Kvale Advokatfirma DA advises domestic and international clients on outsourcing agreements, electronic communications regulation, and digital media distribution. The practice is jointly led by telecoms, cybersecurity, and data protection specialist Jens Christian Gjesti, alongside software acquisitions and digital innovations expert Per-Kaare Svendsen.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Extremely experienced and competent telecom and IT team. At the very forefront of AI matters. Strong combination of regulatory and theoretical competence and practical knowledge, and execution.’
- ‘Per-Kaare Svendsen has encyclopedic knowledge and vast experience across telecom/IT and adjacent fields like AI and GDPR. Jens Christian Gjesti has decades of telecom/IT experience. Both are great for contentious and non-contentious work. They have unique insight into the telecom sector, backed by many years of experience in the field.'
- ‘This practice is unique because they know our company well and always support us in a proactive way. They are available when we need them, and their advice is both solid and practical. Compared to other firms, they work very closely with us and make sure their guidance fits our situation. We also appreciate their clear communication and their willingness to use modern tools and ways of working. For us, they are trusted partners, not just lawyers.'
- ‘What makes the individuals we work with stand out is their combination of professional strength and personal approach. They are knowledgeable, responsive, and proactive, but also down-to-earth and easy to work with. Compared to other firms, we value their ability to communicate clearly and adapt their advice to our needs. We especially appreciate their reliability and willingness to take ownership of challenges as if they were their own.’
- ‘Strong commercial sense, nice people, effective, and very knowledgeable.’
- ‘Jens Christian is very knowledgeable within his field with a strong commercial sense and also nice to work with. A pleasure to work with, and we always get good advice.’
Key clients
- KS
- KS DIF
- LawAI
- RISMA
- NIPH
- Saga
- Telia Norge
- GlobalConnect
- AtB
- Ministry of Trade, Industries and Fisheries
- Fiberforening.no
- NOMA
Work highlights
Advised GlobalConnect on complex regulatory matters.
Represented Telia on a follow-on claim against Telenor regarding abuse of dominant position.
Advised AI frontrunner LawAI on data protection, regulatory, and commercial issues.
Practice head
Jens Christian Gjesti; Per-Kaare Svendsen
