Arctic Securities

Debt Capital Markets

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A comprehensive debt capital markets- and debt advisory offering

Arctic Securities is a major and renowned debt capital markets manager and debt advisor in the Nordic region. Our placement transactions range across a wide group of debt capital markets products, including secured and unsecured bonds, convertibles, hybrid capital, US private placements and direct lending. Further, we assist clients with analysis and advice within capital structure optimisation, bank structuring, ESG-linked financing, credit ratings and restructurings. The DCM team is located in Oslo and Stockholm, and works seamlessly together on Nordic and international transactions.

Leading manager of Nordic corporate bond issues

Arctic is one of the leading managers of Nordic corporate bond issues. We are currently ranked #1 for NOK denominated bonds, #2 overall in Norway, and #3 overall in the Nordic region. We were also ranked as the #1 DCM team within High Yield amongst Issuers in Norway by Prospera in 2022. The DCM team assists corporate clients across a range of sectors and works closely with the industry sector teams in the investment banking department to ensure that our clients get the best possible advice and assistance for each project. Our structuring capabilities are supported by top-ranked credit research and one of the largest fixed income sales departments in the region.

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Experienced restructuring advisor

Arctic Securities can offer a team with extensive experience from complex financial restructurings and distressed financing processes. From the outset in 2007, we have dedicated significant senior resources to assist in challenging corporate situations and have developed unique expertise and a comprehensive set of skills within our restructuring group.

Arctic Securities’ restructuring team can provide assistance throughout a financial restructuring process. We are experienced in exploring and negotiating solutions with banks, bondholders, export credit agencies, owners, new capital providers and other important stakeholders.

The team has broad industry experience and Arctic Securities has played a leading role within restructuring processes in sectors such as mining, E&P, oil services, real estate and renewables.

Other services

  • Equity Capital Markets

    Arctic Securities has established itself as a prominent provider of equity capital markets services handling all relevant transactions ranging from IPOs, follow-on offerings and block trades to share acquisitions and repurchase programmes.

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  • Restructuring

    Arctic Securities’ restructuring team can assist in everything from complicated refinancing to full restructuring processes involving banks, bondholders, export credit agencies as well as other important stakeholders.

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  • Mergers & Aquisitions

    Arctic Securities’ M&A professionals have extensive competence across all relevant transaction models, including structured sale processes, bilateral sale negotiations, mergers, private acquisitions and public offers. The M&A team work closely with the various industry teams to provide comprehensive sector knowledge.

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  • Sale & Leaseback

    The sale and leaseback team assists asset owners and investors in creating tailor-made financing solutions.

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Petter Bakken

Petter Bakken

Founding Partner & Head of Investment Banking

Bjorn Lovenskiold 1

Bjørn Løvenskiold

Co-Head of Investment Banking