Wikborg Rein

Data Protection and GDPR, Intellectual Property and Marketing Law, Information Technology, Life sciences and healthcare

Wegard's practice includes IT/technology and data protection. Wegard also works with marketing law and consumer rights and cyber security. Wegard's practice related to data protection includes transfers of personal data to countries outside the EU/EEA, use of customer data for purposes related to marketing and analytics and use of cookies. He also has extensive experience on M&A-related matters within data protection and technology. Wegard also works with matters related to software, including open source and end-user licence agreements. He assists clients with regulatory related to the internet, e-commerence and consumer law. He has also experience assisting clients on the relationship between Chinese data protection law (PIPL) and the GDPR. Wegard is ranked as a "Rising star" in Legal 500 within the category technology, media and telecom (TMT). Wegard also has experience as an external examiner for master theses and courses in privacy and data protection from universities.

2022 – Senior Associate

2021 – Supervisor and external examiner, University of Oslo

2021 – Supervisor and external examiner, University of Bergen

2021 – 2022 Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo

2019 – 2021 Associate, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen

2017 – 2019 Publishing Consultant, Fagbokforlaget

2014 – 2017 Acquisitions Editor (Economics and Business Administration), Cappelen Damm

2013 Internship (political and economic issues), Royal Norwegian Embassy in Seoul, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2007 – 2012 Various positions, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

2019 Master of Laws, University of Oslo

2020 Exam in basic project management, Skema Business School

2015 – 2016 Executive Master of Management, Strategic business development and innovation, BI Norwegian Business School

2012 Introduction to Modern China (Economy Track), Nordic Centre, Fudan University

2011 – 2012 Political Science, University of Oslo

2010 – 2011 Keio International Program, Keio University

2007 – 2012 Bachelor of Arts, University of Oslo