Banking & Finance
Finance
DLA Piper has an experienced banking and finance team in Norway. We advise lenders, borrowers and investors on financing for acquisitions, investments and growth, both domestically and internationally.
We combine legal expertise with commercial understanding to structure financing, manage risk and move transactions forward. Our advice covers every stage, from structuring and negotiation to documentation and closing.
Our clients include Norwegian and international banks, financial institutions, investment firms, investment funds and companies.
Norwegian expertise, international collaboration
We advise on transactions ranging from domestic loan facilities to complex cross-border financings. As part of DLA Piper’s international finance practice, we bring together lawyers from the jurisdictions and legal disciplines each transaction requires, providing coordinated advice throughout.
Our team has extensive experience in acquisition finance, real estate finance, and energy and infrastructure financing. We also have substantial experience in digital infrastructure and data centres, where financing needs to be considered alongside real estate, project development and tax matters.
“In addition to having highly experienced lawyers, DLA’s team has a truly international presence.”
Respondent, Banking & Finance, Chambers Europe 2026
- Acquisition finance, including private equity transactions and add-on acquisitions
- Financing of commercial real estate, development projects and property portfolios
- Project finance for energy, infrastructure and data centres, including public-private partnerships
- Ship, offshore and aircraft finance
- Syndicated lending, bond issuances, including high-yield bonds, mezzanine finance and hybrid capital
- Structured finance, securitisation and leasing
- Derivatives and related documentation, including ISDA master agreements
- Export credit, guarantees and letters of credit
- Refinancing, financial restructuring and workouts
- Security, guarantees and intercreditor arrangements
Financial Services Regulatory
Our financial regulatory specialists advise on establishing, organising and operating financial services businesses, as well as developing new products and services. We combine knowledge of Norwegian and European financial regulation with an understanding of technology and commercial needs.
We advise banks, payment institutions, investment firms, funds, asset managers and financial infrastructure providers. We also assist fintech companies and technology providers in identifying the requirements that apply to their services and incorporating them into contracts, procedures and day-to-day operations.
- Licensing applications, governance, capital requirements and engagement with supervisory authorities
- Customer agreements, product terms and consumer credit
- Payment services and payment solutions embedded in digital platforms
- Digital assets, including cryptoassets
- Securities trading, trading platforms, clearing, settlement and foreign exchange
- Outsourcing, technology agreements and oversight of service providers
- Operational resilience, data protection and data governance
- Anti-money laundering requirements, internal controls and implementation of new regulatory requirements
We work closely with colleagues in technology, data protection and other relevant disciplines, both in Norway and internationally. On financing transactions, our regulatory specialists work alongside the finance team so that regulatory considerations are addressed as part of structuring and execution.
