This update explores some high level trends and legal developments across some of Norway's key sectors that have an international impact.

Deal values in Norway are significantly down in the first six months of 2023, while deal volumes are closer to 2022-levels. The current macro-economic landscape in Norway, Europe and globally...

This update explores high level trends and legal developments across some of Norway's key business sectors that have an international impact.

Q1 2023 was not anticipated to be a buoyant start to the year, but the Norwegian economy has fared better than expected, with unemployment remaining low and Confederation...

The Court of Justice of the European Union (the "Court") has confirmed that a concentration without a community dimension may be subject to an ex-post control by national competition authorities...

Carve-out transactions (i.e. the sale or purchase of a subsidiary, a division or other part of a larger business enterprise/group) will often raise a number of important issues for both the seller...

On 28 February 2023, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the establishment of the European Green Bond Standard ("EuGB").

FDI controls (Foreign Direct Investment Controls) are becoming relevant to an increasing number of transactions and jurisdictions. A change in ownership of companies or businesses...

This update explores trends and developments within international commercial arbitration seen from a Norwegian perspective.

On 12 January 2023, the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (the "FSR") entered into force. The FSR aims to address distortions in the internal market caused by foreign subsidies...

In the second quarter of 2023, the big trend is still the ongoing discussions on the potential impact of AI and especially generative language models like ChatGPT.

Over the last few weeks, the Norwegian government has issued no less than three proposals which all widely expand the Norwegian Competition Authority's enforcement powers.

The tendering for offshore wind projects on the Norwegian continental shelf is finally underway. The tender documents set out the terms and conditions for the tenders...

Norway, much like the rest of the world, witnessed a very uncertain M&A and IPO market in 2022 after record levels of activity in 2020 and 2021. Some of this could be seen as a normalization3...

This newsletter gives an overview of highlights in the field of competition law from the first half of 2023, both in Norway and at the European level.

A discussion on the Finnish approach to the tax burden on the foreign employees' salaries.

A round up of recent case law updates.