Area of expertise
- Asset Management & Private Equity,
- Corporate M&A,
- Technology and Intellectual Property
Øystein Guvåg is Co-Head of BAHR’s Private M&A group and is part of the firm’s Technology group. He is a recognised as one of the leading experts in Norway on mergers & acquisitions and private equity matters and has for nearly two decades been advising Nordic and international private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, industrial clients, technology companies and other participants in the market. Guvåg has extensive experience from complex cross-border and domestic transactions, typically involving acquisitions, divestments, spin-offs, co-investments, joint ventures as well as other types of transactions. He also advises clients on corporate matters and establishment of management incentive programs. Guvåg is ranked as one of Norway’s leading M&A lawyers by Chambers Global, Chambers Europe and IFLR1000. He is also ranked one of Norway’s leading lawyers within his area of expertise in the lawyer survey of the Finansavisen newspaper.
“Øystein Guvåg is fantastic. He is sharp, very reliable and he is very solid towards the counterparty as well.”
Work experience
- 2016 - present - Partner, BAHR
- 2010 - 2015 - Senior Associate, BAHR
- 2006 - 2009 - Associate, BAHR
Education
- 2006 - Masters degree in Law, University of Bergen