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Morten Steenstrup

Senior Partner at SANDS Advokatfirma DA
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Seasoned litigation lawyer with extensive experience in corporate law and dispute resolution.
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Location
Oslo, Oslo, Norway, NO
Skills
  • Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Corporate Law
  • Civil Litigation
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Morten Steenstrup is a seasoned litigation lawyer with 35 years of experience in corporate law, civil litigation, and dispute resolution. He is the Founder of SANDS lawfirm, a Senior Partner and Supreme Court Attorney, and a member of the commerce and industry team. He has litigated several major litigation and arbitration matters throughout the field of civil law and has extensive experience from the Supreme Court. Morten has served on the board of the Interlex Group, an association of leading law firms around the world. He has also held various positions in the Norwegian Parliament, including Member of Parliament, and has served as a State Secretary to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance. Morten is an adviser and trusted discussion partner for a number of business managers and cooperates with an extensive team of lawyers to ensure efficient follow-up. He is central in liaison processes with public authorities when companies must obtain approvals or permits. Morten is fluent in Norwegian, English, and Danish.

Experience

  • SANDS Advokatfirma DA
    • Oslo, Norway
    • Senior Partner
      • May 1989 - Present
      • Oslo, Norway

      Morten Steenstrup is the Founder of SANDS lawfirm, a Senior Partner and Supreme Court Attorney. The firm started as Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup in 1989 and became Steenstrup Stordrange in 1999. The name is now shortened to SANDS (S AND S) The firm is today one of the leading lawfirms in Norway. Morten is the head of the firm's Dispute and Resolution practice and a member of the commerce and industry team. Both Chambers and Legal 500 have recommended Steenstrup as a leading litigation lawyer in Norway. He has litigated several major litigation and arbitration matters throughout the field of civil law. He has extensive experience from the Supreme Court.He is an adviser and trusted discussion partner for a number of business managers. In this context, he cooperates with an extensive team of lawyers to ensure efficient follow-up.He is central in liaison processes with public authorities when companies must obtain approvals or permits.

  • Steenstrup Gruppen AS
    • Oslo, Norge
    • Chairman of the Board of Directors
      • Oct 2017 - Present
      • Oslo, Norge

  • Continental
    • Chairman of the Board of Directors
      • 2002 - Present

  • Raise Gruppen
    • Oslo
    • Board Member
      • 2012 - Present
      • Oslo

      Previously the Nikita Group beeing the leading hairdresser group in the Nordic countries with the brand names as Nikita, Hair Shop and Headmasters.

  • Zeiner Eiendom
    • Board member
      • Jun 2005 - Present

  • Oslo Høyre
    • Leder
      • Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Høyre
    • Medlem sentralstyret
      • Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

  • The Interlex Group
    • Board Member
      • 2002 - Sep 2022

      Morten has served on the board of the Interlex Group, an association of leading law firms around the world. Interlex currently consists of 50 firms, across 150 cities in 60 countries. Interlex is ranked in the top tier in Chambers & Partners.

  • Oslo kommune
    • Oslo
    • Member of Oslo City Council and the Finance committee
      • Sep 2015 - Oct 2019
      • Oslo

      The combined municipality and county of Oslo, the capital of Norway, has had a parliamentary system of government since 1986. The supreme authority of the city is the Oslo City Council (Bystyret), which currently has 59 seats. Representatives are popularly elected every four years. The City Council has five standing committees, each having its own areas of responsibility. These are: Health and Social Welfare; Education and Cultural Affairs; Urban Development; Transport and Environmental Affairs; and Finance.

  • Herføll Gruppen AS
    • Board Member
      • Dec 2014 - Sep 2016

      Familiy company in the 6th generation and beeing the leading building material supply group in the district Østfold with six warehouses. Member of Byggmakker.

    • Chairman of the Board of Directors
      • 2000 - Dec 2014

      Familiy company in the 6th generation and beeing the leading building material supply group in the district Østfold with six warehouses. Member of Byggmakker.

  • Fabricom AS
    • Stavanger Area, Norway
    • Chairman of the Board of Directors
      • 1992 - 2014
      • Stavanger Area, Norway

  • Aller Media AS
    • Oslo
    • Vice Chairman of the Board
      • 2003 - 2013
      • Oslo

  • Norges Bank
    • Oslo Area, Norway
    • Member of the Supervisory Council
      • 1992 - 2004
      • Oslo Area, Norway

      Norges Bank is the central bank of Norway and he was elected to the Supervisory Board by the Norwegian Parliament

  • Byggmakker
    • Board Member
      • 1994 - 1999

  • Stortinget
    • Norway
    • Political Organizations
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Member of Standing Committee of Finance
      • 1986 - 1989

      Member of the Norwegian Parliament elected from Vestfold for two periods.

    • Member of Parliament
      • 1981 - 1989

      Elected as representative from the Vestfold District for two periods.

    • Member of Standing Committee of Finance
      • 1983 - 1985

    • Member of Standing Committee of Justice
      • 1981 - 1983

    • Substitute to the Norwegian Parliament
      • 1977 - 1981

  • Gram, Hambro & Garman
    • Attorney
      • 1986 - 1989

  • Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister
    • State Secretary to the Prime Minister
      • 1986 - 1986

  • Ministry of Finance
    • State Secretary to the Minister of Finance
      • 1985 - 1986

  • Gram, Hambro & Garman
    • Oslo, Norway
    • Associate
      • 1982 - 1982
      • Oslo, Norway

  • Advokatfirmaet Hesselberg
    • Larvik, Norway
    • Associate
      • 1980 - 1981
      • Larvik, Norway

Education

  • 1975 - 1980
    University of Oslo
    Cand. jur.
  • 1975 - 1976
    University of Oslo
    Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Political Science
  • 1971 - 1972
    Milton Academy, Mass, US
    High School, Senior
  • 1973 -
    Tønsberg Gymnas
    High school degree

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