Karl Erik Bernt

Special Counsel

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Karl Erik Bernt has extensive experience with property law, including property development and M&A. He provides advice at all stages in property development projects, including regulation, development agreements, building matters and the purchase and sale of property. Karl Erik has in-depth knowledge of public decision-making processes, tenancy law and planning and building law.

As Head of the Agency for Buildings and Property in Bergen Municipality, he has been involved in a number of complex development projects and property transactions. He also has extensive experience and expertise with contract law and negotiations - both domestic and international.

Expertise areas

2023–

SANDS Advokatfirma DA

Special Counsel
2020–2023

Agency for Buildings and Property | Bergen Municipality

Head of Legal Property Management
2019–2020

Kongsberg Maritime

Senior Legal Counsel
2016–2019

Rolls-Royce Marine

Legal Counsel
2011–2016

SANDS Advokatfirma DA

Senior Lawyer | Senior Associate
2010–2011

Department for Urban Development, Bergen Municipality

Counsellor
2006–2009

Wikborg Rein

Associate Lawyer
2007

Herbert Smith LLP

Deputy Attorney at law (Secondment)
2006

University of Bergen

Cand. jur.
2003

University of Glasgow

Exchange studies
2002

Fudan University, Shanghai

Introduction to Modern China (summer course)
2000

University of Bergen

Comparative Politics – basic courses
1999

University of Bergen

English Language and Literature – basic courses