Mr Bård Sandstad > Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Viewed as ‘very knowledgeable in the M&A space‘, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS‘ ‘responsive‘ team is an excellent choice for high-profile joint ventures, transactions and private equity deals. Offshore, technology, energy, aquaculture and real estate mandates are prominent in the group’s workload. The ‘pragmatic and solution-oriented‘ Bjørn Olav Torpp heads up the practice, and regularly handles private equity and cross-border transactions. Other key practitioners include offshore and oil and gas expert Bård Sandstad, ‘hands-on and responsive‘ M&A specialist Kjetil Hardeng, and senior associate Ragnar Gundersen Koffeld.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS‘ oil and offshore practice is widely recognised for handling contractual matters, transactional mandates and contentious work for an established client base of major contractors. M&A expert Bård Sandstad heads up the transactional side of the practice, while Christopher L. Sveen leads the offshore and construction group; Sveen also brings expertise in restructurings. Mikal Brøndmo is the key name for arbitration and litigation proceedings.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS‘ team ‘has a unique knowledge of the offshore industry, and experience in the challenges the industry meets in their operations and in their contracts.’ Shipbuilding work continues to be a growing area of instruction for the group. Arbitrator and litigator Mikal Brøndmo is the main name for handling offshore construction and shipbuilding disputes, and is well versed in advising on contractual matters within the sectors. Practice head Christopher L. Sveen stands out for providing ‘unique strategic advice‘ to a client roster of oil and gas companies, and Bård Sandstad regularly assists oil and gas, shipping and offshore clients with M&A mandates. At senior associate level, Martine Linge Johnsen is active in offshore contractual and regulatory work, while Silje Helene Bakkevig Dagsland and Sarah-Ann Kvam focus on shipbuilding and offshore construction contracts.