Overview of our services

We help you to draft, negotiate and review contracts ranging from the purchase and sale of goods and services to the licensing of intellectual property and cooperation agreements. Our services ensure that your agreements are clear and situation-specific.
We also help to draft guidelines reflecting your strategic considerations to be reflected in your business agreements.

Examples of contracts we often advise on or draw up;

• License agreement
• Distribution agreements
• Cooperation agreements
• Research collaborations
• Confidentiality agreement
• Employment contracts and consultancy agreements
• Material Transfer Agreement

We offer comprehensive advice on corporate law, with a focus on optimising corporate structures and shareholder relations. Our services are tailored to support companies through all stages of development – from start-ups to established owner-managed companies.

Our services include, among others:

• Company formation and structures: Advice on the choice of company form (e.g. limited liability company, partnership), registration of companies, purchase of stock companies and formation of companies and structuring of groups of companies.
• Ownership agreements and shareholders’ agreements: Advice on agreements between partners, including the regulation of rights and obligations between shareholders.
• Company formalities and compliance: Ensuring that companies comply with the requirements of the Companies Act. We draw up board minutes, help organise annual general meetings, and ensure other formal requirements are met.

At Bergenstråhle, we provide a range of services in the field of Corporate Governance as well as in the related field of corporate governance issues.

Our services include, among others:

• Comprehensive advice on corporate governance and ownership issues: We guide you in this area, help you identify appropriate areas to focus on based on your business and needs.
• Board work: We assist with the planning and implementation of your board work and help with documents and document management. We can also assist in various roles, such as board secretary.
• Annual General Meeting: We provide various types of support for the planning, organisation and follow-up of Annual General Meetings (ordinary or extraordinary).
• Governance documents: We assist in the development of various governance documents, such as CEO instructions, rules of procedure, etc.
• Training: We offer training in the field of corporate governance and ownership issues, which can be tailored to your needs.

Processing personal data is an integral part of any business. We help you minimise the risks and ensure that your company meets data protection and privacy requirements in an effective and sustainable way.

• Policies and procedures: Advice and assistance in drafting and implementing necessary policies and procedures, such as privacy policies, procedures for data subjects’ rights (such as the right to be forgotten and the right to information) and records of personal data processing operations.
• Training programmes: Customised training for employees and management on GDPR and data protection rules to raise awareness and understanding of the requirements of the law.
• Contracts and third parties: Review and negotiation of contracts, such as data processing agreements
• International data transfers: Advice on the lawful transfer of personal data outside the EU/EEA.
• Incident management: Advice and support in case of personal data breaches.
• DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment): Carrying out impact assessments to identify and manage risks of processing personal data.

We offer advice throughout the entire distribution process – from choosing a distribution model (retailer, agent, etc.) to drafting and negotiating contracts. For an efficient and sustainable distribution, we ensure that your strategies comply with competition law rules and industry-specific requirements.

• Business model: Choice of distribution model to increase and protect your business interests.
• Contracts: Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts in line with the company’s interests such as reseller agreements, agency agreements or dropshipping agreements.
• Competition law considerations: Advising on competition law aspects and ensuring that contract terms comply with applicable competition laws.
• Protection of IP: Advice on how best to protect intangible assets in different business models.
• Compliance: Advising on compliance with regulations and laws in specific industries, such as product safety, data protection (GDPR), environmental rules and ethical guidelines in distribution.

We understand the importance of compliance in an increasingly complex and changing business environment. At Bergenstråhle, we provide a range of compliance and risk management services and risk management to minimise your risks and promote sustainable growth.

Our services include, among others:

• Overall advice: We guide you in identifying relevant areas for your company to focus on.
• Governing documents and policies: We will also produce guidance documents and policies where required and offer training courses to suit your needs.
• Temporary placement: Through temporary placement (secondment), our competent employees can carry out compliance assignments for you.

We offer comprehensive advice and support on acquisitions and transfers of companies and other assets. We understand that each transaction is unique and requires a customised approach to ensure a proper and efficient deal. Our expertise and advice extends across the entire process, from initial negotiations and due diligence to finalisation of the transaction and subsequent integration.

• Acquisitions: We assist with all legal aspects of corporate and asset acquisitions, including structuring the deal, negotiating and drafting agreements.
• Due diligence: We conduct thorough reviews to identify potential risks and opportunities. This includes a detailed analysis of financial, legal and operational aspects of the target company.
• Asset transfers: We assist in the transfer of various types of assets, such as intellectual property rights.
• Regulatory issues: We advise you on the regulatory requirements that may affect your acquisitions and disposals, and help you ensure compliance.
• Financing: We assist in structuring and negotiating financing solutions to support your acquisitions and disposals. This includes advising on loans, investments and other financing options.
• Integration support: After finalisation of the transaction, we offer support in the integration of the acquired company or assets.
• Conflict management: We offer support for any disputes that may arise during or after the transaction process, including mediation and representation in legal proceedings.

We offer comprehensive advice related to research and collaborations. Examples of what we can assist with are the preparation of research agreements and cooperation agreements and investigations regarding regulatory issues linked to this. Here we have a particular focus on the protection of your intellectual property.

• Research agreements: We help you draft and negotiate research agreements that protect your rights. This includes agreements for collaborative research, funding agreements and agreements with academic institutions.
• Cooperation agreements: We assist in drafting and reviewing cooperation agreements as well as agreements for strategic alliances, joint ventures and other forms of partnerships.
• Intellectual property rights: We offer strategic advice to protect and manage intellectual property arising from research and collaborations. This includes patent applications, trade mark protection, copyright and trade secret management.
• Funding and grants: We help you navigate through the process of applying for research grants and other types of funding. We also help you to understand and follow up on the requirements that the funding authorities have for the project/collaboration.
• Conflict management: We offer support for any disputes that may arise during research and co-operation projects, including mediation and representation in legal proceedings.
• Entitlement to compensation: Questions regarding the inventor’s/employee’s right to compensation from the employer are often raised and we can advise on the relevant levels etc.

We offer comprehensive services in public procurement. Support can be provided throughout the entire procurement process, from tendering to contracting and compliance. As we have specific expertise in intellectual property rights, we can help protect your innovations and intellectual property in public procurement

Our services include:

• Consultancy and strategy: We help you develop a winning strategy for participating in public procurement
• Preparation of tenders: We assist in preparing and reviewing tenders to ensure they meet all formal requirements.
• Negotiation and contracts: We offer support during the negotiation process and help with reviewing and drafting contracts.
• Compliance and dispute resolution: We help you ensure compliance with all contract terms and offer support in case of disputes.