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Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS Offices
Universitetsgata 9
NO-0164 Oslo
PO Box 6604 St. Olavs plass
NO-0129 Oslo
Norway
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Mr Kristian Foss
Work Department
Privacy; Technology
Position
Kristian Foss assists with technology agreements and privacy issues. This includes agreements for international sales, procurement of IT systems, and the definition of new business models. Kristian is one of the few Norwegian IT lawyers with litigation experience and in-depth knowledge of free software (open source). He also focuses on finding solutions to privacy challenges. Kristian achieves results through a negotiation style that preserves relationships and is interest-based.
Kristian’s long career as a lawyer and entrepreneur has given him a unique commercial, technical, and strategic understanding that is reflected in the legal solutions he proposes. His extensive experience from international and domestic negotiations on technology deliveries creates results that create value over time. Kristian can also quickly resolve issues outside of Norway through his large network of international lawyers.
Kristian has a strong professional commitment. He is a member of the Expert committee for ICT law in the Norwegian Centre for Continued Legal Education, former president of IT IP Law Group Europe, and he regularly attends international conferences on IT law and data protection. Kristian also gives lectures on privacy, contract law, data security, intellectual property law, and professional liability. He is considered an inspiring and knowledgeable communicator who focuses on simplifying complicated messages and agreements.
Kristian is part of Bull’s crisis management team for Cyber Incidents and Emergency Preparedness.
Career
Partner, Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS, 2015–
Managing partner, Gille advokater DA, 2007–2015
Attorney/Associate (responsible for technology, IT and telecom), Advokatfirmaet Haavind Vislie AS, 2001–2007
Associate/Attorney, Legal department, EVRY, 1999–2001
Co-founder, Idium AS, 1999
Project manager, lawyer and business developer, Grape Interactive AS (internet consultancy), 1997–1999
Education
Subjects in history, University of Oslo, 2003
Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Oslo (specialization in IT contracts, copyright law, data protection), 1997
Sergeant course (USK), The Norwegian Army, 1988–1989
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > TMT
At boutique technology firm Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS, Lisa Digernes oversees a ‘sharp and attentive‘ team with a strong track record in advising clients in the media and entertainment industry on the full range of mandates. Digernes acts for production companies, directors and writers, advising on distribution agreements, clearance issues and rights negotiations. Data protection advice constitutes a core pillar of work for the team, with the ‘extremely competent‘ Kristin Haram Førde and Kristian Foss leading on matters in this area. Christian Bendiksen joined the practice from Brækhus Advokatfirma DA in late 2023.