Ms Pernille Sølling > DLA Piper Denmark > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper Denmark
Oslo Plads 2
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Denmark

Work Department

Litigation & Regulatory

Position

Pernille Sølling ranks among Denmark’s leading attorneys within insurance and pension law.

Pernille is one of DLA Piper Denmark’s partners in charge of its insurance affairs, and she has a right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court and has conducted a considerable number of lawsuits before the Danish courts. She has acted for the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority in several cases with a high success rate.

She acts for leading insurance and pension companies and insurance brokers in Denmark and abroad and provides advice on all aspects of insurance and pension law. Her advice also spans regulatory and contractual matters, disputes relating to coverage, insurance fraud, occupational pensions, financial issues as well as insurance conditions.

Pernille is also an external examiner at the practical litigation test in the assistant-attorney programme and lectures in pension law at Advokaternes HR (a Danish course provider for attorneys).

Career

Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2017

Partner, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2000-2017

Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 1990-2000

Assistant Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 1988-1990

Assistant Attorney, Advokaterne Bredgade 3, 1987-1988

Languages

Danish, English

Memberships

Højesteretsskranken (a Danish association of experienced supreme court litigators)

Faggruppen for Erstatnings- og Forsikringsret (specialist association for the law of damages and insurance law, the Association of Danish Law Firms)

The Danish Association of Litigation Attorneys

The Danish Association of Insurance Law (the Danish section of the International Insurance Law Association (AIDA))

The International Bar Association

Education

Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court, 1995
Admitted to the Danish Bar, 1990
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen, 1987

Lawyer Rankings

Denmark > Insurance

(Leading partners)

Pernille SøllingDLA Piper Denmark

DLA Piper Denmark‘s team is renowned for its ‘extensive knowledge of insurance,’ representing both Danish and international insurance companies, businesses, and intermediaries in matters related to insurance and liability disputes. The team is co-led by the ‘highly skilled’ Pernille Sølling, who specialises in life insurance and pension law, offering valuable assistance to foreign insurers and intermediaries navigating Danish insurance regulations. She is supported by Anders Julius Tengvad, praised for being ‘very skilful in all questions of insurance,’ who has extensive experience in litigation and arbitration with a specific focus on liability matters.

Denmark > Dispute resolution

DLA Piper Denmark’s dispute resolution team is noted for its expertise across diverse areas of law, including commercial litigation, professional and product liability, insurance, construction, and shipping disputes. The team is particularly recognised for its work in international arbitration, handling complex multi-jurisdictional cases, and regularly representing significant companies in Denmark. The practice is led by Anders Julius Tengvad, who specialises in arbitration and court disputes, with a focus on contractual and non-contractual damages, including professional and product liability. Pernille Sølling brings expertise in life insurance and pensions law, frequently acting for insurance companies, pension providers, and public authorities in high-stakes litigation.