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

  2. The Legal 500
    Leading Partner, Capital Markets

  3. Chambers & Partners Europe
    Band 2, Corporate/M&A

    "He is one of Norway's top lawyers."

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

    "He offers the best advice and the most recent market practices."

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

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

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

  8. Lexology Index
    Recommended Lawyer, M&A

  9. IFLR1000
    Market leader, M&A

  10. IFLR1000
    Market leader, Capital markets: Equity

  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