Company law and stock exchange and securities regulation are of vital importance for the business community and for owners, top management and other employees. Vogt & Wiig have specialist competence related to establishment, operations and liquidation of public and private limited liabilities and other forms of legal entities such as partnerships and limited partnerships and other foundations. In addition to this. The transaction group also assist with rules and regulations for corporate governments, including ethic questions and relationship between owners, management and the rest of the business community.
Our advice are characterized by:
1. We adapt to the clients needs
Vogt & Wiig have clients of all sizes. We assist both listed and unlisted companies of all sizes. With larger assignments, we will put together a team suited for the specific needs of the client.
2. Quality
In addition to specialist competences within the legal areas described above, we have extensive knowledge of many areas of business which is often paramount in order to provide quality and an efficient communication with the client. Vogt & Wiig have extensive experience within oil- and gas sector, investment firms, private equity funds, the advertisement business, real estate, aviation, fish- and sea farming, the IT-sector, grocery industry and shipping.
In Vogt & Wiig, we insure that the partner in charge is actively involved in the cases in order to insure progress and quality.
3. Typical cases
- Election of capital structure, form of legal entity, the legal position between the owners, and the owners and the company, hereunder shareholders agreement and due diligence.
- M&A activities, including sale of companies, mergers and other reorganizations – as well as different forms of equity transactions.
- Relationship to the stock exchange and other public authorities, including questions related insider trading reporting and disclosure obligations and mandatory offers.
- Financing, both in the equity and dept market, negotiations with banks and bond holders, questions related prospectus requirements and other transaction documentation.
- Assistance to Venture Capital funds, including negotiations, related agreement, due diligence and assorted legal assistance in connection with the target companies.
Legal 500 (EMEA) 2009 describes our lawyers and legal advice within corporate/M&A:
“Vogt & Wiig’s lawyers are problem solvers and always seek practical solutions.”