Bjarte Bogstad

Bjarte Bogstad is primarily an M&A specialist. He has significant expertise with incorporations, negotiation of shareholder/investment/share purchase agreements, cross-border transactions, due diligence, mergers/demergers, joint ventures, and related corporate matters. He advises Norwegian and international companies throughout the transaction process. His sector experience includes technology/IP, industry, commerce and services. He advises on different types of commercial contracts, specific legal/regulatory issues and dispute resolution.

• Cross-border acquisition on behalf of a German multinational company that purchased a Norwegian engineering company with a global profile, involving several countries and IP issues
• Advising a Norwegian client in commercial negotiations with international counterparties in follow-up work and IP for the commercialisation of an important potential vaccine
• Advising an international client within distribution of high-quality ingredients for various food-related industries on its planned acquisition of a Norwegian company

• Capital markets: Debt
• Capital markets: Derivatives
• Capital markets: Equity
• Financial restructuring
• M&A
• Private equity
• Private equity funds

• Construction and materials
• Consumer goods and services
• Food and beverage
• Industrials
• Insurance
• Real estate
• Tech and telecoms

Norway

• International Bar Association
• Board of Directors, American Chamber of Commerce (Norway), 2015-2018

Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Bergen, 1996