Wiersholm‘s practice spans the full gamut of contentious and non-contentious TMT matters. The practice is led by a capable quartet of partners: Hans Erik Johnsen, who acts for service providers, technology developers and media companies on all aspects of TMT; Anne Marie Sejersted, who acts for renewable energy, medtech and offshore clients; Rune Opdahl, who delivers ’practical solutions’ across a broad range of work including data protection and media law; and Kai Thøgersen, who takes point on M&A and corporate matters. The team also includes Theresa Schumacher Walberg and Emilie Sverdrup who are recommended for IT contracts, and data protection specialist Line Helen Haukalid is a key contact for GDPR mandates. Carl Emil Bull-Berg departed in February 2024.
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‘The Wiersholm team is commercially savvy, and fluid in cross-border work. They work as a collaborative team member and/or lead when doing cross-border work together.’
‘Hans Erik Johnsen is our "go to" and an absolute stand-out.’
‘The TMT team in Wiersholm is forward-thinking and forward-leaning. They are competent in their legal areas of expertise with a pragmatic approach to its application, which results in advice and solutions that work both on paper and in practice for the client.’
‘Rune Opdahl is an excellent example of this. Highly competent and thorough, never pushing the limits of what is acceptable but still managing to find practical solutions that work in practice.’
‘Really strong team, who have a very good understanding of the sector. They are truly a full-service company for media and tech companies, and have experts on all relevant areas.’
‘Rune Opdahl is great on everything related to privacy and intellectual property. He has a technical understanding that is rare amongst lawyers.’
‘I only use Hans Erik Johnsen at Wiersholm, and I find him very knowledgeable and competent in the areas I engage with, which are broadcasting and media law and negotiations. He has unique experience in these fields and provides very valuable help.’
‘Helpful, knowledgeable and pragmatic.’
Key clients
- Schibsted
- WarnerBrothers Discovery
- Aller Media
- International Business Machines (IBM)
- Santander
- DNB
- Ice/Altibox
- Helly Hansen
- SATS
- Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)
Work highlights
- Advised and assisted the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion with respect to technology and data protection issues related to the use of digital management tools in the execution of public procurement.
- Advised and assisted Ice Communication Norge on its efforts to enter into agreements necessary to build out a new nationwide 5G/FWA network for the Norwegian market.
- Successfully assisted Eltorque in a dispute against a former collaborating partner copying Eltroque's main product technology before the District Court and the Court of Appeal.
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Practice head
Hans Erik Johnsen; Rune Opdahl; Anne Marie Sejersted; Kai Thøgersen
Other key lawyers
Theresa Schumacher Walberg; Emilie Sverdrup; Kristin Aarvik; Line Helen Haukalid