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Hans Cappelen Arnesen Partner Advokat

Hasse joined the firm in 1990 and has been a transaction partner since 1996. His practice includes a wide range of M&A and equity capital markets work, acting for corporate clients, PE firms and leading investment banks.

He is consistently ranked in tier 1 in Norway within both Corporate/Capital Markets and M&A. In Kapital's annual lawyer survey he has been ranked as no. 1 for IPOs and other ECM transactions in the period from 2016 to 2024, and ranked among the top 7 M&A lawyers in the same survey from 2016 to 2021.

Hasse was the Chairman of Thommessen from 2014 to 2023.
  1. The Legal 500
    Hall of Fame, Commercial, Corporate and M&A

  2. The Legal 500
    Leading Individual, Capital Markets

    "Highly skilled and extremely trustworthy confidant and strategic planner."

  3. The Norwegian Financial Daily's annual Lawyer survey
    1st Place, Issues and IPOs

  4. Chambers & Partners Europe and Global
    Band 1, Capital Markets: Equity

    "Hans Cappelen Arnesen is a clear number-one lawyer in ECM in Norway."

  5. Chambers & Partners Europe and Global
    Band 1, Corporate/M&A

    "He has both a legal and commercial understanding and empathy to understand what is important for the stakeholders."

  6. IFLR1000
    Market Leader, M&A

  7. IFLR1000
    Market Leader, Capital markets: Equity

  8. Who's Who Legal
    Recommended, Capital Markets: Debt and Equity

  9. Who's Who Legal
    Recommended, M&A

  1. Partner, Oslo, Thommessen

  2. Senior Associate/Lawyer, London, Thommessen

  3. Associate, Oslo, Thommessen

  1. Exam in Essential Project Management (5 ECTS)
    Skema Business School

  2. Candidate in Jurisprudence
    University of Oslo

  3. Postgraduate Diploma
    Oslo School of Economy