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Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS

ROALD AMUNDSENS GATE 6, PO BOX 1503 VIKA, 0117 OSLO, NORWAY

Tel:: Work +47 22 31 32 00
Fax:: Fax +47 22 31 32 01

Web:: www.vogtwiig.no
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Trondheim, Singapore, Oslo, Bergen

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

Banking and finance (including shipping finance)

Within Banking and finance (including shipping finance), Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS is a second tier firm,

‘Among the best providers in the market for shipping finance’, Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS has a busy practice in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. The team advised DnB NOR Bank on a $410m loan facility to Polarcus to part finance the acquisition of several vessels. Thomas Dale is ‘very sharp and quick to understand the legal as well as business implications of any case’, and Erik Solheim is ‘very efficient and skilled’.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS is a third tier firm,

Shipping is a core competency for Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS, which advised Saga Tankers on its Oslo Stock Exchange listing. It is also increasingly active in other sectors, and Christian Ditlev-Simonsen recently advised Nera Telecommunications on the NOK400m acquisition of Nera Networks. Bjarte Bogstad, Alf Nielsen, Arthur Duus, Kristin Farstad and Tore Holtan are also recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS is a second tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS provides ‘sound and good-value advice’ from Oslo and Bergen. It is best known for maritime litigation, and has recently represented Gjensidge Insurance, Yara and Norsk Hydro. Other instructions included successfully representing Fokus Bank in the first Court of Appeal case on the application of Norwegian MiFiD regulations, and acting in claims arising from currency trading. Oslo-based Frithjof Herlofsen and Per Erik Bergsjø are recommended, as are Bergen-based Jan Vablum, Ole Rieck and Alf Nielsen.

Employment

Within Employment, tier 4

Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS’ strong team advises clients such as Statoil, Hansa and Ernst & Young.

Intellectual property and TMT

Within Intellectual property and TMT, Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS is a third tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS advises small and medium-sized businesses on IP matters, ranging from nanotechnology and large IT contracts to sports law and trade mark disputes. Clients include Call Norwegian, Gintel, Shades of Norway and Meritas. Bjarte Bogstad heads the team.

Maritime law (including insurance)

Within Maritime law (including insurance), Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS is a first tier firm,

Shipping law giant Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS fields ‘a highly professional team’ handling wet and dry matters in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Singapore. Frithjof Herlofsen has broad-ranging expertise, and is assisting an H&M insurer regarding the salvage of a Norwegian ferry. Ingar Fuglevåg is also recommended, as is Bergen-based Erik Solheim, who is ‘very professional and responsive’.

Offshore construction and shipbuilding

Within Offshore construction and shipbuilding, Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS is a first tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS’ team sits within its wider shipping group, and has ‘in-depth knowledge’ of offshore construction and shipbuilding work for various stakeholders. Erlend Lous and Christine Rødsæther are ‘particularly good and deliver a quality work product that is highly commercial’. Lous is particularly accomplished at newbuild projects and acts for Pareto, NRP and Norshore, among others.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, tier 4

Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS’ Bjørn Kise is advising Vaalerenga FC on its new stadium and urban development project in Oslo.

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It has been a tempestuous few years in world markets and whilst the Scandinavian model economies have survived the worst of the downturn, bankruptcies have been prevalent and the international nature of trading patterns has exposed Norwegian companies and local authorities to disputes in courts around the globe. The banking crisis has been compounded by the financial implosion of countries such as Iceland and Greece, leaving recession-hit economies already affected by increased regulatory constraints, environmental protection measures and enhanced solvency requirements, still struggling to sustain growth.

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Banking Regulation 2012

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- 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

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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