More about Kristin

Kristin provides advise within a range of compliance areas, in particular anti money laundering and business and human rights, as well as anti-corruption, sanctions and export control. as well as other trade restrictions. Kristin has extensive experience in setting up compliance programs, performing risk assessments, advising on risk mitigating measures as well as third party management and integrity due diligence of business partners. Kristin also assists with the legislation on registration of ultimate beneficial owners. In addition, Kristin focuses on crisis management and investigations following suspected money laundering, corruption, or other forms of misconduct, including related criminal and civil law consequences. Kristin is particularly experienced in international investigations and the managing of related legal processes in several jurisdictions. Kristin has in-house experience from the largest Norwegian bank DNB, where she particularly focused on anti money laundering and international sanctions. Kristin has previously worked as an adviser in the Legal Department in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and has wide experience from international trade law. She has participated in intergovernmental negotiations of EFTA free trade agreements, and has experience from a variety of cases within EU/EEA law. Amongst others, she has participated in the negotiations between EFTA and India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and more. Kristin has conducted cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union and the EFTA Court, and she also has experience from the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. Kristin holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from University of Cambridge, England, as well as a master degree in law from University of Bergen, Norway.