We have assisted Infranode and Lyse with their acquisition of Altifiber
We have assisted Infranode AB and Lyse Fiberinvest AS with entering into an agreement to acquire Altifiber AS, a local fiber infrastructure provider present in Dalane and Agder, Norway. Subject to completion, Infranode will acquire 49% of the shares. The remaining 51% of shares will be owned by Lyse, which is increasing its ownership by 17p.p.
Wikborg Rein assisting NORBIT ASA on its NOK 200 million private placement
We have had the pleasure of assisting NORBIT ASA (OSE: "NORBT") on its successfully completed private placement of new ordinary shares, raising gross proceeds of approximately NOK 200 million.
We have assisted Ren Røros AS with their divestment of Ren Røros Aksess AS
We have assisted Ren Røros AS with entering into a definitive agreement to divest Ren Røros Aksess AS to NEAS Konsern AS. Subject to completion, NEAS Konsern AS will acquire 100% of the shares.
Wikborg Rein assisting with Nel ASA's spin-off and listing of Cavendish Hydrogen ASA on Oslo Børs
We have had the pleasure of assisting Nel ASA and Cavendish Hydrogen ASA in the spin-off of Nel's hydrogen fueling division and listing of Cavendish's shares on Oslo Børs.
Verdipapirisering kommer til Norge
Regler om verdipapirisering innlemmes i EØS-avtalen 12. juni. Det er sannsynlig at reglene raskt vil bli gjennomført i norsk rett og at de kan tre i kraft 1. januar 2025.
We have assisted Infranode and Lyse with their acquisition of Sandefjord Bredbånd
We have assisted Infranode and Lyse with entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Sandefjord Bredbånd AS for an enterprise value of NOK 1,012 million. Subject to completion, Lyse will acquire 10% of the shares, and Infranode, the remaining 90%, from Sandefjord municipality.
Wikborg Rein Exclusive in All Chambers Europe Categories
We are delighted to announce that we have once again achieved top rankings in Chambers Europe. Wikborg Rein is the only Norwegian law firm ranked in all 19 categories.
Wikborg Rein assisting Summa Equity with investment in Stim AS
We have assisted Summa Equity AB with an acquisition of a controlling stake in Stim AS. The investment sees Summa Equity partnering with Stim AS' founder and owner, Jim Roger Nordly.
Wikborg Rein topprangert i Chambers Global 2024
Det er med stor glede vi kan annonsere at vi nok en gang er blitt topprangert i den årlige kåringen Chambers Global, og befester posisjonen som Norges mest internasjonale advokatfirma.
Gender Quota Regulation for the board of directors of Norwegian private limited liability companies
New and extended gender quota regulations to the board of directors of Norwegian private limited liability companies are adopted. Until now, gender quota regulations have applied only for listed public limited liability companies and state owned companies. The newly adopted regulation, which shall also apply to inter alia certain partnerships, co-operatives and foundations, significantly broadens the scope of gender quota mandates.
Wikborg Rein assisting Summa Equity with rolling Norsk Gjenvinning into a new continuation fund
We are thankful for the opportunity to assist Summa Equity in connection with Summa Fund I's and other existing shareholders' sale of NG to Summa Circular, a continuation vehicle managed by Summa Equity.
Forslag om ytterligere skjerping av kontrollen med utenlandske investeringer
Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet mottok i dag rapporten fra Investeringskontrollutvalget, med forslag om ytterligere skjerping av investeringskontrollen i Norge. Forslaget søker å balansere hensynet til økonomisk åpenhet og effektiv tilgang til utenlandsk kapital, mot nasjonale sikkerhetsinteresser, i et stadig skiftende geopolitisk landskap.
Wikborg Rein bistår i tilbudet på Mintra
Vi er stolte av å bistå Ferd i tilbudet sammen med Tjaldur om kjøp av de resterende aksjene i Mintra (Euronext Growth: «MNTR»). Tilbudet innebærer en markedsverdi for Mintra på ca. NOK 783,5 millioner.
