Research project
The title of Stian's PhD project is “Contracts as a management tool for complex construction projects – optimal contracting techniques in a law and economics and operational perspective”.
The doctoral thesis is associated with and financed by FME NorthWind, a Norwegian research centre for the development of Wind Energy. The thesis contributes to activities under Work Package 5 of the NorthWind center, which is dedicated to the development of tools and insights for sustainable development of wind energy to create a successful export industry, reduce cost and uncertainty, and resolve environmental and societal conflicts.
Academic interests
Stian’s interests include, among other things, general contract law, construction contracts, negotiations and law and economics.
Background
Stian comes from the position as Senior Counsel in Haavind’s Aquaculture, Offshore and Industry department, where he still holds a part time position.
Prior to this he was Senior Legal Advisor in SLB OneSubsea, where he worked with legal advice and project support within offshore subsea construction.
He has also had a number of roles at Aker Solutions within the Subsea division (oil/gas), both as a lawyer and operational manager. In addition, Stian has been involved in Aker Solutions’ renewables business, where he worked with contracts and legal issues across various industries.
Stian holds a law degree from the University of Oslo (UiO) and an MSc in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from NTNU.