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Hans Erik’s practice covers the entire area of intellectual property and TMT law. He advises Wiersholm’s clients on a wide range of matters related to intellectual property law, trademark law and marketing law and has for many years also assisted clients in legal areas related to broadcasting, media and technology and telecommunication. He has wide experience in assisting companies in the technology and media sectors. In addition, Hans Erik also has long experience with extensive contract negotiations within these markets and legal areas, including strategic as well as legal advice. He has extensive experience from the relevant industries and has also held directorships with important market players.
Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 have ranked Hans Erik as one of Norway’s most prominent experts on intellectual property and TMT.
Awards, Work experience, Memberships and Education
- Top 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Media, sports and culture, 2024
- Hall of Fame, Legal 500, TMT, 2024
- Hall of Fame, Legal 500, Intellectual Property, 2024
- Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media, 2024
- Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2024
- Recommended, World Trademark Review, Individuals: prosecution and strategy, 2024
- Band 3, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, 2024
- Band 3, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, 2023
- Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media, 2023
- Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- Top 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Intellectual property law, 2023
- Top 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Media, sports and culture, 2023
- 2022
- Leading individuals, Legal 500, TMT, 2022
- Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media, 2022
- Band 3, Chambers Global / Europe, Intellectual Property – Norway, 2022
- 2021
- Leading individuals, Legal 500, TMT, 2021
- Hall of Fame, Legal 500, Intellectual property, 2021
- Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property – Norway, 2021
- Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media, 2021
- Leading individuals, Legal 500, TMT, 2020
- Hall of Fame, Legal 500, Intellectual property, 2020
- Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media – Norway, 2020
- Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property – Norway, 2020
- Partner, Wiersholm, 2008
- Lawyer, Wiersholm, 2005
- Lawyer, Telenor ASA, 1996
- Deputy Judge, Ytre Follo District Court, 1995
- Associate, Lund & Gundersen Advokatfirma DA, 1993
- Associate, Lund & Co., 1993
- Editor, The legal periodical "Jussens Venner", 1992
- Head of The Norwegian council dealing with unfair marketing practices, 2023
- Member, The Norwegian Bar Association
- Member, Lawyer's Education Centre
- The Norwegian Bar Association's legislative committee for intellectual property law, 2014, 2018
- Cand. Jur., University of Bergen, 1992
- Additional qualifications in Maritime Law, University of Oslo, 1991