We have assisted DIF Capital Partners and EDF Invest with their acquisition of Fjord1
We have assisted DIF Capital Partners (via its DIF Infrastructure VII Fund) and EDF Invest (the investment arm of the EDF Group in real assets) with entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Fjord1, the largest owner and operator of ferries in Norway. Subject to closing of the transaction, Fjord1 will be acquired from Vision Ridge Partners and Havila Holding. Vision Ridge and Havila Holding have been investors in Fjord1 since 2019 and 2011, respectively.
Gender Quota Regulation Proposal for the board of directors of Norwegian private limited liability companies
The Norwegian Government has recently proposed extending gender quota regulations to the board of directors of certain Norwegian private limited liability companies.
Transaction tips from our competition team: Merger referrals under Article 22 EUMR
In most instances, only transactions with an EU dimension - that is transactions where the parties involved exceed certain turnover thresholds - qualify for review by the European Commission ("the Commission") under the EU Merger Regulation ("the EUMR"). However one mechanism, found in Article 22 EUMR, allows one or more Member States to request the Commission to examine, on behalf of those Member States, any concentration that does not have an EU dimension but affects trade between Member States and threatens to significantly affect competition within the territory of the Member State(s) making the request.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation now in force
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation ("FSR") (Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market) aims to expand EU/EEA state aid control to financial contributions from third countries, in order to prevent "foreign subsidies" from distorting the internal market.
Krav om statsborgerskap for styremedlemmer og daglig leder er fjernet
1. juli ble krav om statsborgerskap for styremedlemmer og daglig ledet fjernet. Nå gjelder det kun bostedskrav. Kravet er at daglig leder og minst halvdelen av styrets medlemmer skal være bosatt i en EØS-stat, Storbritannia/ Nord-Irland eller i Sveits.
We have assisted Dwellop AS in its combination with Phuel Oil Tools
We have assisted Dwellop AS with its contemplated business combination with Phuel Oil Tools Limited. Dwellop is Norwegian-based supplier of well intervention solutions within the oil & gas sector and is listed on the NOTC. Phuel Oil Tools also provides solutions within the same sector, with its main base in Scotland and operations in Scotland, Norway, USA and Saudi Arabia.
Wikborg Rein assisted Gersemi Asset Management with investment firm license
We are proud to announce that we have assisted Gersemi Asset Management AS with obtaining its licence as an investment firm. Gersemi Asset Management is founded and led by Joakim Hannisdahl. Hannisdahl has been ranked the number one shipping equity analyst globally by Bloomberg for several consecutive years.
Wikborg Rein assisting Viking Venture with its investment in Onix AS
We are proud to announce that we have assisted Viking Venture AS and Viking Venture 30 AS in connection with an investment in Onix AS, a SaaS company based in Stavanger. Onix' business model is to develop and sell software solutions for equipment owners, inspectors and suppliers.
Forslag til endringer i sikkerhetsloven – utvidelse av meldeplikten
Regjeringen fremmet fredag 31. mars en lovproposisjon om forslag til endringer i sikkerhetsloven. Forslaget innebærer at langt flere transaksjoner enn i dag kan bli underlagt eierskapskontroll, og endringer i saksbehandlingsreglene som kan få stor betydning for gjennomføring av transaksjoner som omfattes.
Wikborg Rein topprangert i Chambers Global 2023
Det er med stor glede vi kan annonsere at vi igjen har blitt topprangert i den årlige kåringen Chambers Global 2023.
Statsbudsjettet for 2022
Statsbudsjettet for 2022 er lagt frem av den avtroppende Solberg regjeringen. I dette nyhetsbrevet vil vi kort omtale de viktigste forslagene. En del av forslagene er som forventet basert på tidligere omtale, men noen er nye.
Governmental support in the coronavirus situation
The following gives an overview over the most relevant temporary measures put in place by the Norwegian government to mitigate the effects of the ongoing Covid19 situation with respect to the Norwegian industry and commerce. This article is last updated 20 March 2020 12:00 (CET). Please note that changes to the below-outlined measures may be made quickly, and that new measures are continuously being evaluated and put into force.