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Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA

DRONNING MAUDS GT 10, PO BOX 1369 VIKA, 0114 OSLO, NORWAY

Tel:: Work +47 23 23 90 90
Fax:: Fax +47 22 83 60 60

Web:: www.bd.no
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Sandvika-Bærum, Oslo

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Norway

Banking and finance (including shipping finance)

Within Banking and finance (including shipping finance), Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA is a third tier firm,

Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA handles new money financings and restructuring for banks and corporates. Bredo Stabell regularly acts for Bank of America.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA handles a mix of transactional, corporate governance and regularly matters. Bredo Stabell’s clients include Visma and G4S, and a number of clients in the IT and banking industries. Stein Hove has particular knowledge within the fisheries industry.

Employment

Within Employment, Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA is a third tier firm,

Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA’s Jan Dege is expert in managerial prerogatives, and regularly advises Visma on a range of employment issues.

Insolvency and corporate recovery

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA is a third tier firm,

Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA handles a significant volume of probate court bankruptcies. Bjørn Køhler Thommessen and Christian Solemslie are recommended.

Intellectual property and TMT

Within Intellectual property and TMT, tier 4

Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA’s Per Bjørnsen is recommended for IT law.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA is a third tier firm,

Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA’s four-partner team has expertise in leasing, planning, development and construction. Laila Bendiksen handles work for Unison Forsikring, which covers some 90% of Norway’s architects’ insurance market. Ivar Barstad is also recommended.

Tax

Within Tax, tier 4

Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma DA’s Øystein Sverre is recommended for international tax advice.

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INVESTMENTS IN NORWEGIAN REAL ESTATE

The Norwegian real estate market is recovering from the financial crisis. The number of transactions is growing, and the construction activities are increasing. The financial crisis did not hit Norway as hard as other European countries, and the political and legal stability in the country could attract foreign investors in the years to come. In this brief article, we give an outline of some selected legal and tax issues regarding investments in Norwegian real estate with the emphasis on business property.

- Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma ANS

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Banking Regulation 2012

The banking sector is regulated by the Ministry of Finance and the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (the FSA). The FSA is responsible for the supervision of banks.

- Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
The patent owner prevailed in Norway’s first case on virus patent

The Supreme Court of Norway has recently turned down the appeal against the judgement of Borgarting Court of Appeal in the case Pharmaq AS v Intervet International BV et al.

- Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Doing Business in Norway

Doing business in Norway contains a summary of the aspects of Norwegian law that are most likely to interest foreign companies or individuals that are contemplating doing business or engaging in commercial activities in Norway. A publication of this kind can obviously only provide a limited outline of certain legal areas. The information contained in the publication is not exhaustive.

- Wiersholm
The Commission’s approach to acquisitions by Chinese public undertakings in Europe

The growing Chinese economy and Chinese investments is object of debate in Europe. Focus has especially been on alleged strategically-motivated takeovers by Chinese State-Owned-Enterprises (SOEs). Attorney-at-law Odd Stemsrud has written an article concerning the Commissions’ handling of acquisitions by Chinese SOEs.

- Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Dell wins landmark case on permanent establishment in the Norwegian Supreme Court

The Norwegian Supreme Court issued its ruling in the so-called “Dell-case” on 2 December 2011. The main issue if the case was whether the Irish company Dell Products could be considered to have a taxable presence in Norway under article 5 (5) of the Tax Treaty between Ireland and Norway (permanent establishment), as a consequence of the activities of the Norwegian company Dell AS.

- Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Committee proposes significant increases to merger filing thresholds in Norway

On 14 February 2012, a committee appointed to undertake a broad review of the Norwegian Competition Act issued a report proposing several important amendments to Norway's merger control regime, including significantly increased filing thresholds.

- Wikborg Rein
Alcohol brand owners might be allowed to advertise on Norwegian TV

Norway is on the verge of involuntarily allowing the advertising of alcoholic beverages on television, contrary to the country’s strict alcohol policy. This change, which may take place as a result of pressure from the EU Commission, would have a significant impact for owners of alcohol brands.

- Advokatfirmaet Grette DA
Supplementary protection certificates (SPC) for combination products.

Ruling by ECJ November 24th 2011.

- Advokatfirmaet Grette DA
Competition Law Update 2011

Update 2011 - Competition law in Norway

- Wikborg Rein
Oslo Børs issues code of practice for reporting IR information

On 26 October 2011 Oslo Børs issued a circular setting out new guidelines on the reporting of IR information for issuers of shares and equity certificates on Oslo Børs and Oslo Axess. This Code of Practice replaces the information symbol and the English symbol as standards for good practice in relation to reporting of IR information for companies listed on a Norwegian regulated market.

- Wikborg Rein