Boutique firm ADVOKATFIRMAET GJESSINGREIMERS AS is for its ‘market-leading expertise across the IP spectrum’, which includes advising on trade marks, patents, and copyrights. Domestic and international clients across a range of sectors regularly turn to the team, which includes experienced litigator Ida Gjessing. Other notable team members are Amund Brede Svendsen, who specialises in patents, trade secrets, and unfair competition litigation, and Yngve Øyehaug Opsvik, who ‘delivers strategic advice’ on contentious and non-contentious patent, trade mark and copyright matters. Felix Reimers left the team in October 2024.

Sitting within the firm’s broader technology, media and IPR department, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS‘ intellectual property team maintains a strong position in the market, frequently advising life sciences, aquaculture, and media clients. Vebjørn Krag Iversen oversees the team and fields a broad practice spanning patent litigation, trade secrets work and product imitations. Elsewhere in the team, Andreas Bernt is a key adviser to the media and entertainment sectors, while Håkon Bleken and Håkon Austdal are key names for contentious matters, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector. Stian Hultin Oddbjørnsen joined from CMS Kluge in June 2024.

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt‘s ‘stand-out team excels in all areas of intellectual property’ with particular strength in litigation and transaction-related work. Singled out as a ‘very efficient and commercial adviser’, Thomas Hagen heads up the team; his practice covers a broad range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters. For contentious work, Halvor Manshaus and Knut Sverre Skurdal Andresen are recommended. Manshaus has significant experience in disputes in the media sector, while Andresen has expertise in patents, as well as trade mark and copyright disputes.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS routinely advises life sciences, oil, and marine clients on IP matters, with continued strength in patent, trade mark and copyright disputes. Camilla Vislie leads the team and focuses on contentious matters. Working alongside Vislie, Eirik W Raanes is a key contact for clients in the oil and gas, renewables, and entertainment industries, while experienced litigator Magnus Hauge Greaker represents clients in litigation within the pharmaceutical and oil service sectors. Julie Rasmussen Solli is praised as ‘an individual who stands out within this field’ and advises on matters at the intersection of consumer markets and IP.

Praised by clients as ‘hands-on, knowledgeable and service minded’, Wiersholm‘s practice spans the whole gamut of intellectual property matters; the team’s varied caseload includes patents, trade marks, copyrights and contentious work for a diverse client roster. Practice head Hans Erik Johnsen has developed a wide IP practice and is the key contact for the broadcasting, media and sports segments. Seasoned litigator Anne Marie Sejersted has a demonstrable track record advising clients in the life sciences, offshore and aquaculture industries, while Rune Opdahl specialises in contentious and non-contentious copyright, patent and trade mark matters. At the associate level, Kristiane Aarvik, Fredrik Wiker, Maria Høye Haugstad and Dina Brask are also recommended.

BAHR‘s intellectual property practice covers all areas of contentious and non-contentious matters and has positioned itself as a key adviser to multinational pharma companies, and clients in the energy, media, and telecoms sectors. Experienced litigator Eirik Basmo Ellingsen is singled out as ‘exceptional in navigating complex legal frameworks’ and oversees the team. Litigator Gunnar Sørlie has vast experience handling complex patent disputes; Anja Stensrud Elverum is another key name in this space. IP transactions are another key area of work for the practice, in which Jacob A. Møller and Lars G. Norheim are recommended.

Collaborating with the firm’s tech department, Brækhus Advokatfirma AS handles a variety of IP matters and is singled out for its ‘ability to provide pragmatic, commercially-focused solutions across a broad range of sectors’. Julius Berg Kaasin oversees the growing practice and is praised for his ‘deep knowledge and practical expertise’, combining prior in-house experience with knowledge of the establishment, enforcement, and commercialisation of IP rights. At associate level, Ingvild Aarskog, Karna Fog, and Tobias Hjulstad are also key contacts.

Kvale Advokatfirma DA‘s intellectual property practice handles a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, with its recent diverse caseload including food and retail sector matters. Department head Marie Vaale-Hallberg combines retail market knowledge with experience in intellectual property matters. Working alongside Vaale-Hallberg is Ingvild Hanssen-Bauer, who has a demonstrable track record in patent litigation for global pharmaceutical companies, and Lars Trygve Jenssen, who takes point on copyright and trade mark matters.

Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig’s team maintains a strong market position advising on contentious and non-contentious copyright matters for culture and sport sector clients, as well as handling an increasing caseload from the life sciences sector. Practice head Nicholas Foss Barbantonis offers ‘practical, actionable advice’ on high-profile IP disputes and transactions. Praised by clients as a ‘dynamic duo’, Barbantonis works alongside Espen Tøndel who ‘brings a depth of legal wisdom’ to IP strategy and commercialisation work. Rune Ljostad has extensive experience advising media, entertainment, and life sciences clients on copyright and patent matters, while Hedda Baumann Heier is recommended for copyright matters.

