Aabø-Evensen & Co Advokatfirma > Oslo, Norway > Firm Profile
Aabø-Evensen & Co Advokatfirma Offices
KARL JOHANS GATE 27
PO BOX 1789
0159 Oslo
Norway
Aabø-Evensen & Co Advokatfirma > The Legal 500 Rankings
Norway > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
Aabø-Evensen & Co Advokatfirma is a boutique M&A firm, which advises clients across the full spectrum of corporate, commercial and M&A matters, and is especially sought after by foreign investors for cross-border transactions. Practice head Ole Kristian Aabø-Evensen
is a highly experienced M&A practitioner who advises on all types of M&A transactions with a particular focus on international matters. The team also includes Henning Raa, who advises on transactions in the technology, real estate, infrastructure and industrial production sectors; and Geir Johan Nilsen, who specialises in M&A, corporate reorganisations, corporate law and litigation.
Practice head(s):
Ole Kristian Aabø-Evensen
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Imdex Limited
Francisco Partners
Vauban Infrastructure
Stirling Square Capital Partners
SAR Gruppen AS
NEC Corp.
KMD A/S
Fred Olsen Limited
Fred Dessen Limited
Nordic Electrofuel
Solgrid AS
E Plug
Work highlights
- Advised IMDEX Limited on its acquisition of Devico AS, which was a cross-border deal involving operations in 15 different jurisdictions with numerous legal, regulatory and tax issues arising.
- Advised pan-European private equity fund Stirling Square Capital Partners on its acquisition of InfoBric Group.
- Advised Vauban Infrastructure on the cross-border merger between its portfolio company Valhall BidCo AS and Echidna Investment BV.
Aabø-Evensen & Co Advokatfirma > Firm Profile
The firm: Aabø-Evensen was established in 2002. Despite its young age the firm has a proven track record of delivering the highest quality of legal services to major enterprises and institutions. The firm’s work, particularly its M&A focus, has received recognition by major players in the M&A field.
The firm is a leading M&A and capital markets niche law firm in the Nordic region, operating out of Oslo, Norway. Aabø-Evensen is not, nor does it strive to be, the largest law firm measured by the number of offices or lawyers. Instead, it endeavours to find the best solutions for its clients’ legal and commercial challenges, and securing their business transactions.
Areas of practice
M&A and private equity: Aabø-Evensen’s M&A and private equity practitioners are recognised for their high level of expertise and experience. The firm advises bidders, targets and financial advisers on all aspects of public and private M&A deals. The firm’s work covers the entirety of M&A and corporate finance, including tender offers and take-private transactions, mergers, demergers, share exchange, asset acquisitions, share acquisitions, group restructuring, joint ventures, LBO, MBO, MBI, IBO, private equity acquisitions and exits therewith, due diligence, takeover defence, shareholder activism, M&A tax, securities and securities offerings including credit and equity derivatives, acquisition financing, antitrust, and TUPE issues. A large amount of our work relates to cross-border transactions, and the approach to international work is driven by the principle that complex transactions require first-class independent legal expertise, rooted in local practice, procedures and culture.
Capital markets: Aabø-Evensen’s ECM practice covers the full range of equity capital markets work, hereunder advice to private and public listed companies (Norwegian and non-Norwegian), Nordic and international investments banks (acting as managers), issuers, acquirers, sellers, merging parties and investors on IPOs, private placings, global offerings, block trades, dual listings, delistings, takeovers, demergers, rights issues and depositary receipts. The firm also advises on company law and securities law and has extensive pre-IPO restructuring experience.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mergers and acquisitions | Ole Kristian Aabø-Evensen | oka@aaboevensen.com | +47 909 95 470 |
| Capital markets | Ole Kristian Aabø-Evensen | oka@aaboevensen.com | +47 909 95 470 |
| M&A Tax | Henning Raa | hr@aaboevensen.com | +47 917 86 479 |
| M&A Dispute resolution and litigation | Geir Johan Nilsen | gjn@aaboevensen.com | +47 958 75 507 |
| CEO | Torstein Schroeder | ts@aaboevensen.com | +47 982 23 030 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ole Kristian Aabø-Evensen | Partner | View Profile |
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Partner : Ole K Aabø-Evensen (oka@aaboevensen.com) Partner : Geir Johan Nilsen (gjn@aaboevensen.com) Partner : Henning Raa (hr@aaboevensen.com) CEO : Torstein Schroeder (ts@aaboevensen.com)- Commercial, corporate and M&A