Insurance and Tort Law

LETT is the leading law firm within insurance and tort law in Denmark and has expertise within all insurance and tort law areas. Our long-standing experience has given us detailed and invaluable knowledge of insurance lines. Over the years, we have conducted quite a few leading cases before the Danish courts and the European Court of Justice and have thereby influenced legislative developments within insurance and tort law. We can thus ensure our clients first-class, solution-oriented and professional advice within each aspect of tort and insurance law.

 

LETT has conducted a large number of leading product liability cases in Denmark and abroad and has built up considerable expertise within the area. We provide advice on directors’ liability and directors’ liability insurance as well as on professional indemnity in relation to all kinds of professional players such as doctors, attorneys, real estate agents, engineers, architects, banks and insurance companies.

 

LETT assists clients in lawsuits abroad when Danish interests become involved in lawsuits abroad. Our international contacts permit us to recommend an attorney abroad within short notice and to set up optimal strategies and to ensure efficient management and communication.

 

LETT has considerable experience in construction and interpretation of reinsurance treaties, co-insurance agreements and in conducting reinsurance lawsuits. 

 

Within liability, property and personal insurance and reinsurance, LETT assists in policy drafting in respect of both single clauses and insurance policies. LETT has provided solutions to individual insurance companies as well as to the whole industry.

 

LETT provides advice and assistance relating to the law relating to insurance companies in connection with establishment, mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and day-to-day operations of insurance companies, including setting-up branch offices of foreign insurance companies in Denmark and the particular circumstances appurtenant to each field. LETT provides advice on issues of tax and marketing law related to the establishment and the day-to-day operations of an insurance company.

LETT assists clients in connection with transport liability cases regarding delays, loss and damage to goods transported by rail, air and vessel.

 

LETT has long-standing experience in conducting cases concerning vicarious liability to pay damages for industrial injury, as LETT handles a large number of cases for several liability insurance companies.

 

In addition, we also provide advice within the areas of