Domestic and international corporates regularly turn to Wikborg Rein‘s IP practice, which has a broad practice across all core areas of IP law, with a particular focus on patent litigation. Lars Erik Steinkjer heads up the firm’s broader technology and digitalisation department and has proven experience acting in complex patent disputes for the offshore, aquaculture, and pharma sectors. Gunnar Meyer is an experienced litigator, handling patent, trade mark and unfair competition matters, while Nora Bratheim advises on contentious and non-contentious patent, trade mark and copyright matters.

Working closely with the firm’s TMT practice, Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS is instructed on the full spectrum of IP matters, with notable strength in matters in the media and entertainment sectors. Practice head Lisa Digernes is dual-qualified in Norway and New York and has positioned herself as a key adviser on cross-border IP matters. The team also includes Tom Eilertsen, who specialises in IP rights in the film industry; Jan Morten Evertsen, who frequently assists with copyright matters in the media and entertainment industry; and Christopher W Husebye , who has a broad IP practice. Clients in the consumer goods industry regularly turn to Rune Nordengen and Cathrine Grundvig, while Hanna Beyer Olaussen joined the team in March 2024 from Wikborg Rein and has a comprehensive IP practice across protection, commercialisation and transaction work.

Advokatfirmaet CLP DA advises technology companies, software clients, start-ups, and media houses on transactions, disputes, and licensing issues. The practice group is co-led by partners Hanne Heltne, who draws from in-house experience in the media and energy industries to advise on a broad range of work; and Stephan Brodschöll, who advises on contentious and non-contentious matters for clients in the IT, telecoms and life sciences sectors. At associate level, Erik Sletner advises on a wide range of IP matters, including trade mark and copyright disputes.

CMS Kluge‘s intellectual property practice has positioned itself as the go-to adviser for the music industry; Marte Thorsby stands out as ‘the leading expert in Norway’ within this field. Practice head Thomas Rieber-Mohn advises on both contentious and non-contentious patent, copyright and trade mark work, while Kyrre Tangen Andersen focuses on technology-related IP work.

SANDS is equipped to handle a high volume of contentious matters and advises domestic and international clients on trade marks and trade secrets, with a particular focus on the media and entertainment sector. Practice head Katrine Malmer-Høvik handles the whole spectrum of IP matters. Other key names are Petter Bjerke, who assists clients in the finance, telecoms and life sciences sector with IP matters, and associates Yonos Strøm Sønmez and Henriette Wiker; the latter takes point on contentious matters.

Arntzen de Besche‘s intellectual property practice advises on contentious and non-contentious matters, including licensing and domain issues, while continuing to advise on the IP aspects of large transactions. Leading the team is Tommy Dahlen, who is regularly instructed by domestic and international companies on the preparation and implementation of protection strategies. Dahlen receives key support from Christopher Hestnes, who takes point on the IP aspects of transactions.

DLA Piper routinely advises on the full range of intellectual property matters, including trade mark portfolios, domain names and contentious matters. Lill Anita Grimstad leads the team and her practice spans both contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular expertise in developing strategies for the protection of intellectual property rights. Elsewhere in the team, Ketil Sellæg Ramberg advises clients in the tech space on IP matters.

Sitting within the firm’s ICT department, Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS stands out with a particular focus on copyright matters. Under the leadership of Knut Glad, the team has also seen an increasing caseload stemming from the arts and culture sectors. Glad focuses on IP work in the digital space and works alongside Knut Olav Fiane and Vebjørn Søndersrød; the latter has experience in copyright issues arising from social media and user-generated content. Lars Folkvard Giske takes point on trade mark matters.

Noted for its capabilities in copyright-related matters, Advokatfirmaet Hjort routinely assists clients in the media sector, and handles contentious IP matters. The ‘very knowledgeable and competent’ Monica Syrdal heads up the practice and has positioned herself as a key adviser on trade mark and licensing matters for the media industry. The practice also includes Rolf Trolle Andersen, an experienced litigator with expertise in industrial IP rights, and Nils Christian Langtvedt, who is a specialist at the intersection of dispute resolution and IP matters.

Selmer‘s intellectual property team is well established across a range of industries, including the media, technology, and energy spaces. The team handles both contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular expertise in intellectual property litigation. Overseeing the practice is Henriette Solbakke Jørgensen, who is instructed on a breadth of IP matters, including the assessment of IP rights, and disputes. The team also includes Nils Kristian Einstabland, who has a wealth of experience in intellectual property issues within the commercial and transactional space; Anders Flaatin Wilhelmsen, who handles contentious trade mark and patent matters; and seasoned litigator Fredrik Lilleaas Ellingsen.