LAWYER PROFILE

Bård Sandstad

Global 2026

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Norway

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

Practice Areas

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.

Career

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

Professional Memberships

The Norwegian Bar Association

Education

University of Oslo

Cand.jur.

2002

Awards

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

Key sectors

Energy and UtilitiesFinancial InvestorsProperty, Construction and Infrastructure

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - Norway

Band 4

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Bård Sandstad is a true hybrid of business executive and elite lawyer. He understands our business profoundly and is an excellent team player.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
He is an absolute pleasure to work with.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
He is always on top of the matter and ready to render excellent services.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
He is business-savvy and has strong commercial awareness. He offers a creative and constructive contribution far above the legal aspects.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide