Tech and IP boutique ADVOKATFIRMAET GJESSINGREIMERS AS supports clients across a wide range of industries, handling both contentious and non-contentious matters relating to IT contracts, advertising and marketing issues, media and entertainment work, and domain names. The team is led by Øystein Flagstad, who has considerable experience in IT contract negotiations and drafting contracts relating to TV and media rights, and Simen Blaker Strand, who specialises in technology and data protection law and routinely represents large corporations in complex IT contract disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is knowledgeable and responsive to needs.’

  • ‘Øystein Flagstad - I have worked with him for many years and have found him to be a sound and very capable lawyer. Getting to the heart of the issues and resolving with practical solutions.’

  • 'We mainly work with Simen Blaker Strand. He has an excellent understanding of our business and quickly understands the questions we bring to him. He provides excellent legal support as well as business advice.'

  • 'The team has supported us with advice regarding agreements and the protection of our IP. They have deep insight and experience in these areas and provide very valuable support.'

Key clients

  • Star Entertainment GmbH
  • Teleplan Globe AS
  • Sparebanken Øst
  • Prevas AS
  • NBBL
  • Buypass AS
  • Norwegian Directorate of Education
  • NORCE Norwegian Research Centre
  • Solwr Software AS
  • Nordic Content Protection (NCP)
  • OsloMet
  • FONO
  • Rettighetsalliansen (The Rights Holders Alliance of Norway)
  • Billington Process Technology AS

Work highlights

  • Representing German entertainment company Star Entertainment GmbH in a dispute with Warner Bros. concerning concerts dedicated to the Harry Potter music.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Simen Blaker Strand, Øystein Flagstad