Mr Tobias Behncke > Arntzen de Besche > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Arntzen de Besche Offices
PO BOX 2734
SOLLI
0204 OSLO
Norway
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Mr Tobias Behncke
Position
Senior Associate. Behncke assists Norwegian and foreign clients with various forms of dispute resolution, including litigation, negotiations and general business law counselling. He possesses broad expertise within contract law, law of damages and insurance law, and has been involved in several extensive and complex disputes before the courts.
Behncke has considerable experience of cases relating to professional liability and directors’ liability. In addition to his involvement in sizeable litigation assignments concerning directors’ liability and management liability, he has written an article on mitigation of directors’ liability pursuant to Section 17-2 of the Limited Liability Companies Act, published in Norwegian legal journal “Tidsskrift for erstatningsrett, forsikringsrett og trygderett” (journal for law of damages, insurance law and social security law). Behncke is also part of the professional liability team, which handles a number of cases against different kinds of professional practitioners, and has particular expertise in the area of auditor’s liability.
Within insurance, Behncke’s assistance includes assessment of cover, filing of claims to insurance companies and handling of disputes associated with various types of insurance cover. He has particular experience of D&O insurance and professional liability insurance. Behncke also gives lectures on these subjects.
Career
2023 – Norwegian School of Economics
2022 – Arntzen de Besche – Senior Associate
2019 – 2021, Arntzen de Besche – Associate
2017 – 2018, Arntzen de Besche – Trainee
2016 – 2017, University of Bergen – Leader of work group
Education
2018, Bond University – Elective courses as part of the Norwegian degree
2014 – 2019, University of Bergen – Master of Law
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Dispute resolution
(Leading associates)The dispute offering at Arntzen de Besche covers the full spectrum of dispute resolution, extending to cross-border litigation and corporate litigation. Leading the practice, Eivind Landmark Tandrevold‘s experience in post-M&A and professional negligence disputes bolsters the team’s offering. Terje Granvang takes point on professional liability mandates, while Andreas Nordby is recommended for IT, technology and food production sector work. Vidar Riksfjord‘s broad expertise covers commercial disputes arising out of debt and equity agreements and shareholder agreements, and Jan Olav Aabø specialises in professional indemnity claims. The team is supported by a strong team of associates, including Tobias Behncke, Sarah Haugvad Andresen and Bendik Misund Nedberg. The team’s offshore and renewable energy offering was strengthened by the arrival of Stig Walle in February 2024.
Norway > Insurance
Leading insurance companies, financial institutions, directors and officers, agents, and brokers frequently turn to Arntzen de Besche‘s insurance practice, which provides advise on the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters. Alexander Plows oversees the team and regularly acts for insurers and reinsurers across a broad range of issues, including coverage disputes and regulatory matters. Karl Rosén specialises in financial service regulatory mandates, while Terje Granvang has a proven track record in advising on insurance and professional indemnity issues. Elsewhere in the team, Eivind Landmark Tandrevold has proven experience in insurance disputes, and Jan Olav Aabø has demonstrable experience in litigation and professional indemnity matters. Other key names are Tobias Behncke and Bendik Misund Nedberg. Sven Iver Steen departed in February 2024.