Investment Banking

Pareto Securities is a leading advisor in the Nordic Equity Capital Markets across all industry groups and a leading investment bank globally within energy, maritime and aquaculture. In recent years we have significantly grown our presence in TMT, Healthcare and Cleantech.

With a global organisation, we have developed an unmatched placing power and a significant ECM track record:

• More than NOK 221bn in equity raised since 2015
• More than 560 ECM transactions executed since 2015

Pareto Securities originates, structures and executes a wide range of equity transactions such as initial public offerings (IPOs), rights issues, private placements, public offerings, share buy-backs and block trades. We have served as lead manager in numerous transactions in North America, Asia, the UK and Continental Europe. Pareto Securities has an active US broker-dealer and has since 2015 concluded 30 ECM transactions with NOK 22bn in equity raised for companies listed in North America. 

Pareto Securities pioneered the Nordic high-yield bond market in the early 2000s and remain the leading investment bank, having arranged nearly 1/3 of all Nordic high-yield issuance since 2015. With a firm Nordic base and a truly international footprint, Pareto Securities arranges corporate bonds, private loans, project and infrastructure debt and US private placements for issuers across a broad spectrum of industries, geographies and situations. Pareto has structured and placed the majority of the largest corporate bonds ever issued under Nordic law and has accelerated the expansion of the market by spearheading the use of Nordic bonds to Continental Europe and beyond.

Since 2015 we have:

• Raised close to USD 25bn in high-yield bonds globally
• Completed approximately 500 debt transactions, of which more than 300 bond issues
• Acted as Sole Arranger on more than 160 bond issues 
• Structured and syndicated asset-backed USPP transactions for a total value of over USD 3bn

The Pareto DCM advisory team comprises highly experienced professionals capable of advising on, structuring, and leading transactions at all levels in the capital structure. Our long track record spans acquisition financing, expansion and project capital, refinancing, dividend recapitalisations, debt restructurings and workouts, bond term amendments and reorganisations.

Pareto Securities is a top-ranked investment bank within sell-side, buy-side, mergers and other advisory services. Our large presence in the Nordics is complemented by teams strategically located in the United Kingdom, USA, Continental Europe and Singapore. Pareto Securities has unmatched experience in leading large and complex transactions. We have a solid track record of completing cross-border transactions, and the majority of our transactions either had an international buyer or seller (or both). The M&A team has deep industry knowledge and extensive client networks within all key sectors. A well-structured and competitive process is key in order to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients, and our M&A team has gained vast structuring and execution capabilities through the execution of a large number of multifaceted transactions over the last two decades. Our clients range from larger, established blue-chip corporations to smaller growth companies across all industries. Pareto Securities provides creative and unconventional solutions for smaller private companies and clients.

We have developed a leading M&A track record:

• Advised on more than 40 M&A transactions since 2020, of which half as a sell-side advisor and half as buy-side, merger and independent advisor
• Advised on M&A transactions at a total value of more than NOK 50bn since 2020
• Awarded #1 M&A Advisor in Norway by both Prospera and MergerMarket in recent years