SANDS' EU and competition practice acts for an array of public bodies and private sector clients on merger control proceedings, competition law compliance issues, state aid cases, and private enforcement litigations. Lennart Garnes is noted for his work on regulatory and competition-related barriers to market access and state aid compliance. Thomas Sando is engaged by domestic and international companies on merger control, abuse of dominance, and cartel investigations. Garnes and Sando jointly head up the practice. Marita Lippert chiefly focuses on merger control and compliance matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They have great knowledge and experience within our business area, and deliver great help every time.’
- ‘Thomas Sando does a very good job for us every time. He is calm, patient and has good knowledge about our sector.’
- ‘They have great competence in understanding the client's needs. They are flexible in regards to work, which is important when you have time-critical issues. Some of the lawyers have worked in the government and can see cases from both sides which is important.’
- ‘They are humble, good humans who care about their clients.’
- ‘In my experience, in addition to the team’s strong expertise in competition law and partner attention, one of SANDS’ greatest strengths is their ability to tailor resources to the specific needs of each case. I have also found SANDS to be highly proactive in adopting new technology in their practice, which contributes to more efficient processes and delivers added value for us as clients.’
- ‘Our main point of contact has been Thomas Sando, whom we have known for many years. Thomas truly stands out among the lawyers we have worked with—with his exceptional service mindset and remarkable work capacity.’
Key clients
- Bohus Group
- Bewi Norway AS
- Volvat Medical Center
- Salvesen & Thams AS
- Iveco Group (CNH Industrial N.V. , Iveco Magirus AG, Stellantis N.V, Iveco S.p.A)
- Bauda AS
- Eitzen Avanti / Christiania Shipping
- Norsirk/Emballasjegjenvinning
- Norlandia Care Norge AS
- Stendi AS
- Research Council of Norway
- Nofima AS
Work highlights
Acting for Stendi and Norlandia in a dispute challenging Oslo Municipality’s reservation of nursing home contracts for non-profit organisations.
Advised Bohus on the competition law aspects of its restructuring, including the acquisition of around 40 franchise stores, cleared by the Norwegian Competition Authority in Phase 1.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Lennart Garnes; Thomas Sando
Other key lawyers
Marita Lippert