Sondre works mainly with petroleum law and contract law for the oil and gas industry. His areas of expertise include the regulatory framework set out in the Petroleum Activities Act and Regulations, Joint Operating Agreements and other types of agreements used in the industry, various product sale agreements and offshore construction contracts. His assistance to oil companies and suppliers include contract negotiations/contract work, legal opinions/reports and dispute resolution on these areas of expertise. He is also frequently used as an arbitrator.
Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and the Norwegian Financial Daily have ranked Sondre as one of Norway's leading experts on petroleum law.
Sondre Dyrland quickly understands the relevant issues – understands complex technical context for the legal issues – high integrity – able to respond quickly when needed – high quality of legal work.
Selected projects
Work experience
Partner, Wiersholm, 2016
Partner, Kluge Advokatfirma, 2010
Associate/Senior Associate, Kluge Advokatfirma, 2007
Legal Adviser, Norges Bank, 2007
PhD Student, Centre for European Law, 2002
Associate, Norsk Hydro ASA, 2001
Education
Dr. juris, University of Oslo, 2007
Cand. Jur., University of Oslo, 2001
Honours and awards
2. plass, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Oil and Gas, 2023
Leading individuals , Legal 500 , Oil and Gas , 2022
Band 1 , Chambers Global / Europe, Energy: Oil & Gas - Norway , 2022
Leading individuals, Legal 500, Oil and gas, 2021
Band 2, Chambers Global, Energy: Oil & Gas - Norway, 2021
Leading individual, Legal 500, Oil & Gas, 2020
Band 2, Chambers Europe, Energy: Oil & Gas - Norway, 2020