Financing
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Ranking, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Financing, Capital Markets, Compliance and crisis management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Restructuring and Insolvency, Shipping Offshore, Competition law, Contract and Construction, Employment Law, Renewable energy and infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Commercial Property, Tax Law, Technology and digitalisation
2022
Wikborg Rein top ranked in Chambers Europe 2022
We are very pleased to announce that we have also in 2022 taken another step up in Chambers Europe, an annual ranking guide for Europe's leading law firms.
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Ranking, Financing, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Company Law, Dispute Resolution, International
2022
Wikborg Rein top ranked in Chambers Global 2022
We are happy to announce that we have also in 2022 taken another step up in the annual guide Chambers Global, a ranking guide of the world’s leading law firms. As Chambers Global is mainly based on feedback from clients, we would like to take this opportunity also to thank our clients who have helped us reach these goals.
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Renewable energy and infrastructure, Shipping Offshore, Sustainability, Ocean Industries, Financing
2021
Debt Capital Financing of offshore wind projects
Offshore wind projects will play an important role in meeting the world’s need and demand for sustainable energy going forward. Offshore wind projects make an attractive investment, due to, among other factors, their stable and heavily regulated nature, as well as their green profile and the possibility of long term cash flows.
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Financing, Ranking, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration, Oil and gas, Intellectual Property, Shipping Offshore, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Financial Regulation, Competition law, M&A, Employment Law, Renewable energy
2021
Chambers Europe 2021
We are pleased to announce that Wikborg Rein is consolidating our strong position in the Chambers Europe 2021 Guide launched today.
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Ranking, Financing, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration, Oil and gas, Intellectual Property, Shipping Offshore
2021
Top ranked in Chambers Global 2021
We are happy to announce that it is once again confirmed by Chambers and Partners that Wikborg Rein is top ranked in Chambers Global 2021.
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2021
What you need to know about the new UK sanctions regime post-Brexit
As the Brexit transition period has recently come to an end, we highlight below some key differences brought about by the UK's new sanctions regime and what you need to know about the new regime.
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Financing, COVID-19, Financial Regulation
2020
Price in mandatory offer – provisional rules
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has issued a provisional regulation for the determination of offer price in mandatory offers where the mandatory offer obligation is triggered by an equity contribution to a company in severe financial distress.
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Financing, Financial Regulation
2019
The CRR and CRD IV enter into force in Norway at year-end while the increase in systemic risk buffer is postponed till end of 2020
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday 5 December that the CRR and CRD IV will (finally) enter into force in Norway on 31 December 2019. Further, on 11 December the Ministry published a proposal for adjustments to the capital requirements which will enter into force at year-end 2020. The Ministry is satisfied with the overall capital levels in Norwegian banks. The aim of the new measures is to ensure that Norwegian banks maintain their capital levels and that non-Norwegian banks are subject to the same requirements when operating in Norway.
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2019
Shipping project finance – new regulatory intricacies
Project financing has historically been a popular investment scheme and source of capital in Norway for shipping projects. The Norwegian regulatory authorities have however recently published guidelines regarding the application of the alternative investment fund regime on project finance entities and it is important that issuers, advisors, arrangers and investors are aware of the pitfalls of being captured by the wide definition of an alternative investment fund, and what steps they can take in order to adapt to the regulations.
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2019
Brexit – UK firms providing investment services and activities in Norway
A temporary regime is in place allowing for continued provision of services in Norway after Brexit.