Area of expertise
- Dispute Resolution,
- Restructuring
Karstein J. Espelid has wide-ranging experience with complex litigations and arbitrations in Norway and abroad. He has served as an arbitrator on numerous occasions. Espelid has a broad commercial law practice – especially relating to the restructuring of large company groups, as well as debt rehabilitation/insolvency proceedings for multi-national enterprises – including negotiations with and on behalf of major creditor groups.
Karstein J. Espelid was admitted to the Supreme Court in 2001, and he has conducted a number of cases orally before the Supreme Court.
Work experience
- 2019 - present - Consultant, BAHR
- 1998 - 2019 - Partner, BAHR
- 1985 - 1998 - Partner, law firm of de Besche & Co.
- 1982 - 1985 - Lawyer/Company Secretary, Fred. Olsen & Co.
- 1981 - 1982 - Associate, BAHR
- 1980 - 1981 - Deputy Judge for district of Strømmen
- 1978 - 1980 - Assistant Chief of Police, National Bureau of Crime Investigation, National Authority for investigation and prosecution of economic and environmental crime in Norway
- 1974 - 1977 - Police Superintendent at Bergen Police HQ
- 1972 - 1973 - Research assistant
Education
- 2001 - Right of audience in Supreme Court
- 1974 - 1976 - Post graduate education in accounting and economics
- 1974 - Cand.jur