Kristin Hegstad > Brækhus Advokatfirma DA > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Family Office / Private Client

Position

Partner/Lawyer – Family Office

Career

Kristin Hegstad is the head of the Brækhus division of family law and inheritance. She has extensive experience as a legal advisor in areas of inheritance planning, inheritance settlements, as well as financial settlements between spouses after separation or divorce.

Kristin also has considerable litigation experience. She has litigated a large number of cases before Norwegian courts of law, and has been given admittance to the Supreme Court of Norway. She has also been appointed a trustee in bankruptcy by the Oslo District Court.

2011 Partner, Brækhus Advokatfirma
1997 – 2011 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Bjerknes, Wahl-Larsen
1992 – 1997 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Meltvedt Komnæs & Co.
1989 – 1992 Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet BA-HR
1988 – 1989 Deputy Judge, Midhordland sorenskirverembete
1986 – 1988 Associate, Advokatfirmaet BA-HR

Languages

Norwegian and English

Education

2004 Admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court
1988 Lawyers’ practising certificate
1985 Master of Laws, University of Oslo