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NorwayAccounting Services July 20, 2021July 23, 2021

Tandem joins IR as the exclusive Accounting Services Member in Norway

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Jostein Løvsletten of Tandem. Jostein has joined IR as our exclusive Accounting Services Member in Norway. Mr. Jostein Løvsletten is an Auditor and Certified Public Accountant. He completed his accounting studies in 1983 at the Department of Business Administration, and has […]

Jostein Løvsletten

Academic Director, Tandem

NorwayEnvironmental Law January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

IOM Law joins IR as the exclusive Environmental Law Member in Norway

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Ingvild Ombudstvedt of IOM Law. Ingvild has joined IR as our exclusive Environmental Law Member in Norway. IOM Law is an Oslo-based boutique law firm, specialised in CCS, CCU, and CCUS. The firm was founded in early 2017 and has three employees. […]

Ingvild Ombudstvedt

Founder, IOM Law

NorwayIP - Trademark & Copyright December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

Bad news for WhatsApp as Norwegian Board of Appeal refuses to register logo

With a reported total of more than 500 million users globally, many of us will have used or at least heard of WhatsApp. In a recent decision dated 24 September 2020, the Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights ruled against WhatsApp in its appeal against an earlier decision of the Norwegian Industrial Property Office […]

How the amended Norwegian Trade Marks Act will affect applicants and owners

The upcoming amendments to the Norwegian Trade Marks Act align law and practice with the EEA, but also provides opportunities for trademark owners and applicants in terms of enhanced registration and protection scope as well as considerations for alternate filing strategies The European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Committee decided on February 7, 2020, to implement Trademark […]

AWA joins IR as the exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in Norway

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Lars Platou of AWA. Lars has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in Norway. AWA is a leading full-service intellectual property firm with 350+ employees across 16 offices in Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, China and […]

Ownership Preferences of IP Rights in Tech Transactions and Disadvantages of Joint Venture Model

Major importance is vested in intellectual property rights when technology transactions are taken into consideration. Therefore it is appropriate to assert that the relationship between these rights and the said transactions demonstrates an intricate nature. According to a business-wise approach, the protection provided with the related IP rights and the proper setting to be established […]

Şafak Herdem

Managing Partner, Herdem Attorneys At Law

NorwayTax (Law) June 6, 2018August 28, 2020

Guide Advokat DA joins IR as the exclusive Tax (Law) member in Norway

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce May Karin Gytre of Guide Advokat DA. May Karin has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Law) Member in Norway. Guide Advokat DA, with its three tax partners May Karin Gytre, Clas Olsen and Erlend Øen, also works with corporate tax law and […]

Guide Advokat DA joins IR as the exclusive Tax (Law) member in Norway

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Clas Olsen of Guide Advokat DA. Clas has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Law) Member in Norway. Guide Advokat DA, with its three tax partners May Karin Gytre, Clas Olsen and Erlend Øen, also works with corporate tax law and international tax […]

Guide Advokat DA joins IR as the exclusive Tax (Law) member in Norway

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Erlend Øen of Guide Advokat DA. Erlend has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Law) Member in Norway. Guide Advokat DA, with its three tax partners May Karin Gytre, Clas Olsen and Erlend Øen, also works with corporate tax law and international tax law […]

SKJERVE-NIELSSEN & CO ADVOKATFIRMA joins IR as the exclusive Corporate Law Member in Norway

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Håkon Skjerve-Nielssen of SKJERVE-NIELSSEN & CO ADVOKATFIRMA. Håkon has joined IR as our exclusive Corporate Law Member in Norway. Skjerve-Nielssen & Co Law firms mission is to understand and work in the best of our clients interests, and give our legal advices in […]

Håkon Skjerve-Nielssen

Partner, SKJERVE-NIELSSEN & CO ADVOKATFIRMA

NorwayEmployment Law (Corporate) November 17, 2016

Diversity in the workplace

November 16 2016 Diversity in the workplace is an increasingly important issue both for employers and for other stakeholders. Positive action can help to increase the representation of traditionally disadvantaged groups in the workplace, but employers must take care to ensure that such measures do not inadvertently lead to unlawful discrimination. What is generally meant […]

Employee or independent contractor?

EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS – NORWAY Employee or independent contractor? September 21 2016 | Contributed by Homble Olsby Advokatfirma AS Distinction between employees and independent contractors Facts Decision Comment The High Court recently clarified the distinction between employees and independent contractors in a case involving a child welfare social worker engaged by […]