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Professional Experience
Education
Memberships / Honoraries
2021- Deputy Chair of the Board, Ruter AS
2016- Leader of the Energy and Environment department at Advokatfirmaet Hjort
2013 Deputy Chair of the Board, Troms Kraft AS
2007 Deputy Chair of the Board, the Radium Hospital Foundation
Leader of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Expropriation Law Committee
Ranked in Norway’s prestigious Finansavisen Lawyer Survey 2023 in “energy and climate”.
Kristin is ranked in the area of energy by both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
She is ranked as “Leading individual” in the category Energy by The Legal 500.
Department head Kristin Bjella is hailed by sources as a “very renowned and capable lawyer.” She handles contentious and non-contentious mandates relating to hydroelectric and wind power production, including development projects, mergers and transactions, land rights issues and regulatory concessions. Interviewees say: “She is very experienced and knows the industry well” and “Kristin Bjella is a well-reputed regulatory lawyer specialised in energy matters” – Chambers
The Legal 500 about Hjort’s energy department: “Very competent, solid and experienced in the particular field. Great commitment to deliver with quality on time (also on short notice). Devoted lawyers with much engagement and commitment to deliver. These qualities particularly apply to Kristin Bjella.”
Publications
2015 The Expropriation Act with commentary, Erik Keiserud and Kristin Bjella
2007 The Arbitration Act with commentary, co-author
2001 Municipal companies and undertakings, co-author
2001 The Water Resources Act, co-author
1986 Inter-municipal companies, (Interkommunale ansvarlige selskaper), Inst. for privatretts publ.
