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Hans Erik Johnsen

Position:	Partner
Email:	hej@wiersholm.no
Telephone:	+47 210 210 00
Mobile:	+47 90 89 28 82
Direct line:	+47 210 210 67
Language:	Norwegian, English
Secretary:	Sissel Olsson, Rita Johansen
Email:	so@wiersholm.no, rij@wiersholm.no
Direct line:	+47 210 212 76

Hans Erik Johnsen works mainly with intellectual property law, broadcasting-/media law, advertising, marketing, copyright and IT/telecom law. He also provides general corporate/transaction advise related to the media/IT/technology/telecom sectors. Hans Erik Johnsen has long experience in extensive contract negotiations in these areas, including several major transactions. He has for several years provided strategic and legal advice to major companies in these markets and has, through this, obtained broad experience within these industries. He has also been a board member in important companies in relevant markets.

Hans Erik Johnsen is ranked amongst Norway's leading experts in intellectual property rights by Chambers Europe and Chambers Global, and as leading in the category intellectual property in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 ranking in the Norwegian Financial Daily’s lawyers survey. He is also ranked as "first class" within the category intellectual property and TMT in Legal 500.

Professional experience

Partner at Wiersholm since 2008
Joined Wiersholm in 2005
Lawyer at Telenor ASA, 1996-2004
Deputy judge Ytre Follo District Court, 1995-1996
Associate Lund, Gundersen DA Law firm, 1993-1995
Associate Lund & Co Law firm, 1993
Editor "Jussens Venner", Legal periodical 1992

Education

Cand. jur., University of Bergen, 1992
Additional qualifications in Maritime Law University of Oslo 1991

Areas of Practice

Intellectual Property Rights

Trade and Industry

Media, Sport and Culture

Mergers and Acquisitions

IT and Electronic Communication