Espen is the Regional Managing Partner for Norway and has practiced law since 1987.

He was previously employed as the director of Veidekke ASA's legal department and head of the contracts department in Aker Engineering AS. Espen therefore has considerable experience in the areas of both on- and offshore real estate and construction law. He also acts as a legal and strategic adviser to several companies in Norway on both a national and international level.

Espen advises real estate and construction companies on tender phases, project execution and major disputes. He has significant litigation experience within construction and real estate law as well as substantial Public Private Partnerships (PPP) skills and experience.

Espen is a member of the board as well as chairman of several private companies. He is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association and attended law school at the University of North Dakota.

Espen has lectured on construction law, the Norwegian standard contracts and negotiation skills. He speaks the Scandinavian languages and English.

Key experience:

• advising on a NOK250m construction tender
• advising and litigating in a NOK90m construction court case
• advising and litigating in a NOK30m construction court case
• advising on a NOK90m real estate transaction
• advising on a NOK130m property development
• advising and litigating in a NOK15m construction court case
• advising on a NOK30m construction court case
• advising and litigating in a NOK17m construction court case
• appointed as arbitration judge in a real estate dispute
• advising on a NOK40m property development

Professional Qualification

• Advokats registered with the Den Norske Advokatforeningen