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.
Hans Erik has longstanding experience in the industry and combines this with advice in a very balanced way. He understands the commercial considerations very well.
Work experience
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
Education
Cand. Jur., University of Bergen, 1992
Additional qualifications in Maritime Law, University of Oslo, 1991
Memberships / Posts
The Norwegian Bar Association's legislative committee for intellectual property law, 2014 - 2018
Head of The Norwegian council dealing with unfair marketing practices, 2023
Member, The Norwegian Bar Association,
Member, Lawyer's Education Centre,
Honours and awards
Band 3, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, 2024
Recommended, World Trademark Review, Individuals: prosecution and strategy, 2024
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2024
Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media, 2024
Hall of Fame, Legal 500, Intellectual Property, 2024
Hall of Fame, Legal 500, TMT, 2024
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Media, sports and culture, 2024
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Media, sports and culture, 2023
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Intellectual property law, 2023
Hall of Fame, Legal 500, 2023
Hall of Fame, Legal 500, 2023
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property, 2023
Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media, 2023
Band 3, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property, 2023
Band 3, Chambers Global / Europe, Intellectual Property - Norway, 2022
Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media, 2022
Leading individuals, Legal 500, TMT, 2022
Hall of Fame, Legal500, 2022
Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media, 2021
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property - Norway, 2021
Hall of Fame, Legal 500, Intellectual property, 2021
Leading individuals, Legal 500, TMT, 2021
Trade mark star, IP Stars, 2021
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Intellectual Property - Norway, 2020
Band 1, Chambers Europe, TMT: Media - Norway, 2020
Hall of Fame, Legal 500, Intellectual property, 2020
Leading individuals, Legal 500, TMT, 2020