Mr Eyvind Sandvik > Arntzen de Besche > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Arntzen de Besche Offices
PO BOX 2734
SOLLI
0204 OSLO
Norway
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Mr Eyvind Sandvik
Work Department
Tax and VAT
Position
Partner. Sandvik assists clients primarily with matters relating to tax law, including ordinary corporation tax, international tax law, VAT and transactions. He has worked in the field of Norwegian and international tax law for more than 15 years. Much of his work involves advising on transaction law and restructuring, as well as on the choice of transaction structure, financing and earn-out models. He has a broad network of international lawyers and tax advisors, and regularly assists Norwegian enterprises wishing to expand into other countries, either through the establishment of new operations or transactions.
He has extensive tax advisory experience relating to the establishment of executive incentive schemes, reinvestments and buy-out transactions. In addition to tax matters, he is often asked to advise on tax and accounting law questions relating to transactions and restructuring processes.
Sandvik’s extensive tax law experience makes him a sought-after strategic advisor for his clients. He is particularly appreciated for his expertise in the area of international tax planning. Sandvik serves on the Norwegian Bar Association’s tax law committee, and lectures regularly on tax-related topics.
Career
2017 – Arntzen de Besche – Partner
2013 – 2016, Arntzen de Besche – Senior Lawyer
2012 – 2013, Arntzen de Besche – Senior Associate
2009 – 2012, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Oslo – Senior manager / Attorney-at-law
2008 – 2009, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, New York – Tax Manager
2005 – 2007, Norwegian Ministry of Finance – Higher Executive Manager, Tax law department
Languages
Scandinavian languages, English
Education
2007 – 2008, New York University School of Law, LL.M, International taxation
1999 – 2004, University of Oslo, Cand.jur.
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Tax
Arntzen de Besche has a broad tax practice with cross-border capabilities, advising on matters involving corporate tax, VAT and petroleum tax elements; the group is also particularly experienced in tax issues relating to acquisitions and restructurings. The practice is co-led by international tax expert Eyvind Sandvik, who assists with tax treaties, acquisitions, restructurings and the establishment of incentive schemes for senior executives, and Rune Tjomsås Andersen, who has broad experience in transactions, disputes and regulatory work, particularly in the oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, aquaculture, shipping and technology sectors. Rudi Hamansen, who assists Norwegian and international clients with the tax aspects of reorganisations and acquisitions, particularly in the real estate space, is also a key practitioner.