We are excited to announce the publication of Life Sciences in Norway 2025, which provides an in-depth exploration of the life sciences sector in Norway. The publication offers valuable insights into the legal landscape governing pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, health services, and medical devices, and covers a wide array of topics, including the regulatory framework, key supervisory bodies, pre-marketing activities, pricing and reimbursements, post-marketing activities, and intellectual property rights.

BAHR’s life sciences practice is renowned for representing leading pharmaceutical originators in complex patent disputes and has extensive expertise in pharmaceutical regulations. We are adept at navigating regulatory issues, including pricing, reimbursement, market access, competition law and public procurement, and provide counsel on commercial agreements, intellectual property, licensing agreements, clinical trials, M&A, and technology transfers.

We invite you to explore this publication to gain a deeper understanding of the legal framework governing the life sciences sector in Norway.

BAHR has just published a study commenting on Private Credit and Direct Lending in Norway.

BAHR continuously advise on a substantial number of debt financing transactions in the Norwegian market, ranging from blue-chip investment-grade corporate credits to highly leveraged financing transactions. This experience gives us deep insight into market terms and prevailing trends. In the latest edition of the deal study, we explore key issues relevant to private credit providers entering the Norwegian market and analyse the latest developments in transactions within this sector. Our insights are drawn from our most significant and high-profile transactions in recent years, as well as discussions with market participants both in Norway and internationally.

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Discover insights into the most notable advancements in Norway and the EU, including:

• Key intellectual property case law from Norway, the CJEU and other jurisdictions within the EU
• Recent developments within the life sciences sector
• Important updates on the regulatory framework, guidelines, and case law in the digital sphere, including areas such as cybersecurity and data protection

Read the full publication to stay informed about the legal trends and all the important need-to-knows for Q1 2025.

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 – an introduction,” aims to deliver an overview of the latest developments and the regulatory framework governing petroleum activities on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This publication is designed to offer valuable insights to companies actively participating in the sector, as well as to foreign investors and others interested in the dynamics of the Norwegian oil and gas industry.

This year’s publication features:

• An overview of recent key developments in the industry, highlighting significant trends and changes.
• An update on the regulatory landscape governing petroleum activities on the NCS, emphasizing important legal considerations for industry players and potential investors.

We invite you to download the publication below and encourage you to reach out to us should you wish to discuss any aspects further.

In 2024, we observed a significant increase in notified mergers. The year also reaffirmed the NCA’s willingness to intervene in smaller regional markets, approve mergers during phase II and to exercise its call-inn powers for transactions falling below the turnover thresholds.

BAHR’s EU and Competition Law Group has published ‘Norwegian Merger Control 2025’, providing a comprehensive overview of Norway’s merger control regime and key developments in 2024.

The second edition of International Employment Lawyer’s Guide to Restructuring a Cross-Border Workforce has been published.

BAHR partner Tor Olav Carlsen and associate Dina Calligaro Ingebrigtsen have written the Norway chapter of the 2024 edition of International Employment Lawyer’s Guide to Restructuring a Cross-Border Workforce.

The survey is based on statistical analysis and insights from over 260 sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) signed in recent years by a party represented by BAHR and has been further expanded with W&I specific analysis. We trust that the insights from this survey will be useful for those involved in the M&A space. To get a copy of the survey, please contact private M&A co-heads Øystein Guvåg and Jonathan Uggedal.

Oppdaterte kommentarer til finansforetaksloven er nå tilgjengelige i Karnov via Lovdata. Vi håper kommentarene vil være til nytte for finansforetak og andre som i praksis må forholde seg til loven.

2024 proved to be a landmark year for Norwegian cartel enforcement, highlighted by a record-breaking fine in the first-ever “by effect” case, alongside several legislative updates.

BAHR’s EU and Competition Law Group has published Norwegian Cartel Enforcement 2025. Our publication offers a comprehensive overview of Norway’s cartel enforcement and summarises the key developments of 2024.