Mr Knut Olav Fiane > Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS
Dronning Eufemias gate 8
0191 Oslo
Norway
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Work Department

Technology, digitalisation and telecom

Position

Knut Olav Fiane has over 20 years of experience working with general contract law, ICT law, ICT agreements and ICT procurement within and with major national and international organizations. Through his work, he has gained extensive experience on areas within privacy, public procurement, corporate governance and compliance.

Career

2017- Partner, Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS
2013-2016 Senior legal counsel, Accenture
2012-2013 Senior lawyer, FØYEN Advokatfirma DA
2006-2012 Senior legal counsel, Accenture
2005-2006 Contract Manager, Accenture
2001-2005 Legal adviser, CEO during restructuring phase, Wireless Reading Systems ASA
1999-2001 Senior associate, Codex Advokat AS
1997-1999 Associate, Codex Advokat AS

Languages

English and Norwegian

Education

1997 Master of Law, University of Bergen

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > TMT

(Leading partners)

Knut FianeAdvokatfirmaet Føyen AS

Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS is regularly instructed by leading IT companies, suppliers, and purchasers on telecoms-related matters and data protection work, and utilises sector expertise in the digital marketing space. With in-depth knowledge of IT contracts and cloud services, Lars Folkvard Giske leads the practice. Bolstering the team’s IT contract offering are Knut Olav Fiane, Ole Bachke, and Jostein Ramse, with the latter also assisting with IT disputes. Knut Glad focuses on IP and telecoms work, while Vebjørn Søndersrød advises on GDPR and digital marketing mandates.

Norway > Intellectual property

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.