Thomas Andersen > Brækhus Advokatfirma DA > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Brækhus Advokatfirma DA
ROALD AMUNDSENS GATE 6
PO Box 1369 Vika
0161 OSLO
Norway

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Partner/Lawyer – Real Estate and Construction

Career

Thomas Andersen heads Brækhus’ real estate team and is an expert on real estate law, with expertise on ground lease laws. Thomas assists private persons, as well as both large and small businesses with complex real estate law issues related to tenancy agreements and right of use, planning and building law, and construction contracts.

Thomas has extensive litigation experience and litigates a large number of cases each year. He has litigated cases before all courts of law, including the Norwegian Supreme Court and arbitration tribunals. He also has long experience with land consolidation.

 

2018 – : Partner, Brækhus Advokatfirma DA
2011-2018: Partner, Dalan Advokatfirma DA
2006-2011: Lawyer, Simonsen Advokatfirma
2005-2006: Statsbygg, legal department
2002-2005: Associate, Wiersholm Advokatfirma

Languages

Norwegian and English

Education

2002: LL.M, Commercial and Corporate law, King’s College, London
2001: Master of Laws, University of Oslo

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Real estate

Core areas of focus for the growing real estate team at Brækhus Advokatfirma DA include expropriation cases, regulatory matters, and zoning and planning law. Under the leadership of Thomas Andersen, the team regularly acts for landowners in expropriation disputes, and also acts for developers and real estate companies on transactions and development projects. Other key individuals include the ‘always attentiveKaroline Rørvik Zeiner, recommended for planning and building law matters, and Ingerid Eidesvik Lie, who takes point on contentious mandates.