Harald has over 20 years of experience as a lawyer and is a professor of law at BI Norwegian Business School. He is considered one of Norway's leading experts in real estate law, contract law, housing law, and insurance law, and has litigated numerous cases, giving him a deep practical understanding of legal issues.

His academic contributions are extensive, including a doctoral dissertation on housing transaction regulations. Harald has authored several books, including a commentary on the Alienation Act, a book on the Housing Cooperative Act, and a textbook on insurance law. He has also taught at the universities of Tromsø and Stavanger, as well as Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, and has supervised and assessed many master's students in private law across all Norwegian universities. Additionally, he has evaluated PhD candidates both in Norway and internationally.

Harald has played a key role in several government-appointed law committees, including the committee that prepared the new Condominium Act. He holds leading positions in various extrajudicial complaint boards, including serving as deputy chair of the Consumer Complaints Board. Harald is also a sought-after lecturer and an experienced arbitrator in the business sector.

Whether you need someone to tackle the toughest legal issues or an enthusiastic partner in court, Harald is the man to go to.
Work Experience
Partner, Law.no Advokatfirma
2023 -
Professor, BI Norwegian Business School
2014 -
Deputy Lawyer and Lawyer, law firm Kogstad Lunde & Co
Deputy Judge, Follo district court
Deputy Judge, Aust-Agder district court
Research Fellow at UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Senior Advisor, Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Lecturer at UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Lecturer at University of Stavanger
Lecturer at University of Inland Norway
Subject Responsible, Insurance, BI Norwegian Business School
Education
PhD at UiT The Arctic University of Norway
2014
License to practice law
2004
Positions
Medlem i Klagenemnda for Eierskifteforsikring
Leder av Klagenemnden for revisor- og regnskapsførersaker
Nestleder i Forbrukerklageutvalget
Medlem av fagutvalget for bolig- og eiendomsrett i Juristenes utdanningssenter
Vara for leder i Klagenemnda for forsikring- og gjenforsikringsvirksomhet
Sekretær for lovutvalget for NOU 2009: 17 (Sikring mot tap av felleskostnader i borettslag)
Medlem av lovutvalget som avga NOU 2014: 6 (Revisjon av eierseksjonsloven)
Foredragsholder
Voldgiftsdommer
Skriver betenkninger for offentlige og private aktører innen obligasjonsrett (inkludert forsikringsrett) og boligrett