Mr Bjarte Bogstad > Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS
Universitetsgata 9
NO-0164 Oslo
PO Box 6604 St. Olavs plass
NO-0129 Oslo
Norway

Work Department

Company law and transactions

Position

Bjarte Bogstad primarily works with transactions (M&A), company law, and contracts. He has significant expertise within incorporation of companies, shareholders’ and investment agreements, cross-border transactions, due diligence, mergers and demergers, joint venture and co-operation agreements, and other related corporate matters. He advises Norwegian and international companies throughout the entire transaction process.

In addition to the above, Bjarte has extensive sector experience especially within technology/IP and within industry, commerce and service, finance and insurance, where he assists Norwegian and international clients with their legal matters, including regulatory matters and dispute resolution.

Recent seminars held for clients include company law and contract issues such as: Liability of the Board of Directors, shareholder conflicts, investment and shareholders’ agreements, incentive schemes (including earn-out), and exit planning. Bjarte is also an active member of the International Bar Association (IBA).

Career

Partner, Bull, 2012–
Partner, Vogt&Wiig, 2009–2012
Partner, Advokatfirmaet Bjarte Bogstad, 2008– 2009
Partner, Advokatene Geirr Jakobsen & Bjarte Bogstad 2002–2008
Associate Consultant, Bain & Company Inc., 2000–2002
Associate, BA-HR, 1997–2000

Education

Seminar: Harvard Negotiation MasterClass, Harvard Law School, 2019
Course: Sector Leadership MasterClass, Harvard Law School, 2017
Course: Sale and Purchase Agreements, SPA (Redcliffe), 2017
Course: Private Equity & Management Buyouts (Redcliffe), 2014
Course: Selling a Company (Redcliffe), 2014
Chairman of the Board Program, 2012
Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Bergen, 1996

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS advises host of private sector companies on corporate and transactions matters, especially in the technology, construction, media and retail sectors. The ‘competent and knowledgeable team‘ is led by Erlend Balsvik, who primarily focuses on venture capital and technology sector M&A. The group also includes the ‘clear and conciseBjarte Bogstad, who focuses on venture capital and private equity work; retail, petroleum and maritime specialist Saloume Djoudat, and Stian Sørensen Schilvold, who assists with matters relating to technology and media clients. Other notable practitioners include Finn Olav R. Elde, who advises on technology and venture capital matters, tax specialist Eivind Bergo-Eriksen, and newly promoted partner Elisabeth Hoffmann.