Capital Markets (ECM)

Wiersholm’s capital markets group is among Norway’s largest and most experienced, recognised as a leading practice in Norway. Our team advises on the full spectrum of equity capital markets transactions and provides ongoing advice to listed companies. Through IPOs, share issues and continuous support, we ensure our clients can effectively capitalise on opportunities in the capital markets.

Over the past eight years, we have advised on more than 116 IPOs and played a role in some of the largest IPOs conducted in Norway. We combine technical expertise with comprehensive market knowledge to deliver practical solutions to our clients.

Our Services

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

Private placements, rights issues and other share issues

Block trades and secondary offerings

Disclosure obligations and market communications

Compliance with securities law requirements, including market abuse regulation

Implementation of corporate governance and internal procedures for compliance

Public takeover transactions, including strategic advice to targets and boards

Multi-jurisdictional compliance for dual-listed companies

Management and employee incentive programs and structures

Corporate action strategies and execution

ESG and CSDR compliance and reporting

Transactions

Our experts possess some of the industry’s most extensive and diverse experience in handling high-profile and complex transactions within both the Norwegian and Nordic markets. A substantial portion of these transactions involves international clients.

Recent transactions

Capital markets provide companies with access to necessary capital for growth and development. To ensure optimal utilisation of these opportunities, we support our clients both during and between transactions. Our ongoing advisory services cover everything from disclosure obligations and corporate governance to structuring incentive programs and corporate actions. This close collaboration with clients provides us with deep insight into their business and enables us to provide even more effective assistance when new opportunities arise.

As regulatory frameworks become increasingly complex and cross-border elements more prevalent, our team stays at the forefront of market developments and regulatory requirements. We combine this insight with practical experience to guide clients through their most challenging transactions.

We are structured to handle major transactions and ongoing matters with precision, care and efficiency, and our team covers all aspects of capital markets and stock exchange regulations. We work closely with companies, investment banks and other market participants to achieve their objectives efficiently and purposefully. Our team’s commitment to quality, combined with our commercial understanding, ensures we deliver optimal solutions tailored to each client’s specific needs.

Drawing on our extensive experience and market position, we help clients navigate the increasingly sophisticated equity capital markets while maintaining the highest standards of execution and service.

We work seamlessly across practice areas to provide comprehensive support on all aspects of capital markets transactions: