Marte Thorsby > CMS Kluge > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Clients in the music industry regularly seek the counsel of CMS Kluge’s intellectual property team, described as the ‘best team in Norway when it comes to licensing of music and media rights’. Marte Thorsby, who has extensive in-house experience from the music industry, is the key name here. Practice head Thomas Rieber-Mohn focuses on copyright and trade marks, while Kyrre Tangen Andersen takes point on technology-related IP work.

With a ‘deep understanding of both legal and business aspects’, CMS Kluge assists a wide range of clients on the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious TMT issues and has particular expertise in tech mandates. The practice is co-headed by Marte Thorsby, who specialises in the music industry, media rights and licensing issues, and Stian Hultin Oddbjørnsen, who attracts praise for his ‘profound understanding of industry-specific nuances’ and assists enterprises with a wide range of TMT work. The group also includes Torstein Arendt, who focuses on issues relating to procurements, and Anne Buan, who is ‘a star‘ in large IT and tech procurements, as well as assisting with sourcing and digitalisation projects. IP law expert Morten Smedal Nadheim is another key contact.