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Brækhus has contributed to Gambling 2022, published in The Gambling Law Review

Brækhus has contributed to Gambling 2022, published in The Gambling Law Review

Brede A. Haglund and Alexander Mollan have recently contributed to the Norwegian chapter on gambling in this year’s edition of the prestigious publication “The Gambling Law Review”. The article is published in The Law Reviews by Law Business Research.

The Gambling Law Review is a Q&A-based worldwide reference guide designed for practitioners who want to find a way quickly to digest and understand the framework of gambling legislation in key jurisdictions. The guide is used as an information resource by in-house lawyers, private practitioners and heads of companies and governmental institutions, and provides an overview of current legislation and important issues within a given jurisdiction.

The article is reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. and can be downloaded below:

The Gambling Law Review – Norwegian Chapter pdf · 288 KB

Brækhus is one of the few law firms in Norway with a dedicated group of experts in gaming and entertainment activities. Our lawyers have experience related to the establishment of international service offerings, sales processes, national and EU/EEA legal issues, financial requirements, marketing law, and general legal and commercial relationships in Norway. We have also developed applications concerning the establishment of game deals in Norway, including poker and gaming machines.

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Brede A. Haglund
Partner

Alexander Mollan
Partner

Legal 500 recognises Brækhus as Leading Firm

Legal 500 recognises Brækhus as Leading Firm

Each year, the leading ranking firm Legal 500 assesses and recommends law firms around the world. All rankings are based on feedback from clients and market insights. In this year’s ranking, Brækhus is once again ranked ‘Leading Firm’.

15 of Brækhus’ lawyers from five different practice areas are recommended in the 2021 edition of the Legal 500 ranking. This year, Senior Lawyer Alexander Mollan is ranked as ‘Rising Star’ for his expertise within TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications). We are pleased to see that the practice areas Brækhus is recommended for, are core areas of our business where we have specialist competencies.

Senior Lawyer Alexander Mollan is ranked as ‘Rising Star’ by The Legal 500 for his expertise in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications.

What our clients say about us:

Brækhus Advokatfirma is professional with dedicated advocates of the highest standards.

The Brækhus team is always one step ahead, ready to support their clients. Their advice is always provided in a context that makes it obvious they have deep insights into their clients’ needs.

Very strong at understanding our business as a client. Proactive and seeking closure.

Read more about the rankings on Legal500.com

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Marthe H. Hilde
Head of Marketing – on leave

Brækhus has contributed to Gambling 2022, published in The International Comparative Legal Guides

Brækhus has contributed to Gambling 2022, published in The International Comparative Legal Guides

Partner Brede A. Haglund and Senior Lawyer Alexander Mollan have recently contributed to the Norwegian chapter on gambling in this year’s edition of the prestigious publication “The International Comparative Legal Guides”. The article is published in The International Comparative Legal Guides – Gambling 2022 by Global Legal Group Ltd.

The International Comparative Legal Guides is a Q&A-based worldwide reference guide covering 140 jurisdictions. The guide is used as an information resource by in-house lawyers, private practitioners and heads of companies and governmental institutions, and provides an overview of current legislation and important issues within a given jurisdiction.

The article is reproduced with permission from Global Legal Group Ltd. and can be read here.

Brækhus is one of the few law firms in Norway with a dedicated group of experts in gaming and entertainment activities. Our lawyers have experience related to the establishment of international service offerings, sales processes, national and EU/EEA legal issues, financial requirements, marketing law, and general legal and commercial relationships in Norway. We have also developed applications concerning the establishment of game deals in Norway, including poker and gaming machines.

Contact

Brede A. Haglund
Partner

Alexander Mollan
Partner

Brækhus’ lawyers ranked as leading within Sports & Gaming

Brækhus’ lawyers ranked as leading within Sports & Gaming

In this year’s edition of Who’s Who Legal, Partner Brede A. Haglund and Senior Lawyer Alexander Mollan have been recognised as the leading Norwegian lawyers within the field of Sports & Gaming. The rankings are based on recommendations and feedback from clients and other practitioners in the sector.

The Brækhus lawyers are described as follows:

  • Brede A Haglund is a “trustworthy, efficient and knowledgeable” practitioner who is well known for giving “strong and clear legal advice” to clients.
  • Alexander Mollan is a “highly respected” lawyer who has an “excellent knowledge of the industry and application of the law”.

Building on over 20 years of market experience, Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law. Since its inception, Who’s Who Legal has ranked over 24,000 of the world’s leading private practice lawyers and 2,500 consulting experts from over 150 national jurisdictions.

“We are very proud of Brede and Alexander being recognised as Norway’s leading lawyers within this field. This ranking is richly deserved and stands as a testament to the hard work and dedication demonstrated by them. We would like to express our gratitude to our peers for their feedback and our valued clients for the trust that they continue to place in us”, states Managing Partner Frank C. Aase.

