Karsten deals with most issues that may arise in connection with real estate and provides advice to both private and public clients. He specialises in land acquisition and expropriation, planning and building law, and disputes concerning rights of way, boundaries and other neighbourly matters.
He has extensive experience in dispute resolution and litigation. Karsten also assists with the administration of estates – settling inheritances – and is a permanent public administrator of estates for Hordaland District Court.
Practice areas
- Real estate
- Family and inheritance
- Planning, zoning and building
- Dispute resolution and litigation
- Expropriation and valuation
Work experience
- 2016
- Lawyer and partner, Advokatfirmaet Kyrre
- 2012 - 2016
- Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Kyrre
- 2003 - 2012
- Police Prosecutor, Hordaland Police District
- 2002 - 2003
- Junior Police Prosecutor, Helgeland Police District
Education
- 2001
- Cand. Jur., University of Bergen
- 2000
- Foundations of Law, Law of Business Organisations, Human Rights Law og Public Interest Advocacy ved the University of Newcastle Australia
Positions of trust
- 2016 – 2018 Lawyer appointed to the Norwegian Special Unit for Police Affairs
- 2013 – 2018 Permanent guardian appointed by County Governor of Hordaland