Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig’s team maintains a strong market position advising on contentious and non-contentious copyright matters for culture and sport sector clients, as well as handling an increasing caseload from the life sciences sector. Espen Tøndel ‘brings a depth of legal wisdom’ to IP strategy and commercialisation work. Rune Ljostad has extensive experience advising media, entertainment, and life sciences clients on copyright and patent matters, while Hedda Baumann Heier is recommended for copyright matters. Former practice head Nicholas Foss Barbantonis left the firm in 2025.
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Espen Tøndel; Rune Ljostad; Hedda Baumann Heier