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Wegard's practice includes IT/technology and data protection. Wegard also works with marketing law and consumer rights and cyber security. Wegard's practice related to data protection includes transfers of personal data to countries outside the EU/EEA, use of customer data for purposes related to marketing and analytics and use of cookies. He also has extensive experience on M&A-related matters within data protection and technology. Wegard also works with matters related to software, including open source and end-user licence agreements. He assists clients with regulatory related to the internet, e-commerence and consumer law. He has also experience assisting clients on the relationship between Chinese data protection law (PIPL) and the GDPR. Wegard is ranked as a "Rising star" in Legal 500 within the category technology, media and telecom (TMT). Wegard also has experience as an external examiner for master theses and courses in privacy and data protection from universities. · Wikborg Rein

NorwayData Protection, Information Technology

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Senior Associate at Wikborg Rein specialising in IT/technology and data protection, with additional practice in marketing law, consumer rights, cybersecurity, software licensing and e‑commerce regulation. Advises on cross‑border personal data transfers, use of customer data for marketing and analytics, cookies, M&A‑related data protection issues and the relationship between Chinese PIPL and the GDPR; ranked a "Rising star" in Legal 500 TMT and serves as an external examiner for university courses and master theses in privacy and data protection.

Practice areas

Data ProtectionInformation TechnologyIntellectual PropertyCorporate / M&AMarketingConsumer ProtectionCybersecurityE-commerce

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Norway

Wikborg Rein · Wegard's practice includes IT/technology and data protection. Wegard also works with marketing law and consumer rights and cyber security. Wegard's practice related to data protection includes transfers of personal data to countries outside the EU/EEA, use of customer data for purposes related to marketing and analytics and use of cookies. He also has extensive experience on M&A-related matters within data protection and technology. Wegard also works with matters related to software, including open source and end-user licence agreements. He assists clients with regulatory related to the internet, e-commerence and consumer law. He has also experience assisting clients on the relationship between Chinese data protection law (PIPL) and the GDPR. Wegard is ranked as a "Rising star" in Legal 500 within the category technology, media and telecom (TMT). Wegard also has experience as an external examiner for master theses and courses in privacy and data protection from universities.

Norway

Expertise

Cross‑border personal data transfersPIPL and GDPR interactionMarketing data and analyticsCookies and trackingSoftware licensing and open sourceM&A‑related data protection

Education

Master of Laws, University of Oslo (2019)
Exam in Basic Project Management, Skema Business School (2020)
Executive Master of Management, Strategic Business Development and Innovation, BI Norwegian Business School (2015–2016)
Introduction to Modern China (Economy Track), Nordic Centre, Fudan University (2012)
Political Science, University of Oslo (2011–2012)
Keio International Program, Keio University (2010–2011)
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oslo (2007–2012)