Partner, Attorney

Jacob Christian Sølling

Jacob Christian Sølling is the head of our insurance team. He has a strong background in financial lines, professional indemnity (PI), directors and officers liability insurance (D&O), crime and general commercial liability.

Jacob Christian Sølling is the head of our insurance team. He has a strong background in financial lines, professional indemnity (PI), directors and officers liability insurance (D&O), crime and general commercial liability.

Jacob specialises in dispute resolution and advises in particular on insurance claims including the assessment of claims, questions of coverage, dispute resolution, subrogation, etc. He is very experienced in dealing with cases involving financial matters, and he has conducted a large number of cases concerning, in particular, the professional liability of advisors and management liability. A close and ongoing collaboration with the client is a priority so that there is clear alignment of expectations together with a focus on providing clear and direct advisory services. Jacob provides advice to Danish and foreign insurance companies in particular, but he also assists businesses and public bodies with questions relating to this area of the law. His case history of complex disputes including disputes with links abroad testifies to his ability to navigate successfully in complex insurance matters and deliver optimum results for his clients. Jacob's advisory services also include regulatory matters. Jacob is experienced in drafting insurance contracts, insurance terms, etc. His close collaboration with his insurance clients means that he has deep insight into the insurance sector and is able to provide advice with a commercial view. Jacob's previous experience includes matters concerning personal injury including industrial injury, motor, patient injury and similar matters. As a result, he has deep insight into the loss portfolios of insurance companies and is able quickly to understand and advise on all types of matters. Examples of matters that Jacob has been involved in or is involved in: - representative action concerning D&O liability, subject-matter of approximately DKK 50 million - big PI case (lawyers' professional liability), subject-matter of approximately DKK 1 billion - managing a D&O project with approximately 60 court cases, total subject-matter of approximately DKK 450 million - handling several cases involving lawyers' professional liability concerning misappropriation of client account money - managing and coordinating a project with foreign court cases where Danish law applies, total subject-matter approximately DKK 50 million - advising on a wording project for an insurance company - managing two big court cases in a post M&A dispute, subject-matter approximately DKK 130 million - significant case concerning PI (auditor's liability), subject-matter approximately DKK 60 million

CV

Career

Acting High Court Judge, Danish Western High Court (interim appointment of an attorney)

Education

Certified insolvency lawyer

Education

PRINCE2® certified

Career

External lecturer, Aarhus University

Career

Talent scout, Poul Schmith

Career

Lecturer in the law of tort and contract law, University of Copenhagen

Career

Poul Schmith

Career

Internship, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris

Career

LETT Law Firm

Education

Studies at Washington and Lee University, School of Law, Virginia, United States

Education

Master of Law, University of Copenhagen

International rankings

LEGAL 500 INSURANCE 2024

NEXT GENERATION PARTNER

"Jacob Christian Sølling is a highly competent lawyer, with a good strategic overview and extensive knowledge of the insurance sector. At the same time, he is an extremely pleasant person who is able to communicate appropriately with all types of clients."

LEGAL 500 INSURANCE 2024

NEXT GENERATION PARTNER

"Jacob Christian Sølling has a good knowledge of insurance matters, and is excellent at combining this with bankruptcy matters. It is pleasant to work with Jacob and his team, and the service level is excellent."

LEGAL 500 INSURANCE 2024

NEXT GENERATION PARTNER

"Jacob Christian Sølling is highly skilled and competent."

LEGAL 500 INSURANCE 2024

NEXT GENERATION PARTNER

"Jacob Christian Sølling is a good sparring partner and manages to combine law and business considerations."

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