Kjersti Holum Karlstrøm
Partner
Kjersti Holum Karlstrøm, is office manager at our Tromsø office, specializes in public procurement and provides advice to both public and private sectors. With extensive experience in procedural and dispute resolution matters, she is one of ten board members in KOFA appointed by the King in the Council of State in 2019 for a four-year term. Recently, she was appointed as a member of the legislative committee responsible for revising procurement regulations by the King in the Council of State in October 2022.
Additionally, Kjersti works with construction law and other commercial contracts in business and regularly conducts lectures on procurement regulations annually.
Kjersti Holum Karlstrøm makes her team available 24/7 and makes sure they investigate all questions, legal dilemmas and and facts thoroughly. What makes SANDS stand out compared to other firms, is their strong belief, that facts are the foundation of success in legal disputes. All legal disputes are treated as the most important in the world.
Kjersti Holum Karlstrøm has a warm personality, coupled with strong legal skills. She has also been a judge, which makes her very knowledgeable about both sides of the table. Karlstrøm provides useful insights to resolve the cases outside the court room. She provides high-quality advice and it is my impression that she is genuinely engaged in her cases.
– Legal500, 2022
Work experience
2014–
SANDS Advokatfirma DA
Partner
2010–2014
Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS
Senior Lawyer
2008–2010
Troms and Finnmark County Social Welfare Board
Leader of the Troms and Finnmark County Social Welfare Board
2007
Senja district court
Appointed judge and court leader
2004–2007
University of Tromsø, Law faculty
Doctoral Research Fellow | Assistant professor
2002–2004
Advokatene Bakke og Pedersen DA
Senior Associate | Associate
2001–2002
Rana district court
Assistant Judge
Work experience
2001
University of Tromsø
Cand. jur.
Work experience
2024
Legal 500
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