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Poul Schmith

Poul Schmith

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Denmark

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Insurance

The ‘highly skilled’ team at Poul Schmith boasts ’in-depth knowledge’ and has developed a wide insurance practice, taking on clients for a range of matters, including insolvency of insurance companies, personal injury matters, liability litigation, and D&O cases. Jacob Christian Sølling leads the team, and clients note his ‘high level of legal competence, business understanding and correct level of involvement’. Sølling routinely advises clients on cross-border D&O cases, post-M&A disputes, arbitrations, and crime and recourse litigation.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Highly skilled people with in-depth knowledge of our company and the reality we face in the infrastructure business.'
  • ‘Excellent communication and ability to dig into the actual issue. Understand the personal impact on us as their clients.’
  • ‘Jacob Christian Sølling is always searching to give the best advice given the concrete circumstances and does so with a high level of legal competence, business understanding and correct level of involvement.’
  • ‘The insurance team at Poul Schmith consists of highly skilled jurists. We are involved in several disputes on a yearly basis and the insurance team deals with our cases in a very competent way.’
  • ‘Competent team, good, broad understanding and experience with many types of insurance claims.’
  • ‘The legal team currently assisting me from Poul Schmidt are highly competent, but most importantly, they are empathic and understanding about my situation. I truly feel that they will fight on my behalf.'
  • 'They are very experienced and have handled cases similar to mine, therefore I trust their guidance, also when I ask them about potential outcomes. Collaboration and their ability to proactively follow up is excellent. I sleep better at night, knowing they are on my side.’
  • ‘It's a pleasure to work with Jacob Christian Sølling. Good skills, always fast response and easy to work with. Strong in analysing complex matters.’

Key clients

  • AP Pension
  • Axa AX
  • Bygningsstyrelsen (Danish Building and Property Agency)
  • Civilstyrelsen (Civil Affairs Agency)
  • CNA Hardy
  • Per Aarslef A/S
  • RiskPoint A/S
  • Tryg Forsikring
  • Arch Insurance

Work highlights

Acting as sole curator in the insolvency proceedings of the Danish insurance companies Alpha Insurance and Qudos Insurance and co-curator in the insolvency proceedings of the Danish insurance company Gefion Insurance.
Advising RiskPoint A/S on the assessment of high-value claims from passengers and surviving relatives following the train accident on 2 January 2019.
Advising CNA Hardy’s offices in UK and Denmark on the review of all Danish PI wording, including wording regarding Lawyers, Accountants, D&O, and Media Liability.

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Practice head

Jacob Christian Sølling