Mr Rolf Riisnæs > Wikborg Rein > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Wikborg Rein Offices
Dronning Mauds gate 11
P.O.Box 1513 Vika
NO-0117 Oslo
Norway
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Mr Rolf Riisnæs
Work Department
Information, Communication and Technolgy (ICT) Law, Intellectual Proerty, Data Protection, Procurement
Position
Rolf’s expertise are within IT-contracts and IT-procurements, data protection/privacy, information security, e-id, electronic signature, e-business and data sharing issues. Rolf has expert knowledge of the application of all Government’s Standard Terms and Conditions for IT Procurement (SSA) which are the most frequently used standard IT-contracts in Norway even in the private sector. He assisted in drafting the new model cloud services agreements (SSA-sky) which were published in 2021 and in the overall update of the other SSAs in 2015. Riisnæs was appointed Dr. juris in 2006 for his thesis regarding digital certificates and certification services (PKI and electronic signatures). Rolf is credited by Chambers and Partners (Band 1) and Legal 500 (Leading Individuals) for TMT/Information Technology and is appointed among Thought Leaders – Data by Who’s Who Legal.
Career
2010- Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2007-2009 Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2006 Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2000-2005 Researcher/Scholarship-holder for doctorate (part time)
1994-1999 Researcher, Norwegian Research Centre for Computers and Law (NRCCL), Faculty of Law, University of Oslo (part time)
1994-1999 Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo (part time)
1990-1993 Research Assistant, Norwegian Research Centre for Computers and Law (NRCCL), Faculty of Law, University of Oslo (part time)
1985-1987 Financial Secretary, Norsk AS Philips
Memberships
Norwegian Bar Association
Education
2007 Practising Certificate
2006 Dr. juris, University of Oslo
1993 Cand.jur., University of Oslo
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > TMT
(Leading partners)Under the leadership of Lars Erik Steinkjer, the ‘highly skilled’ team at Wikborg Rein is singled out for its ‘ability to push things forward’ across IT projects, data protection work, technology M&A, intellectual property issues, and contentious matters. The team saw several additions in 2024: Leif Eirik Thrane is well-versed in IT outsourcings, technology contracts, and technology M&A; Arne Byberg is a key contact for IT contracts; Isak Mendoza has proven experience in IT outsourcing projects; and Mathias Hauglid is an expert in AI technologies. The new members of the team work alongside Gry Hvidsten, who is recommended for data protection mandates, and Rolf Riisnæs, who is a key contact for IT contracts and procurements. At associate level, Wegard Kyoo Bergli regularly assists with the implementation of new technologies and regulatory matters. Hannah Beyer Olaussen departed from the team in March 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance (including shipping finance)
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Fishing and aquaculture
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Regulatory, compliance and investigations
- Shipping and maritime law
- TMT