Advokatfirma Kogstad Lunde & Co has a specialist insurance practice with an ‘unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional value and results to clients’, and the team regularly advises insurers and reinsurers within all areas of insurance law and dispute resolution. The practice is co-headed by ’distinguished lawyers‘ Trond Werner Lunde and Terje Marthinsen; Lunde is an insurance and tort law expert with particular experience in D&O and professional indemnity issues, while Marthinsen leads the personal injury and employers’ liability team and the aviation and energy team. Karoline Stenberg specialises in insurance law and dispute resolution, and is an expert in professional liability issues, recourse claims and insurance fraud cases. Experienced litigator Per Kristian Lundkvist, who is ’available, accessible and good at tailoring his advice to different situations and people‘, specialises in tort and insurance law.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘For several years, we have consistently chosen to engage the services from this esteemed law firm. This enduring partnership is a testament to their unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional value and results to their clients.'

  • 'The company has a breadth of expertise that we cannot find elsewhere.’
  • 'The entire team at Kogstad Lunde consistently exhibits professionalism and efficiency in handling every inquiry that comes their way. Their swift and expert responses reflect their dedication to their craft.’
  • ‘A team of experienced lawyers with excellent knowledge of insurance law and the relevant legal issues. Good availability and a commercial mindset.’
  • ‘Our primary contacts at the firm have been Trond Werner Lunde and Terje Marthinsen. Both of these distinguished lawyers exemplify integrity, passion and a profound understanding of our industry. Their avant-garde insights and expertise make them our first choice, regardless of the scale or complexity of the matter at hand.'

  • ‘Terje Marthinsen undoubtedly ranks among the foremost strategic thinkers I've ever encountered. His extensive experience empowers him to offer counsel that is not easily surpassed. Moreover, his unwavering commitment to detail and thoroughness sets him apart.'

  • 'Trond Werner Lunde is an exceptional lawyer who excels in providing both comprehensive and finely detailed legal advice. His commanding presence and authority in litigation are truly noteworthy. He unfailingly places the client's interests and reputation at the forefront of his counsel.'
  • ‘Per Kristian Lundkvist is available, accessible and good at tailoring his advice to different situations and people with different level of expertise. He is also very nice and easy to talk.’

Key clients

  • Tryg Forsikring
  • Protector Forsikring
  • Gjensidige Forsikring
  • If
  • KLP
  • Sandefjord kommune
  • Alta kommune
  • Frende Skadeforsikring
  • Frende Livsforsikring
  • Stavanger kommune
  • Haugesund kommune
  • Hedvig AB
  • AIG Europe
  • Fremtind Forsikring
  • The Norwegian Auditors’ Association
  • The Norwegian Government/Attorney General/The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Organisation
  • The Norwegian Government / The National Complaint Board for Health Services
  • Eika
  • Pareto Forsikringsmegling AS
  • Jernbanepersonalets Bank og Forsikring
  • Knif Trygghet Forsikring
  • Byggmesterforsikring
  • Talgø MøreTre
  • Landkreditt Forsikring
  • Ly Forsikring
  • Faver AS
  • Drangedal kommune
  • HDI Speciality SE
  • Lillehammer kommune
  • Kennedys Law
  • Norsk Hussopp Forsikring
  • Ulstein kommune
  • Skien kommune

Work highlights

  • Advised Frende Skadeforsikring and If on issues arising from the Sola fire – a fire in the parking house at Stavanger Airport with a potential NOK2bn recourse claim towards the car manufacturer.
  • Counsel for Ulstein kommune in a NOK90m claim against its child welfare authorities.
  • Advising Protector Forsikring, which has both the building insurance and the liability insurance of the owner, on the Grenfell Tower fire in London.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Trond Werner Lunde, Terje Marthinsen

Other key lawyers

Karoline Stenberg, Per Kristian Lundkvist