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Silver - Firms: litigation and transactions
Founded upon a triumphant team endowed with “strong legal and technical competence”, Advokatfirmaet Haavind is experiencing significant growth in influence across diverse IP-rich matters, solidifying it as the firm to watch in Norway. Leader of the IP practice Vebjørn Krag Iversen brings an undeniably impressive track record that makes him as a household name, notably carrying industry leaders to victory in sectors such as pharmaceuticals and aquaculture. Håkon Bleken is a reputable litigator “highly specialised in pharmaceutical patent disputes” and was recently promoted to specialist counsel. Dedicating nearly three decades of his career to the outfit, Bleken has recently been entrusted with high-profile patent litigation cases for Orifarm, Sandoz and Insud Pharma. IAM Patent 1000 newcomer Ida Espolin Johnson takes strong command of some of the most groundbreaking patent litigation cases in Norwegian history, while Håkon Austdal is a polished pharmaceutical specialist, with advanced litigation prowess. He has handled some of the group’s most important cases, including a trade secrets litigation matter where he represented German medical device company Heraeus Medical GmbH.
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