
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 technology/telecom, intellectual property law, trademark law and media-/marketing law. He has particularly wide experience in assisting companies in the technology and media sectors. He has for decades assisted client in 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.
Hans Erik is ranked as one of Norway’s most prominent experts on intellectual property and TMT law by the recognised ranking agencies Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, as well as by the Norwegian business newspaper, Finansavisen.
Awards, Work experience, Positions and Education
- Hall of Fame, Legal 500, TMT, 2026
- Hall of Fame, Legal 500, Intellectual Property, 2026
- Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2026
- Band 3, Chambers Europe, Information Technology, 2026
- Band 1 , Chambers Europe, Media Law , 2026
- Band 3, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property , 2026
- Recommended individuals , WTR1000, Transactions , 2026
- Trade mark star, MIP IP Stars, Intellectual Property , 2025
- Hall of Fame , Legal 500 , TMT, 2025
- Hall of Fame, Legal 500 , Intellectual Property , 2025
- Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2025
- Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media, 2025
- Top 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Kapital Jus, Media, sports and culture, 2024
- Band 3, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, 2025
- Top 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Media, sports and culture, 2023
- 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, 2022
- 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
Selected projects
Extensive assistance to a leading technology company in the aquaculture industry related to both software and hardware.