LAWYER PROFILE

Christian Grüner Sagstad

Europe 2026

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Norway

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Practice Areas

M&A and Corporate Law, Venture Capital, Private Equity and ECM.

Christian has long experience within mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets transactions, and acts for numerous Norwegian and international private equity houses and other financial sponsors, venture capital firms, family offices, founders, investment banks, stock exchange listed companies and private companies.

He has vast experience in advising different types of clients across a number of business sectors. Christian regularly advises on deals that have an international or cross-border dimension.

Christian is a part of the executive management group of Thommessen, and heads the firms Transaction Department (comprising M&A and Capital Markets, Banking/Finance and Tax teams). He also heads the firm's Private Equity group.

Career

2016 - Partner, Thommessen; 2014 - 2015 Managing Associate, Thommessen; 2012 - 2013 Senior Associate, Thommessen; 2007 - 2011 Associate, Thommessen

Professional Memberships

The Norwegian Bar Association

Publications

The Norwegian Chapter in "Private Equity" in The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2021; The Norwegian Chapter in "Private Equity" in The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2020;Norway: Private Equity, Legal 500 and Inhouse Lawyer Comparative Legal Guide, Co-author 2018

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A - Norway

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Christian Grüner Sagstad heads the law firm's transaction department and handles a broad range of mergers and acquisitions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is the most responsive lawyer in Norway and adds significant value in every transaction he leads.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
Christian is solution-oriented, committed and responds rapidly.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
He combines deep legal expertise with strong commercial understanding, and consistently provides clear, pragmatic and actionable advice.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
He is a strong Norwegian M&A practitioner.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide
Christian Grüner Sagstad has incredible bandwidth.
Corporate/M&AChambers European Guide