The Nordics

Our Nordics practice provides Nordic financial institutions and companies a premier multi-practice offering across capital markets, private placements, corporate, M&A, finance, derivatives, restructuring, tax, real estate, financial regulatory, financial services, anti-corruption, anti‑money laundering and sanctions, compliance and investigations, privacy and data security.

Our attorneys are sensitive to local culture, attuned to the latest market developments, and have strong relationships with local firms, regulators, industry associations and other strategic partners.

As a leading global tech firm, our regional industry experience includes agtech, auto tech, and healthcare. Other industry experience spans shipping, energy, real estate, infrastructure, forestry products, seafood and aquaculture.

Our team has expanded recently with joiners in the areas of business crime, private equity real estate, private equity, and tax.

Our experience includes advising:*

Securities Offerings

• Norspan LNG VIII AS, a shipping company based in Norway, in connection with a $220 million private placement of senior secured notes.
• Landsvirkjun, an Icelandic utility, in connection with the issuance of its Senior Unsecured Notes, reported to be the first ESG-linked private placement in Europe.
• E-CO Energi Holding AS, Norway's second largest producer of hydroelectricity, in connection with a $125 million private placement of senior unsecured notes.
• Íslandsbanki hf, in connection with establishing and updating their Global Medium Term Note and 144A Medium Term Note programs. We most recently advised Íslandsbanki on their $1.5 billion GMTN program update.
• Danish Crown A/S, a global meat processing company based in Denmark, in connection with a $50 million, £100 million and €100 million private placement of unsecured notes.
• Royal Greenland A/S, a fishing company in Greenland, in connection with a DKK213 million and $88 million private placement of senior unsecured notes.
• Sikuki Nuuk Harbour A/S, Sikuki Nuuk Harbour, owner of the national port of Greenland, in connection with a €59 million private placement of senior secured notes.
• Copenhagen Airports APS, Denmark’s main international airport, in connection with various private placements, including a private placement of DKK1.1 billion; $120 million; and €30 million of senior unsecured notes.
• Aker BP (Norwegian oil and gas company) in connection with Rule 144A/Reg S high yield offerings.