Monica Syrdal > Advokatfirmaet Hjort > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Advokatfirmaet Hjort Offices
Universitetsgata 1
Oslo, 0164
Norway
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Monica Syrdal
Work Department
Intellectual Property | Competition and Antitrust | TMT | GDPR
Position
Monica Syrdal works with a combination of EEA/competition law and intellectual property rights, including copyright, trademark, marketing law and GDPR.
Monica has in-depth knowledge of communication, technology, media and retail sectors and practical experience with many of the legal matters that are relevant to these sectors including intellectual property rights and competition law.
Within competition law, she specializes in issues relating to the prohibitions on anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant positions. She has particular experience in handling alleged infringement cases before the Norwegian Competition Authority, the Competition Appeals Board (“Konkurranseklagenemnda”) and the EFTA Surveillance Authority. She has also practical competition litigation experience before the ordinary court in respect of private competition law enforcement.
Within the media sector, Monica has extensive experience with respect to copyright issues pertaining to audio-visual content, including films, sports and other content licensing and questions in the nexus of competition law and intellectual property rights. Monica has hereunder experience with copyright and other IPR litigation before the courts and various alternative dispute resolution bodies, including but not limited to the Appeals Board for Industrial Rights and the Remuneration Board (“Vederlagsnemnda”). She also advices on regulatory issues involving broadcasting and audiovisual on-demand services. She has for a number of years worked extensively with adoption of new legislation within the copyright and broadcasting field both on a national and EU/EEA -level.
Another part of her practice involves consumer marketing legislation, unfair marketing in relation to other businesses and privacy/GDPR.
In addition to English, Monica also speaks German.
Career
Languages
Norwegian, English and German
Memberships
Leader of The Norwegian Bar Association’s legislative committee on European and Competition law
The Norwegian Bar Association
The Norwegian Copyright Association
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > EU and competition
Under the leadership of the ‘stand-out’ Monica Syrdal, Advokatfirmaet Hjort has demonstrable strength in regulatory issues and contentious competition matters, with a solid track record in litigating cartel cases, price-fixing litigation, and abuse of dominant position mandates. Syrdal takes point on contentious competition mandates and investigations for clients in the media and telecoms sector, while Heddy Ludvigsen is the name to note on the state aid front.
Norway > Intellectual property
Monica Syrdal leads Advokatfirmaet Hjort’s intellectual property team, which routinely assists clients in the telecoms and media sectors, with a notable focus on copyright-related issues. Syrdal is the key contact for clients in the media industry, assisting with copyright, trade mark, and regulatory issues. Working alongside her is Rolf Chr. Trolle Andersen, a seasoned litigator with a solid track record in advising on contentious IP matters. At managing associate level, Øivind K. Foss attracts praise for his contentious trade mark and domain name expertise.
Norway > TMT
Advokatfirmaet Hjort advises on the full range of TMT work and has particular expertise in telecoms and media mandates. As a telecoms expert, practice head Kristin Veierød also assists with matters relating to IT and tech, and Monica Syrdal advises broadcaster and content distributors on both traditional and online media distribution platforms, particularly in the audio-visual media sectors. The group also includes Eivind Grimsø Moe and Petter Enholm, who both specialise in tech law and contracts, and Sunniva J. Øyen, who is a specialist in matters at the cross-section of privacy and employment law.