Gyldendal Rettsdata

Name

Gyldendal Rettsdata

Legal name

Gyldendal Rettsdata (tjeneste fra Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS)

Website

https://rettsdata.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Research Database

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192), Libraries and Archives (51921)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

eDiscovery, Litigation Support & Legal Hold (BPAEAPAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Reference (Public Administration, Regulatory Guidance) (EDAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Legal research database
• Legal information services
• Law commentary platform
• Legal AI search
• Legal document templates

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Access: Subscription-based access to legal database including Norsk Lovkommentar (120,000+ commentaries), legal literature (600+ books), templates (900+ documents), and legal sources. Pricing is quote-based (B2B model).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gyldendal Rettsdata is a subscription-based digital legal work tool serving Norwegian lawyers, attorneys, accountants, and public administrators. It provides a single platform combining 120,000+ expert-written law commentaries (Norsk Lovkommentar), Norwegian legal sources (laws, regulations, court decisions), 600+ professional legal books, and 900+ document templates, augmented by an AI-powered search with source citations and an API for distribution into external AI platforms.

Product overview

Gyldendal Rettsdata offers Rettsdata as a unified legal work platform with multiple integrated products. The core offering is Rettsdata Komplett, which provides comprehensive access to Norsk Lovkommentar (120,000+ law commentaries), Rettskilder (legal sources including laws, regulations, court decisions), Faglitteratur (600+ digital books), and Maler og verktøy (900+ document templates). Add-on modules include Rettsdata KI-søk (AI-powered search) and API access for AI platform integration with Legora, Newcode, Saga, and Harvey. Specialized variants include Rettsdata Student (free via Feide) and Rettsdata Kommune (for municipal use). All products are published by Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rettsdata Komplett Complete legal work tool providing full subscription access to all legal sources, quality-assured law commentaries, professional literature, and templates in one platform for lawyers and attorneys. Quote-based enterprise pricing.
• Norsk Lovkommentar Norway's largest commentary work with over 120,000 updated commentaries on laws and regulations, written by leading legal experts and quality-assured by a team led by Supreme Court Justice Aage Thor Falkanger.
• Rettskilder Legal sources including laws, regulations, legislative materials, court decisions, rulings, statements, and international sources with cross-linking between documents for easy navigation.
• Maler og verktøy Norway's largest document archive with over 900 agreements, protocols, checklists, process descriptions, and guidelines. Includes web templates with guided completion, Proff integration, and digital signing capabilities.
• Faglitteratur Norway's largest digital library with over 600 professional books, textbooks, and commentary editions from Gyldendal, Cappelen Damm, and Fagbokforlaget.
• Rettsdata KI-søk AI-powered search that understands complex legal questions and provides professionally grounded answers with clear source citations and references to Norwegian legal sources.
• API og KI-plattformer API access to Rettsdata legal sources (laws, regulations, legislative materials, court decisions) for integration into AI platforms. Rettsdata collaborates with Legora, Newcode, Saga, and Harvey.
• Rettsdata Student Free access for students via Feide to updated legal sources and quality-assured law commentaries. All content is cross-linked for easier understanding of relationships and more productive studying.
• Rettsdata Kommune Safe and updated tool for legal questions in public administration. Provides relevant legal sources, law commentaries, and guidelines for efficient, correct, and predictable case handling for municipal case workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced risk of overlooking relevant legal sources
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LegoracoreTechnology or Integration · 8 May 2025Strategic partnership making Rettsdata legal sources (laws, regulations, preparatory works, court decisions) available through Legora's AI platform. First customer BAHR integrated Rettsdata via Legora API. Enables law firms to access verified legal data within AI tools.
• NewcodecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Partnership enabling Rettsdata legal sources to be integrated into Newcode's AI platform for legal professionals.
• SagacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Partnership enabling Rettsdata legal sources to be integrated into Saga's AI platform for legal professionals.
• HarveycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Partnership enabling Rettsdata legal sources to be integrated into Harvey's AI platform for legal professionals.
• SchjødtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchjødt leads the editorial team for 'Selskapsrett, børs og finans' (Corporate Law, Stock Exchange and Finance) specialization. Thomas Aanmoen serves as responsible editor. The firm also provides ongoing English translation of both private and public limited company acts.
• BAHRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAHR leads editorial teams for 'Fast eiendom' (Real Estate) and 'Entreprise-, plan- og bygningsrett' (Construction, Planning and Building Law). Anne Sofie Bjørkholt and Jan Einar Barbo serve as responsible editors. BAHR also provides ongoing commentary on Norwegian Supreme Court practice.
• WiersholmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWiersholm leads editorial teams for 'Arbeidsrett' (Labor Law), 'Forvaltningsrett' (Administrative Law), and 'Sivilprosess' (Civil Procedure). Key editors include Christel Søreide, Jan Fougner, Stephan Jervell, and Ronny Lund. The firm also prepares texts on unwritten administrative law.
• EldencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElden leads the editorial team for 'Straffeprosess' (Criminal Procedure). John Christian Elden and Anders Brosveet serve as responsible editors.
• HjortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHjort leads the editorial team for 'Barne- og familievernrett' (Child and Family Welfare Law). Ramborg Elvebakk and Lars Christensen serve as responsible editors.
• Ræder / SelmercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErling Opdal from Ræder leads the editorial team for 'Konkurs og inndrivelse' (Bankruptcy and Collection). Eirik Riddervold from Selmer serves as co-editor.
• Deloitte AdvokatfirmacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte leads the editorial team for 'Fast eiendom' (Real Estate) specialization. Thorvald Nyquist and Bjørn-Olav Johansen serve as responsible editors.
• Universitetet i OslocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUiO leads editorial teams for 'Offentlige anskaffelser' (Public Procurement - Lasse Simonsen), 'Skatterett' (Tax Law - Benn Folkvord), and 'Skadeserstatning' (Damage Compensation - Morten Kjelland).
• ForsbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForsberg law firm leads editorial teams for 'Familie, arv og skifte' (Family, Inheritance and Settlement), 'Generell selskapsrett' (General Corporate Law), and 'Franchise-, agent- og forhandleravtaler' (Franchise, Agent and Dealer Agreements). Ole Morten Huseby serves as Head Editor.
• HaavindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaavind contributes editorial expertise for 'Arbeidsforhold' (Employment) and 'Konkurranserett' (Competition Law) specializations.
• PwCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPwC contributes editorial expertise for EK-Transaksjoner (Equity Transactions) with Karl Erik Nedregotten as editor.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Beck-online: Germany's leading online legal information platform with commentary, statutes, case law, and journals — directly comparable continental-European subscription legal database model.
• Lovdata: State-affiliated Norwegian legal source database providing free public access to laws, regulations, and court decisions — directly competes with Rettsdata's primary legal sources offering and is also a potential disintermediation vector.
• Norstedts Juridik: Swedish legal publisher of professional literature, commentaries, and digital legal information services — closely comparable Nordic market peer with similar subscription content model.
• Karnov Group: Nordic legal information services provider operating in Sweden and Denmark with subscription legal databases, commentary, and workflow tools — the closest direct analogue to Rettsdata's Norway-only legal information subscription model.

Broad incumbents

• LexisNexis: Global legal and regulatory information incumbent with Lexis+ AI — competes broadly with Rettsdata in legal research workflows but serves a much wider portfolio of markets and use cases.
• Thomson Reuters (Westlaw): Global legal information incumbent via Westlaw — broader portfolio and international reach but overlapping legal research, AI search, and law firm workflows that compete for the same budget line at Norwegian firms.
• Wolters Kluwer: Global provider of legal and regulatory information products (including OneSumX, VitalLaw) — adjacent incumbent with overlapping professional and regulatory information offerings across multiple jurisdictions.

Emerging players

• Legora: AI platform for law firms integrated with Rettsdata via API in the Nordics — comparable AI workflow peer that could become a competitor if it builds proprietary data ingestion.
• Harvey: AI-native legal platform that integrates Rettsdata's API in Norway — directly relevant as both a partner and a competitive distribution layer that could in principle ingest primary sources directly.
• juris / Jurion: European legal-tech platforms providing digital legal information and workflow tools for professionals — comparable emerging specialist peer in DACH/Nordic regional legal information markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rettsdata

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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