The survey draws on insights from over 200 sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) signed in recent years by a party represented by BAHR.

We trust that the insights from this survey will prove to be informative for those involved in the M&A space. Should you have an interest in a more detailed exploration of our findings, the BAHR M&A team is on hand to provide further analysis and statistics.

Read/download the survey below.

In-Depth: Private Equity provides an overview of the market climate and regulatory regime for private equity transactions in key jurisdictions worldwide. With a focus on recent trends and developments, it offers practical and informed guidance from local practitioners about how to raise money and close deals.

Click the below links to read the chapters.

The oil and gas industry is a core contributor to the Norwegian economy and a core practice area for BAHR.

Our annual publication “Oil and Gas in Norway” intends to provide an overview of recent developments and the regulatory framework for petroleum activities on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This should hopefully provide useful information both to companies actively engaged in the sector and to foreign investors and others interested in the dynamics of the Norwegian oil and gas industry.

In this year’s publication, highlights include:

• Overview of recent developments, including:
  • The activity level on the NCS in the context of recent legislative changes, global markets and a changing energy landscape
  • The Norwegian State’s announced nationalization of parts of Gassled
  • Recent climate-related litigation in Norway, which, reflecting a global trend, has implications for the oil and gas sector on the NCS
• An update on the regulatory landscape governing petroleum activities on the NCS, with a focus on key legal considerations for industry players and potential investors

You are welcome to download the publication below and please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss.

We are really exited to announce the publication of our latest edition of BAHR Dispute Resolution Insight!

This edition delves deeper into the world of alternative dispute resolution, with articles covering recent trends in post-M&A disputes and how they should influence your dispute resolution strategy, and how alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as mediation could benefit to long-term commercial relationships.

With this edition of BAHR Dispute Resolution Insight we also launch our latest product, BAHR Dispute Avoidance, offering a strategically minded and structured approach to identifying, mitigating, and resolving potential conflicts before they escalate, thus avoiding spending unnecessary resources on conflicts that could otherwise effectively be resolved.

We hope this edition provides an interesting read!

Eiendomsgruppen i BAHR har publisert en oppdatert versjon av sitt faghefte «Bærekraftskrav til bygg- og eiendomsbransjen – Taksonomien og utviklingen i det norske regelverket.» Oppdateringen reflekterer først og fremst at per 1. januar 2024 har alle de seks miljømålene fått tekniske screeningkriterier, samtidig som flere nye bransjer har blitt innlemmet i taksonomien. Vi deler også noen tanker om den potensielle sosiale taksonomien som blant annet skal bidra til mer tilgjengelige boliger og grøntarealer for alle, dersom den blir innført.

God lesning!

BAHRs EU and Competition law group has published this year’s edition of Norwegian Merger Control.

Norwegian Merger Control 2024 gives you an overview of the Norwegian merger control system and summarises the most important developments in 2023.

BAHR partner Markus Nilsen, Managing Associate Vanessa Kalvenes and Senior Associate Marcus Cordero-Moss has authored the Norwegian Chapter in the Chambers Securitisation 2024 Guide.

It is expected that the EU Securitisation Regulation and associated acts may finally be included in the EEA agreement during 2024, which will pave the way for a new market for securitisation products in Norway. The Securitisation Guide will be a valuable tool for anyone interested in participating in the nascent Norwegian securitisation market once the regulations enter into force.

2023 proved to be a pivotal year for Norwegian cartel enforcement, marked by several landmark judgments and legislative proposals that have shaped—and will continue to shape—the antitrust landscape in Norway.

BAHR’s EU and Competition Law Group has published Norwegian Cartel Enforcement 2024.

Our publication offers a comprehensive overview of Norway’s cartel enforcement and summarises the key developments of 2023.