Brækhus is one of the few law firms in Norway with a dedicated practice group for gambling, gaming and entertainment. Our lawyers assist with the establishment of international service offerings, sales processes, national regulatory requirements, EU/EEA legal issues, financial requirements, marketing law and other legal aspects of gambling in Norway. We also assist with applications for the establishment of gambling offerings in Norway, including poker tournaments and gaming machines.

Brækhus has contributed to Gaming 2021, published by Getting the Deal Through

Brækhus has contributed to Gaming 2021, published by Getting the Deal Through

Partner Brede A. Haglund and Senior lawyer Alexander Mollan have recently contributed to the Norwegian chapter on gaming procurement in this year’s edition of the prestigious publication “Getting the Deal Through”. The article is published in Getting the Deal Through – Gaming 2021  (May 2021) by Law Business Research Ltd.

Getting the Deal Through is a Q&A-based worldwide reference guide covering 150 jurisdictions. The guide is used as an information resource by more than 150,000 in-house lawyers, private practitioners and heads of companies and government institutions, and provides an overview of current legislation and important issues within a given jurisdiction.

Brækhus is one of the few law firms in Norway with a dedicated group of experts in gaming and entertainment activities. Our lawyers have experience related to the establishment of international service offerings, sales processes, national and EU/EEA legal issues, financial requirements, marketing law, and general legal and commercial relationships in Norway. We have also developed applications concerning the establishment of game deals in Norway, including poker and gaming machines.

Brækhus has contributed to Gambling 2021, published in The International Comparative Legal Guides

Brækhus has contributed to Gambling 2021, published in The International Comparative Legal Guides

Partner Brede A. Haglund and Senior Lawyer Alexander Mollan have recently contributed to the Norwegian chapter on gambling in this year’s edition of the prestigious publication “The International Comparative Legal Guides”. The article is published in The International Comparative Legal Guides – Gambling 2021 by Global Legal Group Ltd.

The International Comparative Legal Guides is a Q&A-based worldwide reference guide covering 140 jurisdictions. The guide is used as an information resource by in-house lawyers, private practitioners and heads of companies and governmental institutions, and provides an overview of current legislation and important issues within a given jurisdiction.

The article is reproduced with permission from Global Legal Group Ltd. and can be read here.

Brækhus is one of the few law firms in Norway with a dedicated group of experts in gaming and entertainment activities. Our lawyers have experience related to the establishment of international service offerings, sales processes, national and EU/EEA legal issues, financial requirements, marketing law, and general legal and commercial relationships in Norway. We have also developed applications concerning the establishment of game deals in Norway, including poker and gaming machines.

Brækhus has contributed to Gambling 2020, published in The International Comparative Legal Guides

Brækhus has contributed to Gambling 2020, published in The International Comparative Legal Guides

Partner Brede A. Haglund and lawyer Alexander Mollan have recently contributed to the Norwegian chapter on gambling in this year’s edition of the prestigious publication “The International Comparative Legal Guides”. The article is published in The International Comparative Legal Guides – Gambling 2020 by Global Legal Group Ltd.

The International Comparative Legal Guides is a Q&A-based worldwide reference guide covering 140 jurisdictions. The guide is used as an information resource by in-house lawyers, private practitioners and heads of companies and governmental institutions, and provides an overview of current legislation and important issues within a given jurisdiction.

The article is reproduced with permission from Global Legal Group Ltd. and can be read here.

Brækhus is one of the few law firms in Norway with a dedicated group of experts in gaming and entertainment activities. Our lawyers have experience related to the establishment of international service offerings, sales processes, national and EU/EEA legal issues, financial requirements, marketing law, and general legal and commercial relationships in Norway. We have also developed applications concerning the establishment of game deals in Norway, including poker and gaming machines.

Brækhus has authored an article on gambling in Online Gambling Lawyer

Brækhus has authored an article on gambling in Online Gambling Lawyer

Brede A. Haglund and Alexander Mollan have recently contributed an article on gambling in Norway in the prestigious publication “Online Gambling Lawyer ”. The article is published by Cecile Park Media.

Online Gambling Lawyer is a monthly publication exploring legal matters affecting operators in online gambling and gaming. Topics covered included licensing, offshore operators, mobile gaming, gambling payments, fixture lists and database rights, fraud, cryptocurrency online poker, social gaming and gambling, online liquidity, advertising, sports betting, eSports, fantasy sports (DFS) and money laundering.

Brækhus understands the regulatory landscape for the gaming and gambling industry in Norway and on the European level. We have knowledge of regulatory conditions and decision-making processes, as well as technical and operational aspects important to our clients.

The gaming and gambling industry’s level of innovation requires good protection of intellectual property rights, not only at the company level but at the employee level as well. We have experience with the optimisation of ownership and the development and licensing of intellectual property rights, both in terms of protection and acquisition of capital.

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