Rolf Riisnæs

Rolf's expertise are within IT-contracts and IT-procurements, data protection/privacy, information security, e-id, electronic signature, e-business and data sharing issues. Rolf has expert knowledge of the application of all Government's Standard Terms and Conditions for IT Procurement (SSA) which are the most frequently used standard IT-contracts in Norway even in the private sector. He assisted in drafting the new model cloud services agreements (SSA-sky) which were published in 2021 and in the overall update of the other SSAs in 2015. Riisnæs was appointed Dr. juris in 2006 for his thesis regarding digital certificates and certification services (PKI and electronic signatures). Rolf is credited by Chambers and Partners (Band 1) and Legal 500 (Leading Individuals) for TMT/Information Technology and is appointed among Thought Leaders – Data by Who's Who Legal. · Wikborg Rein

NorwayInformation Technology / TMT, IT Procurement

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Partner at Wikborg Rein specialising in IT contracts and procurements, data protection/privacy, information security, e-ID and electronic signatures. Appointed Dr. juris (2006) for a thesis on digital certificates and certification services (PKI); recognised by Chambers and Partners (Band 1), Legal 500 (Leading Individuals) and Who's Who Legal (Thought Leaders – Data).

Practice areas

Information Technology / TMTIT ProcurementData Protection & PrivacyInformation SecurityE-Identity & Electronic SignaturesIT ContractsIntellectual PropertyE-Business & Data Sharing

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Norway

Wikborg Rein · Rolf's expertise are within IT-contracts and IT-procurements, data protection/privacy, information security, e-id, electronic signature, e-business and data sharing issues. Rolf has expert knowledge of the application of all Government's Standard Terms and Conditions for IT Procurement (SSA) which are the most frequently used standard IT-contracts in Norway even in the private sector. He assisted in drafting the new model cloud services agreements (SSA-sky) which were published in 2021 and in the overall update of the other SSAs in 2015. Riisnæs was appointed Dr. juris in 2006 for his thesis regarding digital certificates and certification services (PKI and electronic signatures). Rolf is credited by Chambers and Partners (Band 1) and Legal 500 (Leading Individuals) for TMT/Information Technology and is appointed among Thought Leaders – Data by Who's Who Legal.

Norway

Expertise

Government Standard Terms for IT Procurement (SSA)Cloud services agreements (SSA-sky)PKI / Digital certificates and certification servicesTMT / Information Technology

Education

Dr. juris, University of Oslo (2006)
Cand.jur., University of Oslo (1993)
Practising Certificate (2007)

Admissions

Norwegian Bar Association
Practising Certificate (2007)