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Lars-Erik Østerbø

Lars-Erik's main area of expertise is ship finance, and he has broad experience within shipbuilding, chartering, loan documentation and export credit finance. In 2014 he co-authored the book "International Bankruptcy", where he wrote the chapter about international bank insolvency, and in recent years he has been actively involved as lenders' counsel in several challenging insolvency, refinancing and restructuring matters. Lars-Erik's main legal expertise is within contract law, security law, guarantee law and insolvency law. · Wikborg Rein

NorwayBanking & Finance, Shipping / Maritime

About

Partner at Wikborg Rein (Bergen) specialising in ship finance with broad experience in shipbuilding, chartering, loan documentation and export credit finance. He co‑authored the 2014 book "International Bankruptcy" (author of the chapter on international bank insolvency) and acts as lenders' counsel in insolvency, refinancing and restructuring matters; his core legal expertise includes contract, security, guarantee and insolvency law.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceShipping / MaritimeRestructuring & InsolvencyContract LawSecurity Law

Office

Expertise

Ship FinanceShipbuildingCharteringExport Credit FinanceLoan Documentation / Lenders' CounselInsolvency, Refinancing & Restructuring

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Bergen (2009)
  • Practising certificate (2012)

Admissions

  • Practising certificate (2012)