Elisabeth Nygård

Lawyer/Partner

Elisabeth Nygård assists developers in planning and building law matters in connection with development projects. She assists a number of municipalities and land owners in the same area.

This assistance includes advice throughout the entire process, from an area is reallocated/zoned in a zoning plan to the development project is completed through the building application process. Nygård has special expertise regarding sequencing requirements, development agreements with municipalities, as well as reimbursement claims (reimbursement agreements between private actors and reimbursement claims pursuant to the Norwegian Planning and Building Act’s provisions concerning reimbursement).

Nygård also assists developers and land owners in negotiations and implementation of land acquisitions, including appraisement and expropriation cases.

Elisabeth Nygård assists developers in planning and building law matters in connection with development projects. She assists a number of municipalities and land owners in the same area.

This assistance includes advice throughout the entire process, from an area is reallocated/zoned in a zoning plan to the development project is completed through the building application process. Nygård has special expertise regarding sequencing requirements, development agreements with municipalities, as well as reimbursement claims (reimbursement agreements between private actors and reimbursement claims pursuant to the Norwegian Planning and Building Act’s provisions concerning reimbursement).

Nygård also assists developers and land owners in negotiations and implementation of land acquisitions, including appraisement and expropriation cases.

Education

1997 Cand. Jur., University of Bergen
1995 Specialisation: Allodial land rights, University of Bergen

Experience

2012 – present    Partner, Haver Advokatfirma AS
2006 – 2012        Lawyer, Haver Advokatfirma ANS
2004 – 2006       Deputy Judge, Jæren District Court
2003 – 2004       Trainee Lawyer, Haver Advokatfirma AS
1999 – 2003.       Lawyer, Time Municipality
1998 – 1999         Lawyer, Norwegian Consumer Council
1998 – 1998        Trainee Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Vierdal et al.