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Espen Nyland

Partner

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Espen Nyland

Partner

Contact
CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS
Bryggegata 6
NO-0250 Oslo
PO Box 1548 Vika
NO-0117 Oslo
Norway
Languages Norwegian, English

Nyland works primarily with property and construction. Nyland assists a number of Norway's largest construction clients, property developers and property owners on an ongoing basis – both in the private and public sectors – several of Norway’s largest consulting engineering firms and several of Norway’s largest contractors. In addition to contract law, construction law and property law, including tenancy law etc., Nyland also has broad expertise in procurement law. Nyland also has substantial litigation expertise and is qualified to appear before the Supreme Court.

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Relevant experience

  • 2005 - Partner, CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS (prev. Kluge Advokatfirma AS)
  • 2003 - 2005 Senior Lawyer, Kluge Advokatfirma
  • 2002 - 2003 Holland & Knight LLP. Trainee at Holland & Knight’s Fort Lauderdale office in the United States
  • 1999 - 2003 Associate and subsequently attorney, Kluge Advokatfirma
  • 1995 - 2003 University of Oslo. Correcting assignments, lecturer/course instructor (specialising in contract law, consumer law, monetary claims law, real estate and tort law) and external examiner
  • 2000 The Norwegian High Command. Executive Officer (compulsory military service)
  • 1996 - 1997 University of Oslo. Research Assistant, Department of Private Law
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Awards & Rankings

Nyland is highly ranked by Chambers and Legal500 within construction. Legal 500 has for several years listed him as a "leading individual" within construction, and in 2020 he was included in the "Hall of fame" within the same category.

Espen Nyland gives us well-qualified advice. The professionalism and efforts of his team are impressive.

Espen Nyland has outstanding knowledge with the relevant aspects of the construction sector. Nyland’s proven experience regarding contractual matters in the construction sector we regard as an exceptional key capability.

Espen Nyland is an excellent lawyer, strategic and street-smart. He quickly sees the core of the issues, both the legal and practical aspects, and is capable of offering quick advice to solve them.
Legal 500, testimonials, 2022

Nyland is also listed as a leading construction lawyer by Chambers.

Espen is a unique individual who has extensive experience and immense capacity. This combined with his positive approach to complex problems is extraordinarily important for us.
Chambers, Construction, 2023

emea hall of fame 2022

 
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Publications

  • Byggeteknisk viten. [On innovation and the contractors liability in construction projects]. Universitetsforlaget 2021. Co-author lawyer Matias Apelseth.
  • Foreldelse av fordringer. [Time bar – deadlines for receivables.] Universitetsforlaget 2011. Co-author.
  • Kolliderende standardvilkår. [Conflicting standard terms.] Tidsskrift for Forretningsjuss; 2001, pp. 152–170 Ad Notam Gyldendal.
  • Formuleringen av internasjonale kontraktsrettslige grunnprinsipper og betydningen for norsk rett. [The formulation of the basic principles of international contract law and their importance to Norwegian law.] Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap; 2000, pp. 252–324 Universitetsforlaget.
  • Forhåndsfastsatt normalerstatning – konvensjonalbøter m.v. [Pre-determined normal compensation – overrun penalties, etc.] Tidsskrift for Forretningsjuss; 2001, pp. 313–345 Ad Notam Gyldendal.
  • Foreldelsesfristens utgangspunkt for krav som oppstår ved mislighold. [The basis for statutory periods of limitation for claims arising from breach of contract.] Tidsskrift for Forretningsjuss; 2001, pp. 14–33 Ad Notam Gyldendal.
  • Falkangers “fast eiendoms rettsforhold” – en studentpresentasjon. [Falkanger’s “real estate law” – a student presentation.] Jussens venner; 1996, pp. 32–50 Universitetsforlaget.
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Education

  • 1999 Cand.jur. University of Oslo
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Expertise