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[null,"Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS","Sverre Tyrhaug"]
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["Global M&A Trends Report"]
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["Report Generated: 6/23/2026"]
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["Question","Norway"]
["Private M&A"]
["With respect to private M&A, what are three things on top of mind for M&A practitioners in your jurisdiction?"," Three things top of mind for private M&A practitioners in Norway are:  \n \n General: economic environment \n Commercial: valuation expectation gaps \n Regulatory: national security and foreign investment restrictions \n \n Core topics continue to be high interest rates, continued uncertainty on soft landing/recession, inflation concerns and more limited availability to bank debt financing. With that environment valuation gaps are an issue, and the market generally wants to await a more stable market (in terms of e.g. interest rates). Geopolitical conflicts are adding to this, making national security a bigger issue. "]
["With respect to private M&A, where does your jurisdiction see most deal activity?","Most private M&A deal activity is categorized as mid-market. \n"]
["With respect to private M&A, what sector sees the most deal activity in your jurisdiction?","Most private M&A deal activity is seen in the Energy sector. \n"]
["What are your predictions for private M&A deal volume in your jurisdiction during 2024?","Private M&A deal volume in 2024 is predicted to be the same as 2023 deal activity, maybe a little higher. Deal volume was okay in Norway in 2023. With a stabilizing economy (interest rates, inflation) this could pave the way for more activity in 2024.\n"]
["Public M&A"]
["With respect to public M&A, what are three things on top of mind for M&A practitioners in your jurisdiction?"," Three things top of mind for public M&A practitioners in Norway are:  \n \n General: economic environment \n Commercial: valuation expectation gaps \n Regulatory: national security and foreign investment restrictions \n \n Volatile share prices and valuation gaps are also the main issues here, in addition to the responses given above regarding private M&A. Some public M&A may also be triggered due to difficulty for the target in raising capital, more challenging ECM and DCM/debt financing, which may put downward pressure on the share price making them attractive targets for the right buyer. "]
["With respect to public M&A, where does your jurisdiction see most deal activity?","Most public M&A deal activity is categorized as mid-market. \n"]
["With respect to public M&A, what sector sees the most deal activity in your jurisdiction?","Most public M&A deal activity is seen in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector. \n"]
["What are your predictions for public M&A deal volume in your jurisdiction during 2024?","Public M&A deal volume in 2024 is predicted to be the same as 2023 deal activity, maybe a little higher. Deal volume was okay in Norway in 2023. With a stabilizing economy (interest rates, inflation) this could pave the way for more activity in 2024.\n"]
["Jurisdictional Insights"]
["Please share any other insights with respect to M&A in your jurisdiction:","Norway seems to keep up its position as an attractive market for cross-border M&A transactions.\n"]