Oslo – LawFuel – Legal Announcement Service – DLA Piper has appointed intellectual property (IP) litigator Cecilie Haavik as a partner in its Technology Media and Commercial group (TMC). Cecilie joins from Norwegian law firm Grette where she was a partner.
Cecilie has over 13 years’ experience in IP law. Her practice focuses on patents, trademarks and IP and patent litigation. She also advises on media and marketing law, pharmaceutical regulations and transaction support and general commercial law. Prior to joining Grette, Cecilie was with the Norwegian office of DLA Nordic which integrated with DLA Piper in September 2006.
Nils Arne Grønlie, TMC Location Head in Norway, said: “Cecilie is an outstanding lawyer and her skills, experience and practice are a good fit with the team’s. Life sciences is a sector that we have considerable expertise, one that we will continue to focus on in order to add value to clients in this market. There will be an increased need for patent law and litigation nationally, regionally and globally within this sector and Cecilie’s appointment will enhance our offering”.
The Norwegian IP team has eight fee earners. The team provides advise on the full service protection for IP of domestic and international companies across all industry sectors, including biotech, finance, IT, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, energy, media and entertainment, and advertising.
Cecilie holds a law degree from the University of Oslo (1995). Her expertise is recognised by Chambers Europe 2008, Finansavisen’s annual peer review and Legal 500 EMEA 2008.
On 1 August 2008, Cecilie will officially join DLA Piper.
