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.

BAHR fields a full-service and insurer-focused practice that is ‘approachable, commercially aware, swift and accurate’. The team advises both domestic and international clients, and has particular expertise in marine insurance, regulatory work and asset management issues. Practice head Jan Jansen regularly acts for insurers in complex professional liability claims. Atle Skaldebø-Rød is a ‘fantastic‘ contact for marine insurance litigation who regularly advises maritime and offshore insurance providers, as does fellow marine insurance expert Tarjei Thorkildsen, while Eirik Høiby is an energy and offshore specialist. Marte Leveraas is another key member of the marine insurance team, while Mads Schjølberg, who is an ‘excellent litigator‘, has a wide-ranging practice in insurance, with particular expertise in international matters.

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.

Insurance and tort boutique Riisa & Co Advokatfirmaet ANS has an ‘outstanding combination of legal knowledge and a pragmatic business-oriented approach’, and assists domestic and international insurance companies with the entire spectrum of insurance-related matters. Practice head Svein Bergset is ‘an exceptional strategist‘ and highly experienced within multiple areas of insurance and tort law. The team also includes liability specialist Jørgen Svartebekk, experienced litigator Jarl Henstein, and Toralf Wågheim, who focuses on professional liability and corporate liability insurance. Other notable practitioners are Joachim Skjelsbæk, who is a specialist in professional and product liability issues and has extensive experience in cases related to real estate, and the ‘highly competent‘ Yngve Skogrand, who specialises in dispute settlement and personal lines insurance. Specialist litigator Amund Hoel Steinsvik is also a key contact.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS acts for national and international insurers on a wide range of insurance issues, such as D&O claims, pension insurance, reinsurance issues and regulatory work, and has notable expertise in the marine and offshore sectors. Practice head Andreas Meidell has ‘excellent skills and knowledge regarding insurance law‘ and focuses his practice on commercial insurance claims. The group also includes Henrik Hagberg, who is an oil services and shipping lawyer with extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious work; Trond Hatland, who regularly acts for major insurers; and Tore Mydske, who advises financial institutions on matters relating to financial services regulations. Emilie Falch Christensen is a key contact for shipping and marine insurance matters. Henrik Møinichen and Markus Kjelløkken are also notable practitioners alongside renewable energy and infrastructure project expert Henrik Fabian Torgrimsby.

The insurance and regulatory practice at Wiersholm is praised by clients as ‘very knowledgeable, with great expertise, and is very available, service-minded and hands-on‘; the team assists insurance companies and intermediaries with a diverse range of insurance matters, as well as acting in litigation and arbitration proceedings. Practice head Hans Kenneth Viga-Gerhardsen is an expert in insurance and marine insurance law, and the team also includes Kjersti Trøbråten, who is ‘one of the best advisers on regulatory matters in the industry’; Olav Perland, who is highly experienced in dispute resolution and corporate law litigation; and shipping and insurance specialist Christian Hauge. Other notable practitioners include ‘highly skilled‘ regulatory specialist Stian Endre, Magnus Nordøy Snellingen, who primarily assists with shareholder M&A and D&O liability disputes; and Fredrik Dahm, who is an expert in liability matters concerning accounts, auditing and other economic issues.

Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS has an insurance practice that is ‘extremely dedicated and competent‘ and frequently advises insurance sector clients on a wide array of contentious and non-contentious issues. Practice head Runar Hansen is a ‘very experienced and solution-oriented‘ practitioner, who specialises in insurance law and liability legislation, as well as frequently acting for international insurers. The group also includes the professional liability specialist Klemet Gaski and Nils Henrik Varmann Jørgensen, who provides ‘excellent assistance‘ to domestic insurers. Harald Strømstad joined from DLA Piper in August 2023 and is experienced in professional liability and D&O cases.

DLA Piper has a team of ‘highly specialised lawyers‘, which advises across a wide range of insurance and reinsurance matters, with particular emphasis on cross-border issues. ‘Outstanding‘ practice head Mohsin Ramani joined from Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS in February 2023, and focuses on general civil dispute resolution with particular emphasis on insurance claims. The team also includes regulatory lawyer Camilla Wollan, Are Hunskaar, who frequently represents clients in professional liability actions, and Johan Ratvik, who is particularly experienced in regulatory and liability matters. Lars Albert Jøstensen, who is praised as a ‘brilliant insurance lawyer‘ and has special knowledge of cyber insurance, is also a key practitioner.

Ræder Bing has a ‘very strong department within insurance law, tort law and procedure‘, and advises insurance companies and industry clients across a wide range of sectors, particularly in the maritime and shipping spaces. Practice head Jon Andersen is ‘hardworking, efficient and thorough‘ and is sought out for his expertise on property and liability insurance cases, especially within the maritime and transport sectors. The group also includes product liability expert Kyrre Kielland, and Kristian Østberg, who has specialist knowledge of shipping and construction matters. Alexander Wiesner Barg returned to the firm in January 2023 and has extensive experience in liability and insurance law.

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt has a ‘very well balanced team with great expertise‘, which advises insurers on both domestic and cross-border insurance matters, with particular focus on regulatory and transactional work. Practice head Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen is a ‘competent and business-oriented lawyer‘, who advises on a range of insurance matters, and frequently acts for life insurers, reinsurers, pension funds and insurance intermediaries. The group also includes Caroline Karlsson, who specialises in private M&A and transactional risk management issues; and experienced litigator Andreas A. Johansen, who has particular experience in pursuing claims for the insured under W&I insurance policies. Norman Hansen Meyer joined from Selmer in June 2023 and is experienced in marine insurance. Ellen Hjelset has now left the firm.

Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig has a broad insurance practice with particular emphasis on marine insurance. Leading the practice, Anette Fjeld focuses on non-marine-related matters, and particularly advises on industrial insurance, property insurance and professional liability insurance. The group also includes Lars Inge Ørstavik, who focuses on shipping and maritime law, including marine insurance work; and Kristoffer Larsen Rognvik, who is highly experienced in marine insurance disputes.

Wikborg Rein‘s ‘highly competent team‘ assists with a wide range of insurance mandates, including contentious issues, transactions and regulatory work, and is particularly experienced in the shipping and marine sectors. Practice head Anders Færden is ‘deeply knowledgeable in marine insurance‘, as well as being an experienced litigator. The group also includes Herman Steen, who leads the shipping and offshore disputes department and regularly acts in international insurance cases; and Ole Andenæs, who assists insurance clients with regulatory, advisory and contentious work, as well as M&A transactions involving insurance companies. Other notable practitioners include Anne-Karin Nesdam, marine insurance specialist Halvard Saue, and Marte Sønstevold, who is experienced in both marine and non-marine insurance law.