DLA Piper Denmark

Insurance and Dispute resolution

Jacob Thomsen specialises in insurance law, the law of damages, procedural law and dispute resolution. He has a right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court and is a certified arbitrator. Jacob provides trusted advice to Danish and foreign insurance companies and business enterprises on insurance matters and dispute resolution.

Jacob is particularly experienced in commercial and product liability insurance, product recall insurance, property and contents insurance as well as transaction insurance.

Jacob has been involved in resolving several disputes before arbitration tribunals and the Danish courts concerning insurance coverage as well as contractual and non-contractual liability.  In that relation, he has gained extensive experience in handling complex cases concerning contractual liability, product liability, management liability and accountants’ liability.

Jacob has co-authored publications published in journals such as Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift (a Danish commercial-law periodical). He has lectured in the law of damages at continuing legal education courses for attorneys.

Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2022

Director, DLA Piper Denmark, 2019-2021

Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, 2017-2019

Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2006-2017

Assistant Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2004-2006

Assistant Attorney, Dahl, Koch & Boll, 2003-2004

English and Danish

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

The Danish Arbitration Association

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

The Danish Association of Litigation Attorneys

The Danish Insurance Association

Network within litigation and procedural law operated by JUC (a Danish legal training centre)

Certified arbitrator, the education programme for arbitrators operated by the Association of Danish Law Firms, 2013 Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court, 2018 Admitted to the Danish Bar, 2006 Master of Law, University of Copenhagen, 2003