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Øystein Flagstad

Partner whose areas of concentration are TMT law and copyrights. He has extensive experience with the drafting and negotiation of IT contracts, personal data processing, legal support for research and development projects and rights holders within the media and entertainment sector, including licensing agreements, consultancy agreements and consortium agreements. Øystein advises and represents collecting societies and other right holders in contract negotiations and dispute resolution processes. He has a keen interest in the use of music, film and literature in digital media. He has worked extensively with technology related matters, including matters relating to data protection and the regulatory implications of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). · Advokatfirmaet Gjessing AS

NorwayTMT, Intellectual PropertyScandinavian Languages, English

About

Partner at Advokatfirmaet Gjessing AS based in Norway, specialising in TMT law and copyrights. He has extensive experience drafting and negotiating IT and licensing contracts, advising on personal data processing and the regulatory implications of the GDPR, supporting R&D projects and representing collecting societies and other rights holders in contract negotiations and dispute resolution; he is particularly interested in the use of music, film and literature in digital media.

Practice areas

TMTIntellectual PropertyData Protection & PrivacyMedia & EntertainmentCommercial ContractsDispute Resolution

Office

Expertise

IT contractsPersonal data processing / GDPRLicensing and consultancy agreementsConsortium agreementsCollecting societies and rights holdersLegal support for R&D projectsUse of music, film and literature in digital media

Education

  • Law degree, University of Oslo, 1996

Admissions

  • Member, The Norwegian Bar Association

Languages

Scandinavian LanguagesEnglish