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Together with Norwegian and overseas market players, our lawyers have carried out some of the largest and most complex transactions in Norway in recent years. We have assisted industrial companies and a considerable number of Private Equity fund managers with acquisitions, exits and joint ventures. Our competent and experienced team has also assisted with IPOs and public to private transactions, as well as several other significant projects at home and abroad.
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Haavind assisted Å Energi with its acquisition of Orkla Energi and Saudefaldene from Orkla.
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What I really appreciate about Haavind is its pragmatic approach and ability to provide clear, actionable advice. It communicates complex issues with clarity, making it easy for us to make informed decisions.
The team is always reachable, proactive and experienced.
Haavind shows strong commitment and dedication to the objective. It has a solid, high-level and strategic perspective combined with a good balance of attention to detail. The firm has a commercial approach, and is business-savvy, constructive and creative.
Haavind is reactive and reliable, and has excellent market knowledge.
They understand our business and our needs.
What I really appreciate about Haavind is its pragmatic approach and ability to provide clear, actionable advice. It communicates complex issues with clarity, making it easy for us to make informed decisions.
The team is always reachable, proactive and experienced.
Haavind shows strong commitment and dedication to the objective. It has a solid, high-level and strategic perspective combined with a good balance of attention to detail. The firm has a commercial approach, and is business-savvy, constructive and creative.
Haavind is reactive and reliable, and has excellent market knowledge.
They understand our business and our needs.
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Bjørn combines deep legal expertise with a strong commercial mindset, and he’s consistently pragmatic, responsive and easy to work with. He understands our business well.
Bjørn is highly understanding of our needs.
He is very easy to work with.
He is timely and delivers a general high level of service.
Bjørn Olav Torpp is very commercial.

Kjetil is an M&A expert, but also an excellent communicator.
Kjetil distinguishes himself through a combination of commercial insight, creativity and communication skills. He is particularly skilled at explaining complex deal structures and legal risks in a way that is both clear and relevant to our business context.

Preben is always available, service-minded and solution-oriented.
He is unique at understanding our needs and advising us beyond the purely legal. He has an impressive service level.
Preben has excellent M&A expertise and is utmost commercial.
Bård Sandstad acts on private and public M&A transactions, in addition to funding rounds. He is knowledgeable in deals involving the energy sector, often with cross-border elements.
He is an absolute pleasure to work with.
Bård Sandstad is a true hybrid of business executive and elite lawyer. He understands our business profoundly and is an excellent team player.
He is always on top of the matter and ready to render excellent services.
He is business-savvy and has strong commercial awareness. He offers a creative and constructive contribution far above the legal aspects.

Cornelius is knowledgeable and solution-oriented.
He is available and provides quick responses.

Kaare Oftedal is a proficient M&A practitioner, assisting clients from a range of sectors, including energy and technology, with their transactional activities.




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Andreas Vik
Bjørn Brevik
Bård Sandstad
Kaare Oftedal

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