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Key contacts
Partner M&A: Terje Gulbrandsen
Partner M&A: Espen Furuholt
Partner Bank & Finance: Pia Sporstøl
Managing Partner: Thomas Sando
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

157

Number of partners

65

Network memberships

The Interlex Group, WTS Global, IBA

Languages

Norwegian, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
M&A
Project development
Firm overview

SANDS is a leading law firm, serving global clients from offices in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Ålesund, Tromsø and Tønsberg. The firm has achieved impressive growth since 2015, especially related to our transactions, capital markets and finance practices, including insurance. International business in Norway is dominated by key sectors and SANDS has highly specialised teams within energy, shipping, onshore and offshore technology, real estate and infrastructure. SANDS has a reputation as leading litigators and a large number of the lawyers are admitted to the Supreme Court.

SANDS is a truly international firm, working with projects in Europe, Asia, the US, South America and Africa. Many of the lawyers have legal training and experience from abroad and several have broader commercial and technical skills through additional graduate degrees in business, economics and other non-legal fields. Quality, service, enthusiasm and commitment define our client relationships. We are innovative and result driven, continuously seeking best practice solutions and the most effective legal and commercial strategies for our clients.

Key transactional practices
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • M&A
  • Competition
  • Private Equity
  • Project Development
  • Project Finance
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
Address:
Cort Adelers gate 33
0254 Oslo
Tel:.+47 22 81 45 00 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.sands.no/en/
2027 Edition
Asset finance
12 firms ranked
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Tier 1

BAHR
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Arntzen Grette
8 practice areas
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper
3 practice areas
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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Selmer
8 practice areas
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Ro Sommernes
2 practice areas
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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Banking and finance
15 firms ranked
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BAHR
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Arntzen Grette
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

CLP
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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Selmer
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Tier 4

CMS Kluge
6 practice areas
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DLA Piper
3 practice areas
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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AGP Advokater
3 practice areas
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Kvale
4 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
12 firms ranked
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BAHR
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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Arntzen Grette
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Selmer
8 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
8 practice areas
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AGP Advokater
3 practice areas
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CLP
8 practice areas
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
12 firms ranked
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BAHR
8 practice areas
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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CLP
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
8 practice areas
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AGP Advokater
3 practice areas
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Arntzen Grette
8 practice areas
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Selmer
8 practice areas
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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M&A
18 firms ranked
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BAHR
8 practice areas
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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CLP
8 practice areas
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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Selmer
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Arntzen Grette
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper
3 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
8 practice areas
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Tier 4

AGP Advokater
3 practice areas
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Aabø-Evensen & Co
7 practice areas
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CMS Kluge
6 practice areas
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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Bull & Co View profile
Hjort
2 practice areas
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Kvale
4 practice areas
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Project development
17 firms ranked
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BAHR
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Arntzen Grette
8 practice areas
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CMS Kluge
6 practice areas
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

CLP
8 practice areas
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Selmer
8 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
8 practice areas
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Føyen
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Glittertind Law Firm View profile
Kvale
4 practice areas
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Lund & Co
2 practice areas
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Founded in 1989 the Norwegian law firm SANDS has offices in Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger, Ålesund, Tromsø and Tønsber. The firm is active in banking and finance, asset finance, capital markets, and project development, but is especially known for its M&A practice. This year, the M&A team, led by Espen Furuholt, advised the owners of Knutshaugfisk on the sale of a controlling interest to a subsidiary of SalMar. The team also acted as lead legal counsel to Eitzen Avanti and Christiania gas on the cross-border acquisition of the Navquim shipping group. In addition to Eitzen Avanti and Christiania Gas, key clients of the firm include Life Norden, Bohus Butikkdrift, and Power Invest.

Testimonials
‘The firm is efficient and reasonably priced.’ (M&A)
Deal Highlights
8 results8 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
GNP Energy - IPO
2020-08-12
SANDS
Norway
IPO
Partner, Terje Gulbrandsen
GNP Energy
Issuer
Horisont Energi - IPO
2021-01-27
SANDS
Norway
IPO
Peder Knudtzon
Horisont Energi
Issuer
Sparebank 1 Markets - IPO
2020-11-18
SANDS
Norway
IPO
Partner, Peder Knudtzon
Sparebank 1 Markets
Underwriter
Carnegie; Pareto Securities - Secondary share offering
2020-12-14
SANDS
Norway
Secondary share offering
Peder Knudtzon
Carnegie, Pareto Securities
Underwriter
Solcellespesialisten – Sivilingeniør Carl Christian Strømberg - Secondary share offering
2020-12-18
SANDS
Norway
Secondary share offering
Terje Gulbrandsen
Solcellespesialisten – Sivilingeniør Carl Christian Strømberg
Issuer
ABN Amro Capital; Macquarie Bank - Asset finance
2021-02-25
SANDS
Norway
Asset finance
Ylva Cornelia Axelsen
ABN Amro Capital, Macquarie Bank
Agent
Fearnley Project Finance; Angelo Gordon - Asset finance
2021-02-25
SANDS
Norway
Asset finance
Partner & Practice Head, Ylva Cornelia Axelsen
Fearnley Project Finance, Angelo Gordon
Lender
Cardiomech - Secondary share offering
2021-02-25
SANDS
Norway
Secondary share offering
Terje Gulbrandsen
Cardiomech
Issuer
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