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SANDS‘s M&A team provides ’solid legal advice and good business understanding’ to clients in the aquaculture, energy and healthcare sectors. Practice head Terje Gulbrandsen focuses on company and contract law, while Espen Furuholt takes point on M&A, corporate work and equity transactions. Other team members are Erik Meyer-Lampe, Olav Midtgaard and Erik Lind, who is frequently engaged by health and care sector clients.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Sands completed the task in a structured and professionally competent manner. Good availability of different resources when needed.’

  • ‘Olav Midtgaard is professionally competent and works to ensure the best possible outcome for his client. He finds good solutions and is also a skilled negotiator.’

  • ‘Excellent service, solid legal advice, and good business understanding.’

  • ‘Olav Midtgaard: Solid lawyer with a very good understanding of our needs for legal services.’

  • ‘Erik Lind has excellent people skills. He is a highly valued professional in M&A. Co-operation is smooth and efficient with him.'

  • ‘Erik Meyer-Lampe has a very good understanding of the aquaculture industry and has been working within the sector for a very long time. He is always very hands-on and available. He did a great job and we are very happy with his assistance.’

  • ‘Good communication. Always available. High knowledge and quality.’

Key clients

  • Føn Energy Services AS (owned by Akastor ASA)
  • Eitzen Avanti AS
  • Havlandet AS
  • Power Invest AS
  • Vea Fiskeri AS
  • Saga Robotics
  • Sølvtrans AS
  • Miss Group
  • Sport Outlet Holding AS
  • Unisoft
  • A. Markussen
  • Dekningspatruljen
  • Medu AS / Serendipity Partners
  • Investinor

Work highlights

  • Advised Saga Robotics in relation to the funding of AI-powered agricultural robot "Thorvald".
  • Assisted Føn Energy Services AS and its owner, Akastor ASA with the acquisition of the Dutch offshore global windfarm service company C-Ventus.
  • Acted as legal adviser to Eitzen Avanti AS on its acquisition of the Danish shipping company B-Gas from Bergshav and its partners.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Terje Gulbrandsen

Other key lawyers

Espen Furuholt, Erik Meyer-Lampe, Olav Midtgaard, Erik Lind