Dr. Karlsson completed his PhD in EU competition law from the European University Institute in Florence Italy in 2017, under the supervision of Professor Giorgio Monti. He is an Associate Professor of Competition and Constitutional law at Bifröst University and occasionally provides legal advice on issues related to his areas of expertise. During his professional career he has worked as a lawyer in Brussels, Luxembourg, and Reykjavik.
Dr. Karlsson is the author of the book Conceptualising Procedrual Fairness in EU Competiton Law, which was published by Hart Publishing in 2020.
Dr. Karlsson provides specialized legal advice to companies, individuals, and public institutions within the following areas:
* EU/EEA law
* Competition law
* State aid law
He accepts the following types of assignments:
* Drafting of legal opinions
* Drafting of comments on legislative and regulatory proposals
* Drafting of complaints to public authorities in Iceland
* Drafting of complaints to the EFTA Surveillance Authority
Dr. Karlsson is not a member of the Icelandic bar and does not provide legal services involving court litigation.