Inaugural Norwegian Derivatives Seminar: Regulatory Developments, Market Practices, and ISDA Documentation

Registration

11:30 - 16:00 , 25 November Thommessen's office, VIA, Ruseløkkveien 38, 12th floor, Oslo, Oslo

DNB Carnegie, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS are pleased to invite you to a half-day seminar on derivatives in Oslo, Norway.

The use of derivatives in the Norwegian market is growing, as an increasing number of financial institutions, corporates and other market participants turn to derivatives for risk management, hedging, and investment purposes. As the market develops, so does the need for a solid understanding of the legal framework, documentation standards and regulatory landscape that underpins derivatives trading for and with Norwegian counterparties.

The seminar brings together legal, regulatory and market perspectives, with contributions from leading practitioners across the derivatives landscape.

The programme will cover:

Derivatives documentation under Norwegian law
Practical considerations for trading derivatives
Current regulatory developments
Tools and resources available to market participants through ISDA

The seminar is relevant for banks, financial institutions, asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, corporates, advisers and other entities active, or potentially active in the future, in the Norwegian derivatives market.

We look forward to welcoming you in Oslo.

Agenda

11.30–12.15

Arrival, registration and lunch

12.15–12.25

Welcome and introduction

12.25–13.10

Derivatives and ISDA Documentation from a Norwegian law perspective
Kristoffer Hegdahl // Partner, Thommessen
Helge Aanensen Kleven // Managing Associate, Thommessen

13.10–13.30

Coffee break

13.30–14.10

The ISDA Agreement in secured financing structures - Interplay with Finance Documents and the Intercreditor framework
Kristoffer Eikrem // Legal Advisor, DNB Carnegie
Maren Drillestad Sundt // Legal Advisor, DNB Carnegie

14.10–14.30

Coffee break

14.30–15.15

The Future of Derivatives Documentation
Graham Bryant // Assistant General Counsel, ISDA

15.15–15.30

Coffee break

15.30–16.00

ISDA Solutions and Membership Resources
Nick Sawyer // Global Head of Communications & Strategy, ISDA
Mukul Mago // Senior Director - Solutions Adoption, ISDA

16.00

Closing remarks followed by light refreshments and networking

Expertise

Banking and Financing

Speakers

See CV for Kristoffer Hegdahl

Kristoffer Hegdahl, Partner Advokat

Kristoffer is a finance partner and heads Thommessen’s financial restructuring and insolvency practice. He has broad experience in a wide range of financial transactions with particular on special situations, financially distressed scenarios, restructurings and workouts in various industry sectors. Working closely with lenders, borrowers, financial advisors and other stakeholders, he has been involved in all sizeable restructurings in Norway during recent years.

Kristoffer is also the firm’s specialist in structured finance, repo transactions, securities lending and derivatives.

He was recognised in the “top 40 under 40” awards by the Norwegian finance magazine Kapital. Kristoffer and the firm’s Banking and Restructuring Group have been awarded top rankings by legal publications such as the Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and IFLR1000.
See CV for Helge Aanensen Kleven

Helge Aanensen Kleven, Managing Associate Advokat

Helge works primarily with banking and financial services regulation. He advices banks and other market participants on regulatory and corporate law matters, providing specialist transactional and advisory support. Helge also works with securitisation, derivatives and other structured products (including repos, swaps and ISDA)
Kristoffer Eikrem, Legal Advisor // DNB CARNEGIE

Kristoffer Eikrem is a Vice President at DNB Carnegie, where he has worked since 2016. He holds a Master of Laws from the University of Bergen and an LLM in Corporate and Financial Law from the University of Glasgow. Eikrem works primarily with securities financing, securities lending and derivatives from a legal perspective, and has extensive experience with ISDA documentation.
Maren Drillestad Sundt, Legal Advisor // DNB CARNEGIE

Maren Drillestad Sundt is a Vice President and Legal Advisor at DNB Carnegie, specializing in capital markets, derivatives and financial regulatory matters. Prior to joining DNB Carnegie, she was a Manager at EY’s Norwegian law firm, where she provided legal and tax advice on M&A transactions across a wide range of industries.
Graham Bryant, Assistant General Counsel // ISDA

Graham Bryant is Assistant General Counsel in ISDA’s London office, working on a number of legal issues across a range of areas including interest rate and commodities products, collateral, recovery and resolution, close-out preparedness and general regulatory matters. Prior to joining ISDA in July 2017, he worked at two international law firms and undertook a secondment at a European investment bank, with a focus on derivatives, structured finance and debt capital markets transactions.
Nick Sawyer, Global Head of Communications & Strategy // ISDA

Nick Sawyer is ISDA’s Global Head of Communications & Strategy, responsible for communications, strategy, events and membership.

Prior to joining ISDA in January 2014, Nick was Editor-in-Chief of Risk.net/Risk magazine and Editorial Director of the Risk Management and Alternative Investments Division at Incisive Media, having previously been Editor of Risk magazine since 2005. Before that, Nick was Editor of Asia Risk in Hong Kong, covering derivatives, risk management, technology and investment management in Asia-Pacific. He started his career as a bond analyst in 1995, before moving into financial journalism, initially focusing on retail banking.
Mukul Mago, Seniort Director - Solutions Adoption // ISDA

Mukul Mago leads Solutions Adoption at ISDA, focused on helping financial institutions embrace ISDA’s suite of digital solutions. He leads global adoption efforts across Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR), Common Domain Model (CDM) and Notices Hub, working closely with firms to turn industry innovation into practical implementation. His work brings together market participants across major locations to accelerate the industry’s digital transformation. Mukul is passionate about making complex industry change simpler, more accessible, and easier to adopt.