
Bjørn has extensive experience in loan issuance, financial restructurings, in-court reconstruction processes, as well as enforcement of security and loss mitigation, and has broad expertise from both the borrower and lender side. He also regularly works on financial regulatory matters. Bjørn holds a PhD in secured transactions law, has authored numerous scholarly publications, and is frequently engaged as a speaker for clients, as well as at seminars and conferences.
Before joining Kvale, Bjørn worked as an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Tromsø (UiT), where he also served as Vice Dean for Research at the Faculty of Law. His combination of academic depth and practical experience makes him a valuable advisor and sparring partner for banks, financial institutions, and large corporations in complex legal issues and strategic decision-making.
Publications
Pantsettelse av immaterialrettigheter
Universitetsforlaget
I hvilken grad bør domstolene og rettsvitenskapen utvikle ulovfestede regler på formue- og immaterialrettens område?
Jussens venner, side 28–51
Vilkårene for opplåning av pant
Lov og Rett, side 625–645
Languages
Norwegian
English
Experience
Managing Associate
Kvale
Senior Associate
Kvale
Vice dean for research
UiT – The Arctic University of Norway
Subject manager for the private law subjects in the legal education
UiT – The Arctic University of Norway
Associate professor
UiT – The Arctic University of Norway
External examiner and supervisor
University of Oslo, University of Bergen and Inland Norway University of Applied Science
Research fellow
UiT – The Arctic University of Norway
Selmer Law Firm
Associate