Golden Ocean Group / Knightsbridge Shipping merger

31/3/2015

Merger

Status:

Completed

Date:

31/3/2015

Overview:

The Golden Ocean Group completed its merger with Knightsbridge Shipping.
The new company has a fleet of 77 vessels, including 27 under construction.
It is listed as Golden Ocean Group on NASDAQ and the Oslo Stock Exchange.
The company is registered in Bermuda but based in Norway.
The deal was first announced in October, 2014.

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist

Jurisdictions:

Bermuda
Norway

Deal type:

Merger

Practice area:

M&A

Governing law:

Norway

Industry sector:

Shipping

Firms:

BAHR

Party: Golden Ocean Group (Merger party)

Party: Knightsbridge Shipping (Merger party)

Lawyer: Robin Bakken

MJM

Party: Knightsbridge Shipping (Merger party)

Lawyer: Brian Holdipp

Seward & Kissel

Party: Knightsbridge Shipping (Merger party)

Lawyers: Craig Sklar, James Abbott, Nick Katsanos

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