SANDS demonstrates ‘exceptional industry knowledge’ in the energy services sector. Leading the oil and gas team, Lars Berge Andersen is a highly sought after adviser among offshore and oil services companies for M&A, financing, contracting, and dispute mandates. Guy Leonard has expertise in project, structuring, and contracting matters regarding vessels and oil and gas units. Alf Øystein Skudal heads up the renewable energy department, specialising in corporate law and transactions concerning renewable energy and grid assets. Skudal’s leading clients are active across the power and infrastructure operation and offshore services industries.
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Testimonials
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- ‘SANDS has a great team in Norway. It's becoming one of the big ones by now.’
- ‘The team is highly skilled in negotiations. Persistent and factual approach until our main goals were achieved. Very good understanding of how the business operates and a great understanding of the commercial aspect as well. Very cooperative and team oriented.’
- ‘100% support when required and the best sparring partner for finding the best solutions. Good at understanding the risk profiles client can accept and hence allowing for better and faster reply on legal matters.’
- ‘Exceptional industry knowledge and focus on the important elements in contracts. Always available.’
- ‘Deep knowledge and solid deliveries. A broad legal practice that also can go into the depths.’
- 'Lars Berge Andersen is an exceptionally good lawyer who had a thorough understanding of Norwegian arbitration in the context of an international client and English law contract. The advice was clear and correct.’
- 'Guy Leonard, Lars Berge Andersen and Marit Kirhusmo are all major names and highly recommended.’
Key clients
- OSM Thome
- Scana ASA
- Archer ASA
- Akastor ASA
- DeepOcean Group
- Nekkar ASA
- Safelink AS
- Semar AS
- Umoe Group
- Drydocks World LLC (Dubai)
- Høegh LNG
- PG Flow Solutions AS
- Atlantica Tender Drilling
- Affinity
- Alpin Shipping
- Semco Maritime
- RGA Energy Holdings
- Føn Energy Services AS
- DDW Offshore AS
- Modec
- Login Vinterbro AS
- Captiva Capital and affiliated companies
- Kraftanmelding AS
- Gudbrandsdal Energi Holding
- Dønnesfjord Vindpark AS
- Kraftia Energi AS
- Vesterålskraft AS
- Aventus Green Technology AS
- Sira Kvina Kraftselskap
- Ren Røros AS
- Umoe Group
- Småkraft AS
- Buskerud Salg
- Energihuset Marked AS
- Marwil Energy
Work highlights
- Represented Akastor ASA with the sale of global oil service provider AGR Group to ABL.
- Assisted Höegh LNG in the recent charter of the floating storage and regasification unit, Höegh Galleon, to the Egyptian state gas company, EGAS.
- Advising Dønnesfjord Vindpark on project development of the wind farm.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lars Berge Andersen, Alf Øystein Skudal