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ARTICLE · 01 JANUARY 2026

Norway Bulletin 2026

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The Conyers Norway Bulletin for 2026 examines how Bermuda incorporated companies navigated the Norwegian market amid elevated interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty, and shifting macroeconomic conditions. Private M&A activity emerged as the primary driver of dealmaking, with corporate consolidation and cross-border transactions gaining momentum as buyers and sellers aligned on pricing expectations. The bulletin analyzes key transactions, capital market trends, and the outlook for continued activity in Nor

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We are pleased to bring you the Conyers Norway Bulletin for 2026, in which we highlight developments affecting Bermuda incorporated companies in the Norwegian market over the past year.

Consistent with global trends, dealmaking on the Euronext Oslo Børs in 2025 continued to be shaped by elevated interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and uneven macroeconomic conditions. The Norwegian market proved resilient to these headwinds, building pace particularly through private M&A activity. Deal volumes remained generally consistent with previous years, while aggregate deal values increased as a result of several larger transactions in the energy, maritime, industrial and services-related sectors.

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