Kjetil Vågen

Kjetil Vågen has extensive experience in advising clients within the various types of chain operations, with main focus on the retail/trade segment.

Vågen assists a great number of chain operators, both franchise chains and chains in which the distributor owns all distribution channels, as well as chains that are a combination of such chains. The client base includes international, European, Nordic and Norwegian actors. An increasing degree of the assistance Vågen provides is connected to international actors who wish to start operations in the Nordic or Norwegian market by establishing corporate structures, acquisitions, establishing master franchise agreements with the associated sub franchise agreements and/or joint venture agreements, along with the accompanying clarifications of Norwegian legal requirements in connection with, inter alia, the regulatory requirements connected to e-trade (including possible concession requirements for payment companies under PSD2), competition law, privacy laws, with special focus on customer rights.

The client base mainly operates within the retail segment, but clients also include restaurant chains and service businesses, such as hotel chains.

Kjetil Vågen assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, franchise agreements, trademark law, competition law, public procurements, distribution agreements, joint venture agreements, privacy protection/GDPR, lease agreements, bankruptcy and contract law.