Academic Activity
1999 to date UNIVERSITY OF OSLO, Law Faculty – Professor (from 1999 to 2004 part time Associate Professor)
International Commercial Law, International Commercial Arbitration, Private Comparative Law, Private International Law, Contract Law
2025, 2017 PARIS 1 PANTHÉON-SORBONNE, Paris Visiting Professor
2025,24,17 SCIENCES PO ÉCOLE DE DROIT, Paris Visiting Professor
2023, 2016 CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL LITIGATION, ARBITRATION AND COMMERCIAL LAW, New York University, Scholar in residence
2012-2015 UNIVERSITY OF OSLO, Law Faculty – Director of the Department of Private Law
2000-2008 CENTRE FOR ENERGY, PETROLEUM & MINERAL LAW & POLICY, University of Dundee, Scotland - Principal Research Fellow, Honorary Lecturer (2000 to 2002 Senior Research Fellow) - Regulation of International Business
1996-1998 UNIVERSITY OF OSLO, Law Faculty – Research Fellow (during maternity leave from Norsk Hydro) – Work on Dr.juris thesis
1992-1995 INSTITUTE OF STATE AND LAW, RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Moscow, Russian Federation - Postgraduate fellow (part time) – Work on PhD thesis
1986-1988 MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR INTERNATIONALES STRAFRECHT,
FREIBURG, Germany - Guest researcher in summer months
1984-1985 UNIVERSITY OF ROME, Italy, Law Faculty – Assistant Researcher
Private Legal Practice
1999-2002 Partner, ADVOKATFIRMAET HJORT DA (1999-2001) and ADVOKATFIRMA DLA NORDIC (former LINDH STABELL HORTEN) DA (2002; 2003-09 of counsel)
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Rankings
2002 Global Counsel 3000 Highly Recommended Lawyer, M&A;
Global Counsel 3000 Highly Recommended Lawyer, disputes resolution;
Legal 500 Highly Recommended Lawyer, banking and finance
2001 Global Counsel 3000 Highly Recommended Lawyer, M&A;
Legal 500 Highly Recommended Lawyer, banking and finance
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Inhouse Legal Practice
1989-1999 NORSK HYDRO ASA, Oslo, Norway, Legal Department
1986-1989 FIAT S.p.A., Turin, Italy, Legal Department