Corporate and Commercial Law

What to cover in a Norwegian shareholders’ agreement: control, funding, share transfers under aksjeloven, deadlock and exit for founders and investors.

When is a debtor insolvent under the Norwegian Bankruptcy Act? Illiquidity, the asset exception, the statutory presumptions and who can petition.

What happens after bankruptcy is opened in Norway: the trustee (bostyrer), the creditors' meeting, the debtor's duties, claims, priority and closing.

When a counterparty lacks funds, Norwegian law lets you withhold your performance until security is given. The rules in dekningsloven chapter 7.

When can a Norwegian bankruptcy estate reverse debt payments made before bankruptcy? The three-month rule in dekningsloven § 5-5 explained.

Subjective avoidance under the Satisfaction of Claims Act (dekningsloven) § 5-9: the conditions, the ten-year limit, the effects and the deadline.

Acquisition finance in Norway: financing sources, security agents, pledges under panteloven, share pledges, guarantees and financial assistance.

Public procurement in Norway: the legislation, thresholds, Doffin, procedures, climate and environmental requirements, access to documents and KOFA.

How contracts are formed under Norwegian law: the promise principle, offer and acceptance, late acceptance, revocation and consumer withdrawal rights.

How bankruptcy works in Norway: who can petition, insolvency, the trustee, the debtor's duties, creditor priority, avoidance and cross-border cases.

An introduction to Norwegian law for businesses: contracts, international sales, agency, consumer rules, limitation periods and acquisition controls.