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Bjarte Bogstad

Bjarte Bogstad

Work Department

Company law and transactions

Position

Bjarte Bogstad primarily works with transactions (M&A), company law, and contracts. He has significant expertise within incorporation of companies, shareholders’ and investment agreements, cross-border transactions, due diligence, mergers and demergers, joint venture and co-operation agreements, and other related corporate matters. He advises Norwegian and international companies throughout the entire transaction process.

In addition to the above, Bjarte has extensive sector experience especially within technology/IP and within industry, commerce and service, finance and insurance, where he assists Norwegian and international clients with their legal matters, including regulatory matters and dispute resolution.

Recent seminars held for clients include company law and contract issues such as: Liability of the Board of Directors, shareholder conflicts, investment and shareholders’ agreements, incentive schemes (including earn-out), and exit planning. Bjarte is also an active member of the International Bar Association (IBA).

Career

Partner, Bull, 2012– Partner, Vogt&Wiig, 2009–2012 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Bjarte Bogstad, 2008– 2009 Partner, Advokatene Geirr Jakobsen & Bjarte Bogstad 2002–2008 Associate Consultant, Bain & Company Inc., 2000–2002 Associate, BA-HR, 1997–2000

Education

Seminar: Harvard Negotiation MasterClass, Harvard Law School, 2019 Course: Sector Leadership MasterClass, Harvard Law School, 2017 Course: Sale and Purchase Agreements, SPA (Redcliffe), 2017 Course: Private Equity & Management Buyouts (Redcliffe), 2014 Course: Selling a Company (Redcliffe), 2014 Chairman of the Board Program, 2012 Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Bergen, 1996

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