Nielsen Nørager is home to a team of highly capable insurance lawyers, with Michael S. Wiisbye, Jan Presfeldt, Henrik Nedergaard Thomsen, and Jeanette Løfberg jointly heading the practice. The group is adept at handling product liability cases, compensation disputes, professional liability matters, and personal injury claims. Wiisbye is praised by clients ‘as one of the most knowledgeable practitioners within the area of insurance law’, and he also brings expertise in tort claims. Presfeldt is experienced in commercial litigation, Nedergaard Thomsen is well-versed in arbitrations, and Løfberg has expertise in transactions within the insurance industry.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Henrik Nedergaard Thomsen and Michael S. Wiisbye are very good.’
- ‘Jeanette Löfberg and Henrik Nedergaard Thomsen stand out as a very professional, service minded and client oriented team.’
- ‘Nielsen Nørager Thomsen is still a guarantee for high quality legal assistance within insurance law.’
- ‘Michael S. Wiisbye still stands out as one of the most knowledgeable practitioners within the area of insurance law in Denmark.’
- ‘Excellent insurance law credentials and experience.’
- ‘Michael Wiisbye is a very experienced advocate. A pleasure to deal with. Exceptional knowledge and experience of insurance matters.'
- ‘Michael S. Wiisbye is a leading partner in insurance law in DK.’
Key clients
- If P&C Insurance
- HDI Specialty
- HDI Global
- Topdanmark
- ALKA Insurance
- Alm Brand Insurance
- Codan Insurance
- Skuld Marine insurance
- AXA Forsikring
- Tryg Insurance
- Lloyds’ Insurance Co
- Aviva plc
- Travelers Indemnity
- Canopius
- Sedgwick Denmark
- Sedgwick Ireland
- First
- Fidelis Insurance Ireland
- GarBo
- Caplloyd
Work highlights
Representing the Danish trade association for insurance companies and pension funds F&P Insurance & Pension Denmark in a DKK100bn Supreme Court dispute.
Representing insurance company, LB Forsikring, in High Court litigation concerning the scope of coverage for childbirth-related injuries under the EU directive on equal treatment.
Instructed by First and Fidelis Insurance in a case before the High Court concerning coverage under latent defect insurance, including interpretation of statutory provisions.
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Practice head
Michael S. Wiisbye; Jan Presfeldt; Henrik Nedergaard Thomsen; Jeanette Løfberg