Arntzen de Besche

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Arntzen de Besche is praised as ‘a heavy weight’ in Norwegian insurance law and provides an ‘excellent service’ across all relevant disciplines; the team regularly acts for both domestic and international insurers and reinsurers, brokers, agents and corporates. Practice head Alexander Plows joined from DLA Piper in January 2023, and regularly acts for insurers and financial institutions, providing an ‘outstanding professional service’. Sven Iver Steen is a life insurance expert, Karl Rosén specialises in financial service regulations and financial lines insurance, and Eivind Landmark Tandrevold is highly knowledgeable in insurance disputes. The group also includes experienced litigator Jan Olav Aabø, professional liability expert Terje Granvang, and ‘extremely experienced’ adviser Rune Njøs Jacobsen. Other notable practitioners are Tobias Behncke and Bendik Misund Nedberg.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm provides excellent service, offering prompt reporting and assistance.’

  • ‘The firm is a heavyweight in Norwegian Insurance law. They can handle large and complex insurance claims including recovery and liability claims.’

  • ‘Alexander Plows has consistently assisted us at a high standard and with outstanding professional service.’

  • ‘Alexander Plows and his team provide a fantastic service. They understand what the London market requires, they are responsive and their advice is clear and concise. They are a pleasure to work with.’

  • ‘Alexander Plows trained in England and worked for City firms before moving to Norway. This dual experience is invaluable.’

  • ‘Sven Iver Steen and Rune Njøs Jacobsen are both extremely experienced and they are always available.’

Key clients

  • If P&C Insurance
  • Gjensidige Forsikring
  • KLP Skadeforsikring AS
  • Storebrand
  • Lloyd’s Insurance Company (Lloyd’s of London)
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers AS
  • Norges Banks Pensjonskasse (The Central Bank of Norway’s Pension Fund)
  • Solid Försäkring AB
  • Z Insurance AS
  • Tryg Forsikring
  • Enstar Group
  • Aspen Insurance
  • The Hartford
  • Liberty

Work highlights

  • Defended If P&C Insurance against a liability claim filed by various hedge funds in a large and complex D&O issue.
  • Successfully represented Norges Banks Pensjonskasse (The Central Bank of Norway’s Pension Fund) in a dispute with Nokas.
  • Successfully defended Tryg Forsikring, a law firm and a lawyer against a major professional negligence claim brought by Deutsche Bank.

Lawyers

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Alexander Plows
Partner. Alex is a partner in the firm’s insurance team and assists insurers and reinsurers on a range of issues from claims and coverage disputes to regulatory issues and the development of policy wordings. His expertise includes assisting insurers on a variety of insurance products including financial lines, professional liability (including FIPI), directors’ and officers’ liability, comprehensive crime, warranty and indemnity and cyber insurances. He has assisted insurers and reinsurers in resolving some of Norway’s largest insurance and reinsurance claims in recent years. Alex has extensive experience of dispute resolution and frequently represents insurers and reinsurers in complex and often multi-jurisdictional arbitrations and litigations. He has also acted for banks and financial institutions, energy and oil and gas companies in arbitrations under a variety of institutional rules as well as domestic, ad hoc arbitrations and in court proceedings. He is frequently asked to act as an arbitrator. Alex is ranked as a Leading Individual in insurance by the Legal 500 and for dispute resolution by Chambers Global as a foreign law expert. He is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Insurance Law Committee.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alexander Plows

Other key lawyers

Sven Iver Steen, Karl Rosén, Eivind Landmark Tandrevold, Jan Olav Aabø, Terje Granvang, Rune Njøs Jacobsen, Tobias Behncke, Bendik Misund Nedberg.