About IKT Norge & Selmer
IKT-Norge IKT-Norge is the non-for-profit business association for the IT industry in Norway, with more than 400 member companies, ranging from start-ups to global tech corporations. With a vibrant and growing membership of financial technology firms, IKT-Norge represents the growing Fintech community in Norway, and aims to make it easier to establish and grow innovative financial services in Norway.
Our Fintech members meet in two networks, Fintech Forum (for Fintech companies) and FutureBank Forum (for Fintechs and financial institutions), where they discuss and work on regulatory issues, political awareness, technological and market trends, international market access visits, and industry events. Fintech is the most regulated space within the tech sector, and for many smaller companies, the path to becoming a licensed player and understanding the regulatory landscape is overwhelming. This guide is meant as a bridge – a toolbox for navigating and understanding regulatory requirements when operating in the Norwegian market. We welcome any comments on this toolbox, and invite you to contact us for questions, more information and how to become a member of our association. We wish you the best of luck on your Fintech journey! Read more about IKT-Norge here
Director, IKT Norge Liv Freihow lf@ikt-norge.no +47 482 50 924
Selmer Selmer provides business law advice accompanied by financial expertise. Selmer is one of the largest and most recognized corporate law firms in Norway. Given our industry experience and leading position within the core competence areas regulatory finance, technology and digitalization, Selmer has established a multidisciplinary team focusing on Fintech.
The team offers integrated advise on issues such as:
- Technology and IPR disputes
- Regulatory advice, lobbying
- Protection, enforcement and commercialization of IP
- Digital marketing law
- Technology procurement and integration
- Personal data and information security compliance
- M&A and due diligence, IPO and listings
- Technology and IPR disputes
Partner, Advokatfirmaet Selmer DA Nils Kristian Einstabland n.einstabland@selmer.no +47 402 13 723 Nils Kristian Einstabland is one of Norway’s most experienced lawyers in matters related to technology telecommunications and media. Nils Kristian’s practice includes advising on intellectual property, data protection, outsourcing, licensing and distribution matters. He holds several board memberships in media and technology start-ups and more mature companies. [Read more]
Senior lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Selmer DA Hilde Høksnes h.hoksnes@selmer.no +47 905 92 465 Hilde Høksnes is a leading expert in matters related to regulatory finance. She has her background from the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (FSA) and works primarily with regulatory issues related to institutions subject to supervision by the FSA. She regularly advises on matters related to the establishment and organisation of new institutions, applications for licences, internal policies, customer contracts and product development, as well as compliance with the framework conditions. [Read more]