Advokatfirmaet Hjort’s comprehensive real estate practice has increased its focus on transactional work and complex projects, having acted on acquisitions, disposals, and development projects. With public sector experience, Liv Zimmermann oversees the practice and works closely with clients from both the private and public sectors on planning, property, and environmental matters. Kristian Korsrud acts for a varied client roster consisting of landowners, investors, and commercial developers on property developments, while Sigve Braaten takes point on real estate transactions, covering bid preparation, negotiations, and finalisation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The lawyers in Hjort have a high level of expertise in real estate and work very quickly and efficiently. They follow up and come up with good solutions to complex issues.’
- ‘Sigve Braaten has unique specialist expertise in his field. He is proactive, solution-oriented, and has a high degree of service-oriented attitude.’
- ‘The team is very skilled.’
- ‘High quality and fast response.'
- ‘Kristian Korsrud has extensive competence in the real estate sector, and is really good at communicating with us during the process.’
- ‘The firm responds quickly to inquiries, identifies issues, and proposes solutions. They provide excellent strategic advice and exceptionally good legal assistance. There is breadth and depth in their expertise.’
- ‘Sigve Braaten has substantial expertise in purchase negotiations. He knows the real estate industry well, can foresee issues, and stays ahead of them. Builds trust and confidence in negotiations, which helps the parties reach a solution more quickly.’
Work highlights
Provided comprehensive corporate, tax, and real estate legal assistance to Asker Municipality on the reorganisation and transfer of significant property assets following a municipal merger, including due diligence, tax structuring, and securing document duty exemptions for a transaction.
Advised Statsbygg on all legal aspects of the Viking Age Museum Road development and land acquisition, including complex negotiations with private landowners, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution with Oslo Municipality regarding infrastructure upgrades for a national cultural project.
Advising BORI Timbre AS on the acquisition and development of a major mixed-use city block in Lillestrøm, encompassing 170 residential units, retail, and office space, including negotiation of complex agreements, regulatory management, and ongoing legal support for an urban regeneration project.
Practice head
Liv Zimmermann
Other key lawyers
Kristian Korsrud
Sigve Braaten