Kvale is a commercial law firm that has been assisting Norwegian and international business enterprises since its establishment. Through steady organic growth, the firm has passed many major milestones. They have over 90 employees, including 71 lawyers. The firm’s operations are based on a “true partnership” model, where financial success benefits the entire firm, not just the individual partner. In this way, Kvale fosters genuine cooperation and knowledge-sharing, which in turn paves the way for the best possible advice and value creation for its clients. Kvale is expanding rapidly in both business activities and number of lawyers. The foundation for this growth is the firm’s focus on high professional quality and excellent service. Kvale’s experienced lawyers offer specialist assistance in all key areas of commercial law. They have a particularly strong position in oil & gas, litigation, insolvency and restructuring.
Tom Hugo Ottesen is Head of Kvale’s Restructuring, insolvency and investigation team. He works mainly with (re)financing, credit security, and credit recovery. He has extensive experience within the field of insolvency and restructuring of hard pressed companies. He also has experience investigating companies, as arbitrator, and as administrator of a deceased's estate. Further, Tom Hugo has extensive corporate legal expertise and has been chairman of the board in multiple companies; he is also Chairman of the Bord of Kvale. He is ranked regularly as a leading lawyer within his fields of competence, both by Legal 500 and Chambers.
Stine D. Snertingdalen specializes in banking and finance, as well as restructuring and insolvency. She assists in negotiating and drafting national and international credit agreements, intercreditor agreements and security documentation, and advises on financial regulation issues. Stine also assists financial institutions in their effort to minimize their loss in problem cases. Snertingdalen assists companies with restructuring and refinancing their businesses, and she is often appointed as administrator of bankruptcy estates. Snertingdalen is a member of the Norwegian Advisory Council of Bankruptcy, and was one out of four lawyers appointed to the reference group working towards possible changes in Norwegian rules on judicial debt negotiation.
Thomas Piro has substantial experience as a lawyer in the field of restructuring, insolvency and credit assurance. He is regularly appointed as trustee for bankruptcy estates by the Oslo Court of Probate and Enforcement. He provides legal assistance regarding the purchase and sale of businesses and corporations and provides general business law advice.
