Svein-Helge Hanken advises clients on M&A, investments, company law and aquaculture law. He possesses extensive experience in private equity, having managed numerous transactions for private equity clients and investment firms. Svein-Helge has also played a pivotal role in advising on several major M&A transactions for both investment funds and industrial entities. He has a specialized focus on the seafood industry. <\/p>\n
Additionally, Svein-Helge serves as the co-head of Wiersholm’s Seafood Sector Group and is a key member of the management team for Wiersholm\u2019s Corporate Department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"employee_title":"Partner","employee_mobile":"+47 97 51 13 19","employee_landline":"+47 21 02 12 42","employee_email":"shh@wiersholm.no","_employee_initials":"shh","_employee_user_id":"5c2c8a3dfd90963a2965d31c","_employee_cv_id":"5c2c8a3efd90963a2965d31d","_employee_synced":"1776776180","employee_work_experiences":[{"description":"Partner","employer":"Wiersholm","year_from":"2022"},{"description":"Managing Associate","employer":"Wiersholm","year_from":"2018"},{"description":"Senior Associate","employer":"Wiersholm","year_from":"2016"},{"description":"Group Legal Counsel","employer":"Cermaq Group AS","year_from":"2014"},{"description":"Associate","employer":"Schj\u00f8dt","year_from":"2011"}],"employee_educations":[{"degree":"Master of Laws","school":"University of Oslo","year_to":"2011"},{"degree":"One-year programme in Economics and Business Administration","school":"Aalesund University College","year_to":"2005"}],"employee_positions":[],"employee_honors_awards":[{"for_work":"Mergers and Acquisitions ","issuer":"Advokatunders\u00f8kelsen, Kapital Jus","name":"1st place promising talents","year":"2026","starred":""}],"employee_project_experiences":[{"description":"Establishment of a new SME-focused audit group","long_description":"Assistance to Longship in connection with the establishment of a new SME-focused audit group and investments in BHL, Grant Thornton, and Nitschke and others.","starred":""},{"description":"Acquisition of Fr\u00f8y Akvaservice","long_description":"Assistance to Abyss and Arcus in connection with the acquisition of Fr\u00f8y Akvaservice","starred":""},{"description":"Sale of Milarex InvestCo AS til Pangea AS","long_description":"Advised Summa Equity and the minority shareholders on the sale of Milarex to Pangea AS","starred":""},{"description":"Sale of Semine AS to Rydoo","long_description":"Advised Kistefos and the other shareholders on the sale of Semine to Rydoo","starred":""},{"description":"Establishing a nationwide diving services group","long_description":"Advised Longship on establishing the nationwide diving services group Submara through acquiring several independent diving companies\u200b","starred":""},{"description":"Kj\u00f8p av alle aksjer i Holberg Fondsforvaltning AS","long_description":"Advised Kistefos AS on the acquisition of all shares in Holberg Fondsforvaltning AS from DNB Carnegie Holding AB","starred":""},{"description":"Acquisition of Tietoevry's Tech Services business in Norway","long_description":"Advised Agilitas Private Equity LLP on the acquisition of Tietoevry's Tech Services business in Norway","starred":""},{"description":"","long_description":"Advised EMK Capital on its acquisition and investment in Arctic Seafarm\n","starred":""},{"description":"Acquisition of Sensio AS","long_description":"Advised Longship in connection with the sale of welfare technology group Sensio to Nordic Capital ","starred":""},{"description":"Entering into a partnership with Driv Kapital ","long_description":"Advised the founder and shareholders of the leading provider of IVF-related services Medicus AS on entering into a partnership with Driv Kapital ","starred":""},{"description":"Advisery and shareholders. 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