Ranking tables
Intellectual Property | Europe
Norway
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Eirik W. Raanes Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS7 Years Ranked
Hans Erik Johnsen Wiersholm17 Years Ranked
Lars Erik Steinkjer Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS6 Years Ranked
Magnus Hauge Greaker Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS3 Years Ranked
Marie Vaale-Hallberg Kvale Advokatfirma DA10 Years Ranked
Rune Opdahl Wiersholm16 Years Ranked
Thomas Rieber-Mohn CMS Kluge13 Years Ranked
Band 4
Katrine Malmer-Høvik SANDS7 Years Ranked
Knut Sverre Skurdal Andresen Advokatfirmaet Schjødt2 Years Ranked
Kyrre Tangen Andersen CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS4 Years Ranked
Lisa Digernes Bull1 Years Ranked
Monica Syrdal Advokatfirmaet Hjort AS17 Years Ranked
Rune Ljostad Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig1 Years Ranked
Sigurd Holter Torp Advokatfirmaet Schjødt15 Years Ranked
Thomas Hagen Advokatfirmaet Schjødt3 Years Ranked
Yngve Øyehaug Opsvik Advokatfirmaet GjessingReimers AS5 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Advokatfirmaet GjessingReimers ASIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedGjessingReimers is a boutique practice with an impressive bench of IP practitioners. The law firm has particular experience in contentious mandates, covering the full range of trade mark, copyright and patent disputes, as well as non-contentious contractual agreements. The team boasts especially strong knowledge in mandates involving the retail, energy, aquaculture, and food and beverage sectors.
1 Advokatfirmaet Thommessen ASIntellectual Property2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedThommessen's full-service IP practice assists clients from a broad range of sectors, including media and pharmaceuticals. The department is highly active in contentious mandates relating to patent, trade mark and copyright disputes. The lawyers offer additional experience in cases related to trade secrets.
Band 2
2 Advokatfirmaet Haavind ASIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedHaavind has a respected IP team with strong capabilities in both contentious and non-contentious matters. It offers particular expertise in copyright mandates to clients from film, TV and other media. It acts for companies in the pharmaceutical and aquaculture sectors on patent disputes and trade secrets issues.
2 Advokatfirmaet SchjødtIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedSchjødt's strong practice is focused on contentious IP. Its particular areas of strength include trade mark and patent infringement cases. It appears in both domestic and international litigation. Schjødt also advises on non-contentious matters, including strategic mandates and those that pertain to transactions. The law firm regularly acts for clients in the life sciences and technology sectors.
2 Kvale Advokatfirma DAIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedKvale's strong IP practice handles all issues concerning trade mark and patent disputes, as well as offering expertise in brand protection issues. The department has additional experience in commercial and non-contentious mandates, including R&D projects. The team acts for clients in the energy, TMT, pharmaceutical and food and beverage sectors.
2 WiersholmIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedWiersholm boasts a well-regarded practice with significant experience in the full gamut of intellectual property. The team is knowledgeable in proceedings related to the opposition and infringement of trade marks and copyright. The department's expertise additionally covers trade secrets and patent litigation, as well as non-contentious matters concerning licensing and distribution agreements. The lawyers also have notable prowess in marketing law.
2 Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma ASIntellectual Property2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedWikborg Rein represents clients in contentious trade mark matters, as well as in the registration of new trade marks. It acts on patent litigation, brand protection matters and the IP aspects of corporate transactions. The team serves numerous clients in the pharmaceutical, oil and gas and technology sectors.
Band 3
3 BAHRIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedBAHR's IP practice has extensive experience in patent litigation, and has particular expertise in validity and infringement disputes. It also houses a strong non-contentious practice covering franchise and licensing agreements, as well as sponsorship matters. The department also has capabilities in copyright and trade mark mandates. The team represents clients in the pharmaceutical, retail, technology and energy fields.
3 CMS KlugeIntellectual Property2025 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedCMS Kluge acts on a range of contentious mandates, including patent, trade mark and trade secrets disputes. It also offers experience in non-contentious copyright matters and IP rights agreements. The team represents clients in the public sector as well as energy companies.
Band 4
4 Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt WiigIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedSimonsen Vogt Wiig has a growing intellectual property practice which covers a broad scope of contentious and non-contentious mandates. The department frequently assists with trade mark opposition and infringement as well as copyright enforcement and advocacy. Unfair market practices is another area of expertise that the team posseses.
4 BullIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedBull boasts a growing practice that frequently acts for clients in the media sector. The team handles mandates pertaining to trade mark, copyright and marketing law. The department also advises on portfolio protection and anti-counterfeiting matters.
4 Ræder Bing Law FirmIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedRæder Bing advises clients on a wide range of patent and copyright matters. The team is known for its activity in the entertainment industry.
4 SANDSIntellectual Property2025 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedSANDS offers support in a broad array of topics pertaining to the management, protection and infringement of intellectual property. The team is well versed in contentious and non-contentious proceedings involving trade marks, copyright and royalties. The practice also assists with breach of NDAs and trade secrets.