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Svein Sulland

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Svein Sulland

Expertise

Svein Sulland has extensive experience as an adviser within corporate law and litigation, and is an expert in construction and real estate law. His practice includes advising on issues related to the development and purchase and sale of large-scale properties and companies. He is also a specialist in drafting construction contracts and in handling related disputes. Svein combines his deep commercial insight with legal expertise to find the best possible solutions for the clients. He is also frequently appointed as arbitrator in construction disputes. The international rating agencies Chambers Europe and The Legal 500 ranks Svein among Norway's leading experts within construction law. Svein is an inspiring communicator and often serves as a lecturer for fellow lawyers within the construction and dispute resolution law community. He has also been an external examiner in construction law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo, and chair of the Norwegian Construction and Building Association.

Work experience

1994
Partner – Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS
1986 - 1994
Partner – Advokatfirmaet Idsøe, Normann & Sulland
1983 - 1985
Associate – Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
1981 - 1983
Deputy Judge – Mandal district court
1980 - 1981
Executive Officer – Directorate of Taxes, Tax Department

Education

1980
Cand.jur. – University of Oslo

Publications

2019
Rådgiverkontrakter i et nøtteskall – co-author – Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS
2019
Construction projects from beginning to end – co-author – Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS
2021