Espen Tøndel > Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

The ‘very reliable and committed‘ team at Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig regularly handles contentious and non-contentious copyright matters for clients in the culture and sports industries. Practice head Rune Ljostad has extensive experience in advising media, entertainment, and life sciences companies on copyright and trade mark issues, while Espen Tøndel, praised for his ‘unmatched knowledge and dedication‘, advises on IP strategy and commercialisation. At associate level, the ‘exceptional‘ Nicholas Foss Barbantonis handles trade mark disputes and IP transactions, while the ‘brilliant’ Hedda Baumann Heier is recommended for her copyright expertise.

With a strong track record in advising on the full range of technology, media, and telecoms matters, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig counts a broad range of domestic and international blue-chip companies among its impressive roster of clients. The group has seen a recent uptick in instructions related to the cloud services industry, as well as broadband and data centre projects. Practice head Nicolai Halbo, Espen Tøndel and Tor Stokke take point on major transactions and procurements in the IT and tech sectors. Trine Vabog focuses on IT contracts, while Thomas Olsen and Malin Tønseth specialise in data privacy and protection work, another core pillar of work for the team. At associate level, Øyvind Akerholt is also recommended.