Cathrine Hambro Verified Lawyer

Experience

Cathrine Hambro is a partner at the Norwegian law firm Bull, where she has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Bull, she was a partner at Wahl-Larsen Advokatfirma AS from 2006 to 2022 and worked at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS as a lawyer and partner from 1994 to 2006. She has extensive experience advising industrial companies and the waste disposal industry on pollution legislation, licensing issues, and contract preparation. Hambro also supports Norwegian and international organizations on environmental and climate law matters, including litigation. Notably, she served as counsel in a major climate lawsuit litigated through Norway’s Supreme Court and currently represents parties involved in a related case at the European Court of Human Rights. Additionally, she participates actively in discussions on sustainability and circular economy law and provides lectures on environmental and climate topics. She is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association's law committee for environmental law and has worked on legal issues relating to electronic identity fraud.

Specialty

Cathrine Hambro specializes in environmental and climate law, focusing on pollution legislation, licensing, sustainability, and circular economy. Her expertise includes advising industrial and waste disposal sectors and providing litigation support related to environmental and climate issues. She is also engaged in legal protection matters involving electronic identity fraud. Hambro is recognized for her strategic legal advice with a strong commercial understanding and is actively involved in shaping legal discourse around environmental sustainability and climate litigation.

Education

Cathrine Hambro earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the University of Oslo in 1993. She was admitted to appear before the Supreme Court of Norway in 2020.

• Ranked in Finansavisen's lawyer peer review in the category Climate and Environmental Law2
• Partner at Bull since May 2022, bringing 25 years of expertise in environmental law, climate, waste, and sustainability12
• Counsel in the landmark Norwegian climate lawsuit litigated through three court instances, including the Supreme Court in 2020, now representing parties at the European Court of Human Rights1234
• Member of the Norwegian Bar Association's law committee for environmental law, actively participating in discussions on sustainability and circular economy legal aspects2
• Regular lecturer on sustainability, environment, and climate topics2