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Provided by Bård Sandstad
Bård Sandstad assists clients with legal and strategic advice in relation to M&A/corporate assignments, and has long experience with advising companies within the oil & gas, offshore and shipping sectors.
He has extensive experience with advising both public and private companies with i.a. acquisitions of shares and assets, mergers/de-mergers, share issues and other equity transactions. He has also been a key advisor in voluntary and mandatory public offers, stock exchange listings with related equity and bond financing, and several complex legal and financial restructurings. He also assists with general corporate- and security law.
Bård has long international experience and has worked with projects in i.a. USA, U.K., Russia and West Africa.
2017-present Partner, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
2012-2017 Partner, Kyllingstad Kleveland Advokatfirma DA
2010-2012 Senior Lawyer, BAHR AS
2002-2009 Associate/Lawyer, BAHR AS
The Norwegian Bar Association
University of Oslo
Cand.jur.
2002
Notable Practitioner, M&A
IFLR1000
2025
Next Generation Partner, Commercial, corporate and M&A
Legal500
2026
Band 4, Corporate/M&A
Chambers & Partners Global
2026
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
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.
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.
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
Energy and Utilities
Financial Investors
Property, Construction and Infrastructure