Ms Anne Buhl Bjelke > Bech-Bruun > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Bech-Bruun Offices
Gdanskgade 18
2150 Nordhavn
Denmark
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Ms Anne Buhl Bjelke
Work Department
Transport and insurance. Dispute resolution.
Position
Partner
Career
Anne Buhl Bjelke specialises in insurance law and dispute resolution. For several years, Anne has established corporate and regulatory insurance law as her separate field of expertise, and she is now an acknowledged expert in this field of law.
With great knowledge and professionalism, Anne advises insurance companies in Denmark and abroad, focusing on the commercial challenges and opportunities for the industry as such. Her advisory services include regulatory insurance law, portfolio transfers and insurance mediation as well as life and pension insurance. Furthermore, she has particular insight into financial sector regulation. Anne is an experienced litigator, having convincingly conducted several cases on insurance cover and liability in tort and contract, including professional liability, directors’ liability and product liability. Anne represents clients before ordinary courts of law as well as arbitration tribunals.
Even at a young age, Anne was a recognised legal expert, which is illustrated by her being admitted to the list of young talents of corporate Denmark in Berlingske Business’s “Talent 100” at the age of 35. A few years later, she was named as a “Leading individual” in insurance law by Legal500. Anne devotes time and efforts to international work and networking and has co-organised several international conferences and lectures.
Most recently, Anne completed her training as mediator in 2020 through the Association of Danish Law Firms and she was named as a “Leading individual” in Dispute Resolution by Legal500 in 2021.
Languages
The Scandinavian Languages, English
Memberships
Chairman of board of directors, Bech-Bruun
Chairman of the IBA’s Insurance Committee
Chairman of the IBA’s Insurance Regulation Subcommittee (2019-2020)
Representative, Lloyd’s General Representative in Denmark
Member, Commitee Maritime Internationale (CMI)
Member, The Danish Association of Insurance Law
Member, The Insurance Association (Forsikringsforeningen)
Member of Procesbevillingsnævnet 2016-2019
Vice-chairman of the IBA’s Insurance Regulation Subcommittee (2018-2019)
External Examiner, The Danish Bar and Law Society’s Trial Test (retssagsprøven)
Education
Right of audience, The Danish Supreme Court (2011)
Associate (2004)
Master of Laws (2001)
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Bech-Bruun’s large-scale dispute resolution practice is frequently involved in complex, high-profile and cross-border litigation, with noted strength in the full spectrum of commercial disputes, international arbitration and D&O liability cases. Seasoned litigator and ‘class act’ Johannes Grove Nielsen leads the team, with extensive experience across US Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 rules, as well as post-M&A disputes, D&O liability claims, injunction matters and all aspects of shipping and logistics disputes, among others. Pre-eminent practitioner Søren Lundsgaard
is known as ‘a beacon in the Copenhagen disputes arena’ and routinely lends his considerable expertise to post-M&A disputes, W&I insurance, D&O liability and professional liability mandates. The ‘technically excellent’ Anne Buhl Bjelke is a go-to name for cases regarding insurance coverage and liability for damages, as well as insurance and re-insurance matters. At associate level, Daniel Myhre Engell is focused on post-M&A disputes.
Denmark > Insurance
(Leading individuals)Bech-Bruun ‘combines a broad knowledge of insurance law with excellent client service’, and is well-regarded for its advice on a full range of insurance disputes, with experience in litigation concerning professional indemnity, D&O, all-risks insurance, product liability, marine insurance, personal injury, workers’ compensation, life insurance and coverage disputes. Anne Buhl Bjelke leads the team and is praised for her ‘unique expertise in the insurance field, with deep knowledge of insurance law and experience advising insurance companies’. Experienced litigator Søren Lundsgaard advises on policy conditions and assists in disputes between policyholders and insurance companies. Camilla Søgaard Hudson specialises in insurance law, with particular expertise in the maritime sector, and handles insurance claims, litigation and international arbitration.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Denmark
- Insurance Denmark
- Leading individuals Denmark > Insurance
- Leading individuals Denmark > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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