Nicholas is a dispute resolution specialist.
Nicholas has throughout his career accumulated broad dispute negotiation and litigation experience with a particular focus on technology related matters. He has been involved in several high-profile intellectual property disputes and has successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Norway.
His advanced grasp of the intersection between IP, TMT and corporate law enables him to meet his client’s expectations and needs in an ever more competitive legal landscape. In addition to receiving his professional legal degree from the University of Oslo, he holds the degrees of Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from the United States, where he wrote about international enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Nicholas was named Up and Coming in the latest edition of Chambers and a Rising Star in Legal 500, with clients praising him for having “high awareness” and being “extremely commercial”, “efficient” and providing “pragmatic advice”. He is highlighted as a promising talent in the last two editions of Kapital’s annual lawyer survey, and is also listed in the World Trademark Review guide for enforcement and litigation (WTR 1000).
Chambers and PartnersNicholas Foss Barbantonis is a very sophisticated trademark lawyer with strong litigation skills.
Chambers and PartnersI am impressed by Nicholas Foss Barbantonis' ability to find creative solutions to the most complex issues.
Chambers and PartnersNicholas Foss Barbantonis provides strong assessments in copyright infringement cases.
Legal 500My go-to lawyer on various IP matters, Nicholas Foss Barbantonis is a great hands-on lawyer with exceptional attention to detail. He consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of the legal intricacies while providing practical, actionable advice.
Work experience
2024 | - | (today) | Associate Partner, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig |
2020 | - | 2023 | Senior Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig |
2020 | - | 2021 | Corporate Lawyer (seconded), Telia Norge AS |
2019 | - | 2020 | Senior Associate, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig |
2016 | - | 2018 | Associate, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig |
2015 | Visiting Scholar, Department of Private Law, University of Oslo | ||
2015 | - | 2016 | Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona |
2014 | Associate, Bull & Co. Advokatfirma | ||
2013 | - | 2014 | 3L Writer, Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law |
2013 | Resident Clinician, Small Business and Non-Profit Clinic at Michigan State College of Law |
Education
2013 | - | 2016 | Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.), University of Arizona |
2013 | Master of Law (LL.M), Michigan State University | ||
2008 | - | 2013 | Master of Law, University of Oslo |
Appointments
2021 | - | (today) | Board member, Association of Young Lawyers in Oslo, Norwegian Bar Association |
2019 | - | (today) | Founding member, Young in Tech |
2018 | - | (today) | Member, Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) |
2018 | - | (today) | Member, International Trademark Association (INTA) |
- Use of competitors' trademarks in search engine marketing, the Supreme Court with a final clarification in the "Google Ads Case",(1/2022), Lov&Data nr. 149
- Crowdfunding – beware the downsides,(2021), Finansavisen 17/10
- Norway's Supreme Court: RiksTV makes available to the public in accordance with the Copyright Act,(1/2019), Lov&Data nr. 137
- DSM-Directive: Link taxation and filtration of user generated content, (orig. Nw. title: DSM-direktivet: Lenkebeskatning og filtrering av brukergenerert innhold),(3/2018), Lov&Data nr. 135
- Design Law Smart Charts: Norway,(2017), Kluwer
- Is Domain Name Classification a Property Right or a Contractual Right? The Circuit Split and a Clear Path Forward,(2016), 52 Wake Forest L. Rev.
- Should Contributory Cybersquatting be Actionable?,(2015), 17 N.C.J.L. & Tech. 79
- IP in Business Transactions: Norway, Practical Law,(2014), Thomson Reuters
- Patents, Trademarks, Copyright and Designs in Norway: Overview, Practical Law,(2014), Thomson Reuters