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Martin Bogstrand Sørensen

Partner, LawyerOslo

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Selmer 1223 1243

Expertise

Martin Bogstrand Sørensen is part of Selmer's dispute resolution team, and specialises in the fields of expropriation law, real estate and public law. He has extensive experience with expropriation and various types of redemption cases, such as compulsory acquisition of shares or redemption claims under the Planning and Building Act. He also has experience in cases concerning the validity of administrative decisions and compensation for various government interventions. He has also assisted in disputes between private parties concerning contractual obligations, rights and claims for damages, and has worked in a number of different industries, such as the property, petroleum, aquaculture and power sectors. Martin also provides general advice on commercial property, property development, expropriation and planning and building law, and holds several board positions. He was previously employed by the Ombudsman, where he specialised in planning and building law issues. He has been involved in a number of cases that have raised questions about human rights, particularly the protection of property under the European Convention on Human Rights.

Work experience

2023
Partner – Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS
2016 - 2023
Senior Lawyer – Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS
2011 - 2016
Associate/Senior Associate – Advokatfirmaet Selmer DA
2009 - 2011
Executive Officer – The Parliamentary Ombudsman
2007 - 2009
Associate – Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA

Education

2022 - 2022
Executive Education
2002 - 2007
Master of Laws – University of Tromsø
2000 - 2002
Basic and subsidiary subject in philosophy – University of Tromsø

Publications

A comparative description of the rules on the seller's disclosure requirements pursuant to the Norwegian Act of Alienation section 3-7 and the Act relating to Contracts section 33