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21/12/2015at 09:13

Wikborg Rein: Acquisition opportunities in struggling offshore

The Norwegian law firm Wikborg Rein sees good opportunities for acquisitions among crisis-stricken companies as well as assets in the struggling offshore sector. But potential buyers should be aware of the related risks, the law firm notes.
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BY DANIEL LOGAN BERG-MUNCH

Norway's largest law firm, Wikborg Rein - which has offices in several countries around the world and specializes in shipping and offshore - notes in an update that there are good possibilities for acquisitions for cash-rich investors in the distressed assets in the struggling offshore sector.

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