Saida Begum

Senior Lawyer

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Saida Begum is affiliated with the construction law department at SANDS’ offices in Oslo. She has particular expertise within construction law, contract law and dispute resolution.

Saida has extensive political experience as a former state secretary, mayoral candidate in Oslo, political adviser on judicial affairs for the Conservative Party in the Norwegian Parliament and over 10 years as an elected member of Oslo City Council. She has previously worked with public administration, political communication, strategy work and crisis management. This work has given her a good insight into political processes both locally and nationally, and she assists with strategic advice on the intersection of law, politics and administration.

2022–

SANDS Advokatfirma DA

Senior Lawyer | Senior Adviser / Associate
2011–

Oslo Council

City ​​council representative
2019–2020

Oslo Council

Deputy chairman of the transport and environment committee
2015–2019

Oslo Council

Group leader for the Conservative Party in culture and the education committee
2020–2021

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Secretary of State
2019–2020

The Conservative party, city council group

Deputy head
2018–2019

The Conservative party

Candidate for mayor
2015

University of Oslo

Master of Laws