Home to a multidisciplinary team, SANDS is able to act on oil and gas projects, disputes, financing, and the S&P of assets. Lars Berge Andersen co-heads the practice and acts for supplier and asset-owner clients across his far-reaching practice. The renewable energy team is geared to support transactions, reorganisations, and project development. The team is also co-led by Alf Øystein Skudal, a go-to contact for matters across the renewable energy arena, particularly regulatory frameworks, transactions, and project development. Thomas Borch-Nielsen joined the team from Arntzen Grette in October 2025, while Martine Cedergren Dysvik joined the firm in October 2025 from an in-house position.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
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- ‘Prompt response and high quality of delivery.’
- ‘Small teams with high capacity.’
- ‘Easy to access. Quick delivery.’
- ‘Strategy thinking and comprehensive solutions.’
- ‘We got good help from Alf Øystein Skudal and his team. Without their competence and help, we would not have won the case.’
- ‘Alf Øystein Skudal was the one we were in contact with. Good knowledge of the legal issues, and was easy to reach. Very efficient and easy to discuss with.’
Key clients
- Login Vinterbro AS
- Captiva Capital and affiliated companies
- Kraftanmelding AS
- Gudbrandsdal Energi
- Dønnesfjord Vindpark AS
- Kraftia Energi AS
- Vesterålskraft AS
- Aventus Green Technology AS
- Safelink AS
- Føn Energy Services AS (owned by Akastor ASA)
- Sira Kvina Kraftselskap
- Ren Røros AS
Work highlights
Advised Gudbrandsdal Energi Holding on its acquisition of grid and broadband operations from Skjåk Energi.
Advised DeepOcean Group on multiple cross-border tenders for offshore wind projects in Europe and Asia, including strategic and contractual support on cable lay, EPCI, and T&I scopes.
Advising Vesterålskraft on the cross-border sale of its district heating subsidiary Vesterålskraft Varme to Solør Bioenergi Varme, including due diligence, SPA negotiation, land rights, lender coordination, and regulatory approvals.
Practice head
Alf Øystein Skudal; Lars Berge Andersen
Other key lawyers
Ingvild Røv; Thomas Borch-Nielsen; Martine Cedergren Dysvik