Ståle works mainly with providing legal and strategic advice and assistance related to business transfers, mergers and demergers, both in public and private transactions. He also has considerable experience with financing and financial restructuring. He was in charge of the first and, at present, only Norwegian refinancing that was carried out under the US "Chapter 11" regulations.
In addition to acquisition financing and corporate financing, Ståle has also assisted a number of companies in the offshore and aircraft industries with various acquisitions, sales and leasing transactions. In addition, he also has extensive experience in international negotiations and transactions. Ståle lectures regularly on financial restructuring and associated subjects in various contexts, including at the Center for Continuing Legal Education, the Norwegian Bar Association and the Norwegian Advisory Council on Bankruptcy.
Worked with Ståle Gjengset on an M&A project, excellent assistance, solution oriented and pleasant to work with.
Selected projects
Work experience
Senior Councel, Wiersholm, 2024
Partner, Wiersholm, 2006
Partner, Arntzen de Besche, 2001
Partner, de Besche & Co, 1998
Lawyer, de Besche & Co, 1993
Associate, Advokatfirmaet de Besche, 1991
Education
Cand. Jur., University of Oslo, 1991
Honours and awards
Band 2, Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency, 2024
Recommended , Who's who legal, M&A , 2024
Highly regarded, IFLR1000, Restructuring and insolvency and M&A , 2024
Highly regarded, IFLR1000, M&A and Restructuring and insolvency, 2023
Band 2, Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency, 2023
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency, 2022
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency - Norway, 2021
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Restructuring/Insolvency - Norway, 2020
Band 4, Chambers Europe, Corporate/M&A - Norway, 2020