Wikborg Rein‘s M&A department is singled out for its ’combination of deep legal expertise and a genuinely collaborative approach’. The practice has seen increased activity in the infrastructure sector, receiving mandates from domestic and international clients. Ole Henrik Wille is knowledgeable of equity capital markets transactions, Arild Frick recently advised Aker on its joint venture with Nscale for the development and operation of a data centre. Sigurd Opedal has twenty-five years of experience in transactions, with particular aptitude in private equity transactions. Ingrid Aasa Haavaldsen has been a supportive presence across private and public M&A transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Wikborg Rein stands out for its combination of deep legal expertise and a genuinely collaborative approach. The team consistently demonstrates strong commercial awareness, delivering advice that is both legally sound and strategically aligned with the client’s business goals.’
- ‘The individuals I work with at Wikborg Rein distinguish themselves through a rare combination of legal excellence, personal integrity, and genuine client focus. They are not only highly competent professionals, but also people who care deeply about the quality of their work and the success of those they support.’
- ‘Hands-on project participation from senior resources. Good composition of the team.’
- ‘Jan-Erik Clausen - very good commercial instincts.'
- ‘They are service-oriented, positive, and helpful.'
- ‘Jan Erik Clausen performed a super job guiding us through the process.'
Work highlights
Advised the Aker-Group in connection with its landmark "Stargate Norway" joint venture with Nscale for, inter alia, the development and operation of one or more vertically integrated AI data centres in Europe built for AI training and inference, as well as the deployment of hyperscale AI infrastructure capacity.
Advised SoftwareOne Holding AG ("SoftwareOne") on its public takeover of Crayon Group Holding ASA and dual listing of SoftwareOne on Euronext Oslo Børs.
Assisted NorgesGruppen ASA with its contemplated acquisition of McKesson Holding Norway AS and its subsidiary Norsk Medisinaldepot AS, operating Norway's second largest pharmacy chain, comprising Vitusapotek and Ditt Apotek.
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Practice head
Ole Henrik Wille; Arild Frick; Sigurd Opedal
Other key lawyers
Ingrid Aasa Haavaldsen; Jan Erik Clausen; Ketil E. Bøe