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Thomas Sando

Managing Partner

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+47 33 01 77 79
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+47 95 12 63 44
E-mail
tsa@sands.no
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Thomas Sando is SANDS' Managing Partner. He is also the Head of the firm’s group for EU, EEA and competition law.

Thomas is a member of the newly established law committee that will investigate the need for changes to the Competition Act. The law committee is appointed by the King in Council and will deliver its report in the form of an NOU on December 1, 2025.

Thomas has worked with competition law since 2005, and he assists large and medium-sized Norwegian and foreign companies in different industries, within all fields of competition law. 

Thomas also focuses on public procurement law, and he regularly advises clients in negotiations concerning different types of commercial agreements. 

He is rated in several international publications, e.g. in Legal 500 and Chambers Europe, where our clients describe him as a lawyer who is

"Thomas is extremely service-minded, and he always responds at short notice. Probably because of his deep knowledge of competition law and his calmness and professionality, we always feel that we have an advantage in discussions with counterparts – and that we have chosen the best lawyer"

- Client, Legal 500, 2024

Thomas has been ranked as a ‘Leading individual’ in EU and Competition in Legal 500 since the 4 last years.

Expertise areas

EU, EEA and competition law Public Procurement
2022–

SANDS Advokatfirma DA

Managing Partner
2010–2022

SANDS Advokatfirma DA

Partner | Senior Lawyer | Senior Associate
2005–2010

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Senior Associate | Associate
2004–2005

Konkurransetilsynet

Executive | Adviser
2003–2004

Statens landbruksforvaltning avd. Handel og Industri

Executive
2005

King’s College London, University of London, UK

Postgraduate College Diploma in EC Competition Law with Merit,
2004

University of Durham, UK

Master of Laws in International and European Legal Studies with Distinction
2003

University of Oslo

Cand. jur.
2024

Legal 500

'Leading individual’ in EU and Comptetition
2023

Legal 500

'Leading individual’ in EU and Comptetition
2022

Legal 500

'Leading individual’ in EU and Comptetition
2021

Legal 500

'Leading individual’ in EU and Comptetition
2020

Chambers Europe

“He is able to formulate and communicate his observations and recommendations in a way that is understandable and gives the basis for implementing clear actions and necessary measures.”
2019

Chambers Europe

"Thomas Sando provides non-contentious competition support, including merger clearance advice and compliance assistance. Clients describe him as "extremely service-oriented" and highlight his "broad technical knowledge.”"