Espen Furuholt
Partner
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Espen Furuholt works primarily with M&A, other equity transactions and general corporate law. He advises both private equity funds, investment banks and industrial clients in Norwegian- and cross border transactions.
Furuholt joined SANDS in 2019 after working nearly 10 years with M&A at Wikborg Rein. He studied law at University of Oslo and has also studied finance at Agder University College.
Furuholt has been legal advisor on several large and complex transactions and is among the Norwegian lawyers with the highest number of deals reported to Mergermarket the last few years.
Expertise areas
Work experience
2019–
SANDS Advokatfirma DA
Partner
2010–2019
Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS
Senior Lawyer | Senior Associate | Associate
Work experience
2009
University of Oslo
Master of law
2004
Agder University College
Finance and administration
2003
Agder University College
Sports and physical education
Work experience
2023
Norwegian Financial Daily’s Annual Lawyer Survey
“Up and coming” in the M&A category
2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
Legal 500
Next Generation Partners– in the category "Commercial, corporate and M&A
2020
Norwegian Financial Daily’s Annual Lawyer Survey
“Up and coming” in the M&A category
2019
Euromoney Legal Media Group
Shortlisted by the Europe Rising Star Awards in the category M&A/Private Equity
2021 and 2022
IFLR1000
Rising Star Partner | M&A
Work experience
2022-
SANDS Advokatfirma DA
Board Member
2020
Formue Norge AS
Board member