DLA Piper grows Real Estate practice in Norway with leading partner hires

DLA Piper today announces that Line Ravlo-Losvik and Andreas Mello-Kildal have joined the firm's Real Estate practice in Norway.

Line Ravlo-Losvik is one of Norway's leading lawyers for transactions, property development and restructuring in the commercial real estate sector. Line joins the firm from Selmer Advokatfirma, prior to that she spent more than 15 years at Wikborg Rein.

Andreas Mello-Kildal joins the firm from Wikborg Rein, and has experience advising on complex forward-transactions and large real estate transactions. Andreas previously worked at DLA Piper in Norway from 2014 to 2016.

Kaare Oftedal, Country Managing Partner of DLA Piper in Norway, said: "Line is a commercially strong and a highly skilled negotiator. She has acted as lead partner in several of the largest and most complex real estate transactions and development projects in the Norwegian market over the last ten years. Her expertise will add depth to our practice and real value to our clients. I am confident that she will play a key role in strengthening our real estate-focused offering."

Kaare added: "We also look forward to welcoming Andreas back to the firm. He knows us well and he has worked with Line before. Andreas has solid experience and is a skilled commercial lawyer, we are very happy that he is returning to us."