Mrs Christina Steen > Horten > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Horten Offices

PHILIP HEYMANS ALLÉ 7
2900 HELLERUP
COPENHAGEN
Denmark
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Mrs Christina Steen

Work Department
Commercial disputes and arbitration & Insurance law and tort law
Position
Christina Steen has in-depth knowledge of damages and insurance in commercial disputes. Christina especially advises on disputes within Financial Lines (professional liability, liability of executives and board members and crime and cyber insurance). By virtue of her work with professional liability, Christina has dealt with a number of legal areas as the representation of lawyers, auditors and technical advisors touches on numerous areas.
As Christina has been employed with both the insurance and the legal industry, she has wide experience drafting and interpreting insurance and policy conditions within a wide range of insurance products. Christina therefore often advises on questions concerning insurance cover and provides “legal reviews” in connection with the approval of insurance conditions.
Christina is an experienced litigator before the Supreme Court.
Career
Partner, Horten, 2018; Right of audience before the Supreme Court, 2012; Mediator, the mediator education of the Danish Bar and Law Society, 2009; Right of audience before the High Court, 2007
Languages
The Scandinavian Languages; English
Memberships
JUC Network, Damages/Liability/Insurance
Education
Master of Laws, the University of Aarhus, 2000
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Insurance
(Next Generation Partners)Led by Christina Steen, Horten‘s insurance team is highly experienced in both contentious and non-contentious matters, particularly in complex cases involving D&O and professional liability, warranty and indemnity insurance, as well as property and coverage issues. The team specialises in commercial insurance disputes, often with a cross-border aspect. Steen advises insurers, brokers, and other commercial clients on professional liability, liability of executives and board members, and matters concerning insurance cover.
Denmark > Dispute resolution
Horten is highly regarded for its expertise in litigation, with a dedicated dispute resolution team specialising in commercial arbitration and litigation. The core team collaborates closely with Horten’s wider legal departments, including competition, IP, construction, and public law, to provide comprehensive representation. The team focuses on complex commercial and financial disputes, often involving cross-border and international elements, and boasts a client list of leading banks, insurance companies, private equity funds, and commercial entities. The practice is led by Birgitte Frølund, who has extensive domestic and international experience in financial and corporate disputes. Christina Steen is a seasoned litigator representing insurance companies, public bodies, and commercial clients, while Jakob Tingskov is known for handling complex, cross-border litigation and arbitration cases.