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  • Employment Law

    In winter 2025, Oslo District Court held that an employer must be able to substantiate the factual basis for a dismissal. Suspicion of substance abuse was not sufficient. The dismissal was declared invalid, and the employee was awarded full legal costs.

    The employee was represented by attorney Magnus Stray Vyrje

  • Intellectual Property Law

    In spring 2026, Oslo District Court held that a co-author may republish a joint work where no restrictions have been agreed. The Court applied the general rule under Section 8 of the Norwegian Copyright Act: each author may publish the work in the same manner. Our client was acquitted and awarded full legal costs.

    Counsel: advokat Magnus Stray Vyrje

  • Seminar at the Norwegian Association of Researchers

    When does academic inspiration become plagiarism? Who qualifies as a co-author – and who owns the rights to content created by artificial intelligence? Attorney Magnus Stray Vyrje addresses these and other current issues in a seminar on copyright, academic freedom and research ethics in the university and higher education sector.

    See the Norwegian Association of Researchers for more informasjon

  • Have you created a future power of attorney?

    A future power of attorney allows you to decide who will safeguard your interests if you are later no longer able to do so yourself. We can help you prepare a future power of attorney tailored to your wishes and needs, and ensure that it is considered in conjunction with your will.

    Contact attorney Marie-Louise Holmstedt for more informasjon

Experience, expertise and close client relationships

We are a small law firm with more than 30 years of experience in business law, dispute resolution and private law. We have particular expertise in intellectual property rights (IPR) and legal matters relating to education and research.

After more than 30 years of practising law in Oslo, we are now based at Billingstadsletta in Asker.

In 2025, attorney Magnus Stray Vyrje received Kapital’s award for “Legal Achievement of the Year” for his work on the landmark Supreme Court case concerning self-plagiarism.