, borrowers and issuers of bonds. Viggo Bang-Hansen‘s particular focus is on public and international transactions, and Audun Bondkall handles securities work, and public and international capital market transactions.

With a growing presence in the ESG space, Selmer’s capital market offering is sought out by clients in the financial services, renewables, technology and life sciences sectors. The capable trio of Jon Fredrik Johansen, Gabrielle Risøe and Christopher Jensen lead the team. Johansen acts as lead counsel on several high-profile equity capital markets transactions, Risøe has notable expertise in stock exchange transactions and securities law, and Jensen is a key name for bond financings. On the debt capital markets front, Per Morten Christiansen consistently advises on local and cross-border bond issuances. At the associate level, Madeleine Marcussen takes point on IPOs and block trades.

‘Prepared to go the extra mile’, the team at Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig advises across the range of equity capital markets work, consistently advising issuers and investment banks. The practice is overseen by Amund Fougner Bugge, who handles high-profile ECM transactions and public-to-private takeovers. Stian Alexander Slaatta has a broad ECM practice, which includes advising on IPOs. With knowledge of banking and financing and securities law alongside DCM expertise, Christian Berg Meland heads up the direct capital market group.