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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 2025, 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. Chambers & Partners Global
    Band 1, Capital Markets: Equity

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

  3. The Legal 500
    Hall of Fame, Commercial, Corporate and M&A

  4. The Legal 500
    Leading Partner, Capital Markets

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

    "Hans Cappelen Arnesen is the number one choice."
    "Hans Cappelen Arnesen is an excellent M&A advisor who is always available and has great insight on all legal matters that might arise in complex M&A projects."

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

    "He has a unique understanding of the ECM market."

  7. Lexology Index
    Thought Leader, Capital Markets: Debt and Equity

  8. Lexology Index
    Recommended Lawyer, M&A


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  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