Jacob Møller Dirksen
Accura AdvokatpartnerselskabAccura Advokatpartnerselskab‘s ’capable and experienced’ team offers comprehensive legal services for the insurance industry, covering both contentious and non-contentious matters. The team has extensive experience handling disputes and litigation, particularly in areas such as Directors and Officers (D&O) liability, product liability, and warranty and indemnity insurance. Team leader Jacob Møller Dirksen advises international and domestic insurance firms on complex litigation and arbitration matters. He is also client’s ‘preferred choice on difficult and high risk cases.’ Daniel Haue Jakobsson is another key member, noted for his experience in providing advice to global businesses.
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Testimonials
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- 'All the individuals I have worked with have been very accomplished lawyers which understand that legal issues very often are rooted in commercial considerations. The Accura individuals understand how to seamlessly combine the two elements, often resulting in the best result for their clients.'
- ‘High quality regarding property claims and claims on financial lines.'
- ‘Jacob Møller Dirksen is undoubtedly one of the best on insurance matters. He is very honest, approachable and handles any case or matter with great dedication and fairness. He is our preferred choice on difficult and high risk cases.'
- ‘Strong presence in the insurance arena. Jakob Møller Dirksen and Daniel Haue Jakobsson have built a sizeable insurance client base over the past 5 years and they are very visible in the market.'
- 'Jakob Møller Dirksen is a switched-on attorney with a strong personality which makes him eligible as a trusted advisor for any type of client.'
- ‘I have worked with Jacob Møller Dirksen for a number of years. He is very reliable. His work is good and turn around is efficient.'
- ‘Accura has a very capable and experienced team which is second to none in combining their very specific legal knowledge and detail with a commercial sense and understand.'
- ‘I worked in particular with Josephine Friis Schouenborg whom I thought had a mature and operative approach. I have been on arbitration panels with Jacob Møller Dirksen a couple of times and appreciate his straight forward approach.'
Key clients
- Swiss Re Insurance
- Allianz Insurance
- Zurich Insurance
- AXA Insurance
- MSIG Insurance Europe AG
Work highlights
- Advised a global accounting firm and its liability insurer in a DKK90m lawsuit involving claims for damages related to professional negligence, brought by a bankruptcy estate.
- Advised a former board member and founder of a large company on potential management liability concerning an expected claim exceeding DKK100m.
- Advised a W&I insurer in connection with several warranty and indemnity claims totalling DKK130m, following the acquisition of one of Denmark's largest construction and real estate development companies.
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Jacob Møller Dirksen