Tax
The ‘exceptional’ Ulf Sørdal helms the practice at SANDS, which handles the tax aspects of cross-border transactional matters as well as contentious mandates. The group's client list spans an array of industry sectors, and the team has particular expertise handling matters relating to the fishery and aquaculture industries. Torgeir Fjeldskaar is considered a ’go-to lawyer in Norway for tax’ and has experience in tax and VAT advisory matters as well as litigation, while John Olav Auran has noteworthy knowledge of import and export duties.
Testimonials
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‘Very helpful team; rapid responses to our emails and questions; and great knowledge about Norwegian tax laws.’
‘Torgeir Fjeldskaar has been our main lawyer and is our go-to professional for all matters.'
‘SANDS' team delivers as agreed and according to our expectations.’
‘We have used Torgeir Fjeldskaar for some years. He has very good knowledge of the tax regulations, and he impresses with his excellent advice regarding our tasks. He is service-minded and has a large network. He is pleasant and well-liked by everybody cooperating with him.’
‘Experience, knowledge and the ability to think outside the box to find optimal feasible solutions are the key attributes of the team.’
‘Ulf Sørdal is exceptional in his understanding of the practical application of laws and has capabilities optimising taxation structure on cross-border transactions.’
‘The relevant employees seem to be very up-to-date on previous relevant court cases. They appeared to work very effectively with a high-level of expertise. Furthermore, we felt that the relevant lawyers complemented each other in a very effective way. Torgeir Fjeldskaar and Stine Dammen Roland stand out.’
‘Torgeir Fjeldskaar is excellent. He is very commercial, technically very strong and has significant experience of how the Norwegian tax authority operates. A pleasure to deal with and my go-to lawyer in Norway for tax.’
Key clients
- Wilnor Governmental Services AS
- Ytterstad Fiskeriselskap AS
- Jets Vacuum AS
- Stokke AS
- GEA Process Engineering S.A
- Sande Holding AS
- Finnegaarden Hotell & Restauranter AS
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ulf Sørdal