Practice Areas
Expats Residing in Norway
We offer a broad range of legal and advisory services to American expats living in Norway. We can help advise on tax strategies to minimize the risk of double taxation (did you know the US is one of only three countries that requires all citizens to file taxes regardless of where they live?). We can also assist with estate planning for expats temporarily in Norway or with respect to real estate in the United States, or any other legal assistance you might need for something stateside.
Business & Employment Law
Do you have a small or mid-sized business and a vision of expanding to the U.S. market? Do you have a job offer from an American company and need help understanding the employment contract or the benefits they are offering? We can help you navigate the relevant laws and regulations in the United States and advise you on norms and trends in the U.S. labor market.
Attorney Consulting Services
The American legal system is quite different from the one in Norway. From the tense relationship between federal law, the laws of the 50 states, and countless administrative agencies issuing regulations, to the heavy reliance on precedential “common law” decisions instead of detailed statutes, the U.S. legal system can appear insurmountably complex to outsiders, even to those with a legal education. And American laws frequently come up in Norway too.
Maybe your client’s case involves a commercial contract with an American company; a dispute over a child custody order issued in a U.S. court; or a question about U.S. intellectual property rights. If you are a Norwegian advokat and you are not familiar with the U.S. legal system, you can save a lot of time (and your client’s money) bringing in a specialist instead of trying to figure it out yourself.
Lars has served on several occasions as an outside specialist consultant to law firms both inside and outside the U.S.
