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BA-HR’s impressive team has developed an excellent client base in both TMT and IP. Gunnar Sørlie, ‘a very skilful strategist, litigator and negotiator’, has represented Seadrill Offshore and Pfizer. Lars Norheim is praised for his ability to get results, and Beret Sundet for her ability to put complex science in a legal context.

Føyen Advokatfirma DA’s range of TMT/IP work is impressive, and the lawyers ‘are like terriers in getting on with things and anticipating tasks’. The group’s ‘industry knowledge is among the best you can get in Norway – Arve Føyen and Lars Giske are very good’. Knut Glad is ‘very attentive, responsive, hard-working and pleasant to deal with’, while Jostein Ramse is ‘a very strong lawyer’. Clients include Lyse Tele, the Norwegian Football Association and Opera Software.

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA provides a ‘very good service, the lawyers are very pragmatic, give clear advice and are cost efficient’. Øystein Flagstad is ‘good’ and Johan Hveding is ‘one of the best, he works quickly, has great experience, and always looks for solutions’. Svein Ruud Johansen’s group houses the ‘client-friendly’ Amund Brede Svendsen and copyright expert Astri Lund. Jarl Roar Sæbø is leading the firm’s push into TMT. Clients include AstraZeneca and Crocs Norge.

Simonsen Advokatfirma DA IP/TMT lawyers ‘always deliver on time, give the right level of advice and are good value for money’. Tor Stokke is ‘excellent on telecoms regulation’ as is Torstein Losnedahl. Espen Tøndel offers ‘an overview of the convergent market which is highly valuable’. Ståle Hagen, Trine Vabog, Jan Sandtrø and Herman Valen are all highly rated. Clients include Telesonera, and several industry associations including Norwegian Video Federation.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is ‘the absolute best when the absolute best is required’. Haakon Opperud and Borgar Høgetveit Berg both ‘give clear and consistent advice’ and Stein Erik Jahr Dahl is ‘a young, very talented, hard working lawyer’. Also commended are Arne Ringnes and Jan Morten Evertsen. The team acts for Sparebank 1 Alliansen and Statoil.

Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS ‘is very experienced in marketing and copyright legislation’. Bente Holmvang is ‘extremely intelligent, and very good in court’. Kristine Madsen is a director of the Norwegian Anti-Counterfeiting Group. Amund Grimstad is ‘helpful and professional’ in complex patent matters. Clients include Altea and Sissener Sirius.

DLA Piper, ‘always delivers to agreed deadlines’. Nils Arne Grønlie has ‘a comprehensive approach and grasps complexity quickly’, and Henning Øglænd ‘has extensive experience – I get the best advice possible’. Bård Racin Meltvedt is expert in sports law. Cecile Haavik recently handled a complex trade mark dispute for Norsk Aller.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS’ Helge Olav Bergan is ‘very skilled and talented in radio regulation and licensing’. Frode Sæter is ‘one of Norway’s leading telecoms lawyers’, and Anne Marie Sejersted ‘very clear, unambiguous – she has a fantastic ability to cut through to the key issues in discussions’. Clients include Pharmaq and Avinor.

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt DA is ‘highly underestimated on IPR/media/telecom’, and ‘extremely strong on dispute resolution in the sector’. Halvor Manshaus has led Norway’s largest-ever patent litigation for Aker MH, and succeeded in the Appeal Court during 2009. Kaare Risung is key to the firm’s growth in TMT. Clients include Colt Telecom and Motorola.

Selmer offers ‘excellent and deep industry knowledge’. Einar Bakko is ‘excellent in negotiations and always gives appropriate advice’, while Sverre Tysland is ‘inquisitive, thorough and fast’. Clients include Accenture and Birdstep.

Wiersholm is very strong in litigation and arbitration in TMP and IP. Hans Erik Johnsen is representing Mediebedriftenes Klareringstjeneste in litigation against Meltwater News in connection with copyright clearance. Clients include Canal Digital and Tine.

Wikborg Rein offers a fairly small but expert team. Torleif Dahl provides ‘concise, straight-to-the-point advice, no matter the hour or time of day’; he assisted Telesonera with the acquisition of the ADSL business of Tele2 Norge. Gunnar Meyer ‘is a very experienced and accomplished lawyer in patent litigation’.

Arntzen de Besche’s IP/TMT team is strongest in the oil and gas sector and, to a slightly lesser extent, broadcasting. Clients include PGS and ElectroMagenetic GeoServices.

Advokatfirmaet Hjort advises Telenor and Nokia Siemens Norge; Kristin Veierød, who sits as an arbitrator, and Monica Syrdal are expert in TMT. Rolf Trolle Andersen advises in complex industrial and technical licensing agreements, broadcasting and trade mark matters.

Advokatfirmaet Hodneland & Co’s Magnus Ødegaard ‘knows more about IP rights than any other lawyer I know’, and Ole Tokvam is ‘very skilled in IT’. Clients include Polo Ralph Lauren and Atea.

Kluge Advokatfirma DA’s Torstein Arendt is ‘very pragmatic and solution seeking’, and advises Norges Bank on computing procurement matters. Ingvild Mestad and Steffen Asmundsson specialise in IP, technology and communication.

Kvale Advokatfirma Da’s IP expertise ranges from trade mark and counterfeiting issues to musical copyright and publishing. Clients include Compusoft and Swarco. Frode Lillebakken and Lars Trygve Jenssen are recommended.

Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA’s Fredny Bade provides expert advice in IPR matters where there are complex technical aspects. Clients include Dreamcatcher.

Brækhus Dege Advokatfirma ANS’ Per Bjørnsen ‘responds quickly and solves problems’. The firm has broad experience of procurement contract investigations. Clients include Capgemini Norge.

Kulturadvokatene’s Eirik Djønne is ‘a very good lawyer – one of the best copyright lawyers in Norway’, recommended for literary copyright and the creative arts.

Legalteam advokatfirma DA is staffed substantially by ex-Telenor lawyers with an excellent understanding of TMT. Marit Westvig Clemm and Per-Kaare Svendsen focus on telecoms and regulatory affairs.

Advokatfirma Ræder DA’s IPR group, led by Inge Svae-Grotli, acts for McDonalds Norge, in both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Advokatfirmaet Sverdrup DA‘s Terje Sverdrup Mår is noted for his expertise in marketing law; he acts for sport equipment retailers Grevig and Sport Gruppen.

Vogt & Wiig AS’s Joakim Marstrander occupies a niche in sports-related work. Clients include Arctic Challenge and FC Lyn.

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