About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

Schjødt's TMT lawyers advise leading Norwegian and international providers and purchasers of electronic communication and content services regarding IT services and licensing issues, e-commerce, sector-specific contracts, industrial investments, data protection, and regulatory issues. They also regularly assist in contract negotiations, transactions, and disputes.

Schjødt is one of the few firms in Norway providing a holistic approach to the sector. Its clients include vendors, carriers, operators, content owners, and other stakeholders. Schjdt also assists leading international companies with strategic legal advice on commercial and operational issues. Schjødt's lawyers have extensive experience with industry-specific contracts and regulatory issues, including Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority background.

TMT services include:

  • Legislation for e-com, content services, e-commerce and electronic media
  • Industry-specific contracts (access, distribution, interconnection)
  • Data protection, data retention and regulatory issues
  • Networks (mobile, broadcasting, satellite, data)
  • Allocation of frequencies, numbers and domain names
  • E-marketing, e-signatures and electronic payment
  • Transactions, contract negotiations and disputes
  • Industrial investments
  • Design of licensing arrangements and terms of use
  • Protection of rights and concepts
  • Introduction of new services on different technological platforms
  • Development of technology and commercial exploitation

Chambers Review

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TMT - Norway

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What the Team is Known For

Schjødt has strength across IT, media and telecommunications law. The team regularly advises on large network infrastructure projects across Norway and beyond and also assists with MVNO transitions. Its expertise in proceedings regarding telecommunications networks further strengthens the law firm's offering. Clients also benefit from the team's strong expertise in media-related work including libel and defamation mandates. Schjødt also handles joint venture set-ups for telecommunications companies. Large media outlets, telecommunications providers and software companies belong to Schjødt's strong client roster.

Work Highlights

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  • Schjødt represented Grindr in a dispute against the Data Protection Authority regarding a GDPR fine.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Eva Jarbekk
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Eva Jarbekk
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Eva Jarbekk is widely appreciated as one of Norway's top data protection practitioners, working on GDPR compliance, data privacy regulations and proceedings before the Data Protection Authority.

She is one of the most knowledgeable people in the business. She is also a delight to work with.

Eva is a very skilled and respected privacy attorney.

Eva is one of the best lawyers in Norway with an immense, in-depth and up-to-date knowledge regarding privacy legal matters. She provides swift and high-level legal and strategic advice.

Eva Jarbekk is a leading lawyer.

She is focused on delivering the best outcomes for her clients and understands the commercial impact of legal strategy and outcomes.

Kaare Magnus Risung
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Kaare Magnus Risung
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Kaare Magnus Risung is well versed in handling a broad range of telecommunications mandates from MVNO transitions to procurement. Clients also benefit from his expertise in regulatory issues.

He is a responsive and excellent lawyer who knows our business and always delivers what we need and when we need it.

Kaare is very good at corporate matters. He knows our company and our industry very well and is service-minded.

Kaare Magnus Risung has knowledge in IT and software development.

Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt

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Norway

TMT: Data Protection

Eva Jarbekk
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Eva Jarbekk
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Band 1
TMT: Telecommunications

Kaare Magnus Risung
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Kaare Magnus Risung
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Band 2

Members

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Inge Kristian Brodersen

Jeppe Songe-Møller

Thomas Hagen

Thomas Hagen

Head of Department

Øyvind Eidissen

Clients

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Apple

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)

Cognite

DocuSign

Egmont

Envision Energy

Fjordkraft

Gelato

Grindr LLC

Helthjem Mediapost

Meta

Motorola Solutions

Schibsted

SpaceX

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