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Rune Opdahl

Rune Opdahl

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Rune Opdahl is a partner in Wiersholm’s Technology and Intellectual Property team. He specialises in privacy and data protection, intellectual property law (copyright, trademarks and patents), marketing law, technology/IT law, consumer law and contract law. His practice includes both advisory work and dispute resolution/litigation, and he is admitted to appear before the Supreme Court of Norway.

Career

Law degree, University of Oslo, 2005, Course in Intellectual Property Law and IT-law at the University of Southampton 2004, Joined Wiersholm in 2005 and became Managing Associate in 2012. He was then promoted to Partner in 2015.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Data Protection - Norway

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Rune Opdahl regularly advises on IT contracts, with particular expertise in outsourcing. He is also strong in data protection, especially with data processing and collections, and related disputes with authorities.

Information Technology - Norway

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Rune Opdahl regularly advises on IT contracts, with particular expertise in outsourcing. He is also strong in data protection, especially with data processing and collections, and related disputes with authorities.

Intellectual Property - Norway

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Rune Opdahl enjoys a broad IP practice. He acts on patent infringement and trade mark disputes, in addition to copyright issues and unfair marketing practices. He also advises clients on the transfer of IPR.

Strengths

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  • He is highly commercially minded and provides great business advice.

    Data ProtectionChambers European Guide
  • Rune Opdahl has a high level of commercial awareness.

    Intellectual PropertyChambers European Guide
  • He has really good technical expertise.

    Intellectual PropertyChambers European Guide

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Norway

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