Managing Partner: Geir Mikalsen
Chairman: Helge Stermshaug
International Partner: Rolf Johan Ringdal
- Number of partners worldwide: 37
- Number of other lawyers worldwide: 74
THE FIRM: One of the best known and most international firms in Norway, BA-HR has been successfully advising leading Norwegian and global clients since 1966. Today its practice covers all the key commercial disciplines, with a particular focus on domestic and international transactions, commercial law advice and dispute resolution. Since its foundation, BA-HR has shunned mergers in favour of organic growth, and it remains a true partnership with a strong emphasis on teamwork.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: In order to enhance their understanding of business sectors and commercial relationships, and assist in sharing expertise and information,BA-HR’s lawyers are arranged into industry groups, as well as practice groups.The groups contain expertise from across the firm, spanning the full spectrum of client needs from transactional assistance to tax, commercial advice to finance, IP to dispute resolution.
Finance: The Finance Group helps banks, investment banks and insurance companies with regulatory issues and client engagements, such as corporate finance, multi-sourced and cross-border asset finance, acquisition finance, loans or project finance.
Energy & Shipping: Norway is one of the foremost shipping nations, with around 10% of the global merchant fleet. It is also one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, and is a leader in alternative energy. BA-HR’s Energy and Shipping Group includes experienced energy and shipping experts, as well as specialists in banking, corporate finance, dispute resolution, competition, environment, insurance and tax.
Industry & Technology: Norway has a thriving technology sector: ICT is now its second largest land-based industry by turnover,while pharmaceuticals,biotech, geo-services and alternative energy companies are also expanding. BA-HR’s Industry and Technology Team has experience ranging from large-scale manufacturing and infrastructure projects, to the development of cutting-edge technologies.
Real Estate & Construction: The Real Estate and Construction Team at BA-HR assists with everything from structuring complex cross-border investments, to real estate sales and acquisitions.Over the past few years, it has taken part in many of the largest real estate transactions in Norway, as well as helping to shape the emerging Nordic PPP market.The Construction Practice covers structuring and negotiation as well as complex litigation matters.
Trade, Consumer & Media: BA-HR’s Trade,Consumer and Media Group has helped some of the biggest Norwegian and international companies develop their businesses. It offers advice ranging from financing options and commercial activities, to employment law, dispute resolution and IP rights. Asset Management & Private Equity: The lawyers in this team serve the asset management industry, working on projects ranging from fund structuring to investments and exits.They offer specialist skills and expertise to sponsors, managers, investors and funds at every stage of the process. A significant part of this work involves establishing operations and investment vehicles outside Norway.
INTERNATIONAL WORK: A high proportion of BA-HR’s work has an international dimension. The firm supports its Norwegian clients in global transactions and advises foreign companies on doing business in Norway. Its lawyers regularly handle multinational assignments, both co-ordinating multi-jurisdictional transactions and contributing as Norwegian lawyers to international projects. The firm co-operates on a non-exclusive basis with leading law firms in a range of jurisdictions, offering its clients high quality legal assistance wherever they need it.
LANGUAGES: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Scandinavian languages.
CLIENTS
BA-HR serves a mixture of blue-chip Norwegian companies, and multinationals doing business in Scandinavia.These include banks and other financial institutions; asset managers and private equity groups; oil and energy companies; shipowners and operators; retailers; real estate investors; pharmaceuticals and biotech companies, and a host of others.