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Norway Practice Bulletin – 2018

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We are pleased to present Conyers' 2018 Norway Practice Bulletin. This annual publication underscores the importance of the Norwegian market to our Bermuda corporate practice.

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We are pleased to present Conyers' 2018 Norway Practice Bulletin. This annual publication underscores the importance of the Norwegian market to our Bermuda corporate practice.

The shipping and offshore sectors experienced another difficult year for new financings and equity raises in 2017. Market activity has focused on consolidation, private placements and debt restructuring, as evidenced by the deals highlighted below.

In challenging times, Norway's over-the-counter market is proving an efficient way to access capital. In this bulletin, we profile the increasingly common use of the OTC by Bermuda companies as a stepping stone on the way to a full listing on the Oslo Børs.

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