Páll Hreinsson, President
Born:
20 February 1963, in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Studies:
Cand. Juris 1988 from the University of Iceland. Visitor student in Administrative Law and Public Administration at the University of Copenhagen 1990-1991. Doctor Juris 2005 from the University of Iceland.
Professional Career:
- Assistant Judge, City Court of Reykjavík, 1988–1991.
- Special Assistant, The Althing Ombudsman (The Parliamentary Ombudsman’s Office), 1991-1998.
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Iceland, 1998–1999. Professor of Law, University of Iceland, 1999-2007
- Vice-Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Iceland, 2002-2005.
- Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Iceland, 2005–2007.
- Judge, Supreme Court of Iceland, 2007-2011.
- Judge of the EFTA Court since 15 September 2011.
- President of the EFTA Court since 1 January 2018.
Publications:
13 books and 42 articles on Administrative law, constitutional law and law of obligations.
Occupational activities under Article 4 of the Statute of the EFTA Court:
No current activities.
PRESIDENT HREINSSON’S CABINET
- Ólafur Ísberg Hannesson – Legal Secretary – Tel: (+352) 42 108 313
- Kristjan Jónsson – Legal Secretary – Tel: (+352) 42 108 338
- Hrafnhildur Mary Eyjólfsdóttir – Personal Assistant – Tel (+352) 42 108 312
Per Christiansen, Judge
Born:
26 October 1949 in Larvik, Norway.
Studies:
1976: Cand Jur (University of Oslo); 1988: Dr Juris (University of Oslo); 2005-06: Fulbright Scholar at George Washington University, Law School, Washington DC.
Professional Career:
- Judge of the EFTA Court since 17 January 2011
- 1997-2011: Professor of Law at the University of Tromsø, Norway
- 1998-2002: Advocate at Advokatfirmaet PricewaterhouseCoopers DA
- 1995-1998: Registrar at the EFTA Court
- 1994-1995: Director General of the Financial Markets Department, Ministry of Finance
- 1988-1994: Counsellor, Norwegian Mission to the European Communities (Brussels)
- 1986-1988: Assistant Director General of the Economic Policy Department, Ministry of Finance
- 1985-1986: Head of Office and Secretary to the Board of Governors, Norges Bank
- 1982-1985: Head of Division (Deputy Director, 1984) in the Economic Policy Department, Ministry of Finance
- 1976-1982: Legal Counsellor, Norges Bank
Publications:
Various publications related to international, EU and EEA law and financial law.
Occupational activities under Article 4 of the Statute of the EFTA Court:
No current activities.
JUDGE CHRISTIANSEN’S CABINET
- Håvard Ormberg – Legal Secretary
- Hanna Faksvåg – Legal Secretary
- Silje Næsheim – Personal Assistant
Bernd Hammermann, Judge
Born:
5 January 1964, citizen of Triesen, Principality of Liechtenstein
Education:
University of Fribourg, Switzerland 1989, Dr. jur. University of Fribourg 1997, Post-graduate Liechtenstein University of Applied Sciences, 2006-2007
Professional Career:
- Judge of the EFTA Court since 9 April 2018
- Director of the Office of Justice, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 2013-2018
- Director of the Office of Land and Public Registration, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 2007-2013
- Lecturer in the Bachelor and Master program „Business Information Systems“, Liechtenstein University of Applied Sciences, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 2006-2009
- Tecnotal AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein, 2005-2007
- Member of the College of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, Brussels, Belgium, 1995-2005
- Legal counsel, Hilti AG, Schaan, Liechtenstein, 1993-1995
- Consultant with the Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 1992-1993
Publications:
Various publications related to Liechtenstein, EEA and EU law
Occupational activities under Article 4 of the Statute of the EFTA Court:
No current activities.
JUDGE HAMMERMANN’S CABINET
- Michael-James Clifton – Legal Secretary
- Hans Ekkehard Roidis-Schnorrenberg – Legal Secretary
- Kerstin Schwiesow – Personal Assistant
Ólafur Jóhannes Einarsson, Registrar
Born:
27 March 1974, in Reykjavik, Iceland
Studies:
2004: M. Phil in Law, University of Oxford, St. John’s College
2003: Mag. Jur. in European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford, St. John’s College
1999: Cand. Jur., University of Iceland
Career:
- Registrar of the EFTA Court since 1 September 2018.
- 2017-2018: Counsel, BBA Legal
- 2011-2017: Director, Internal Market Affairs Directorate, EFTA Surveillance Authority
- 2011 Deputy: Director, Legal and Executive Affairs Department, EFTA Surveillance Authority
- 2004-2010: Case-handler, Internal Market Affairs Directorate and Legal and Executive Affairs Department, EFTA Surveillance Authority
- 2000-2002: Associate, LOGOS Legal Services
- 1999-2000: Legal adviser to the President of the University of Iceland
Publications:
Various articles on EEA law, competition law and public law in books and legal journals.
REGISTRY
E-mail addresses are composed as follows: firstname.lastname@eftacourt.int
- Candy Bischoff – Administrative Assistant – Tel: (+352) 42 108 333
- Thierry Caruso – Caretaker/Driver – Tel (+352) 42 108 374
- Ólafur Jóhannes Einarsson – Registrar – Tel (+352) 42 108 331
- Gjermund Fredriksen – Financial Officer – Tel (+352) 42 108 332
- Annette Lemmer – Receptionist/Administrative Assistant – Tel (+352) 42 108 300
- Katie Nsanze – Administrative Assistant – Tel (+352) 42 108 336
- Bryndís Palmarsdóttir – Senior Administrator – Tel: (+352) 42 108 335