Leading insurance companies, financial institutions, directors and officers, agents, and brokers frequently turn to Arntzen de Besche‘s insurance practice, which provides advise on the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters. Alexander Plows oversees the team and regularly acts for insurers and reinsurers across a broad range of issues, including coverage disputes and regulatory matters. Karl Rosén specialises in financial service regulatory mandates, while Terje Granvang has a proven track record in advising on insurance and professional indemnity issues. Elsewhere in the team, Eivind Landmark Tandrevold has proven experience in insurance disputes, and Jan Olav Aabø has demonstrable experience in litigation and professional indemnity matters. Other key names are Tobias Behncke and Bendik Misund Nedberg. Sven Iver Steen departed in February 2024.

BAHR has an insurer-focused insurance practice that showcases a strong track record advising both domestic and international clients on marine insurance, regulatory work and asset management work. Jan Jansen, who is a seasoned insurance litigator, and Atle Skaldebø-Rød, who is singled out as an ‘extremely competent and confident lawyer’ who handles marine insurance litigation, both oversee the practice. Marine insurance is a key pillar of the practice and on this front, Mads Schjølberg and Marte Leveraas are recommended. Other notable members are Benjamin Berg Bentele, who advises insurers and policyholders on domestic litigation and arbitration proceedings, and Lars Inge Ørstavik, who joined in June 2024 from Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig.

Insurance and dispute resolution boutique firm Advokatfirma Kogstad Lunde & Co ‘offers consistently sound and precise legal advice’ to domestic and international insurers and reinsurers across the whole gamut of insurance matters. Firm founder and practice head Trond Werner Lunde combines expertise in insurance and tort with a background in litigation, while fellow practice head Terje Marthinsen oversees the personal injury and employers’ liability team and the aviation and energy team. Seasoned litigator Per Kristian Lundkvist is singled out as a ‘diligent and experienced lawyer’ and advises across a broad practice within insurance and tort law, while Karoline Stenberg specialises in professional liability issues, recourse claims and insurance fraud matters.

Insurance and tort boutique Riisa & Co Advokatfirmaet ANS maintains a strong market position advising domestic and international insurance companies on the entire spectrum of insurance-related matters. Practice head Svein Bergset is adept at the full range of insurance and tort matters handling both contentious and non-contentious mandates. The team also includes Joachim Skjelsbæk, who specialises in professional liability and product liability work, Jørgen Svartebekk, who takes point on liability insurance, and Yngve Skogrand, who offers expertise in dispute settlements and claims litigation within personal lines insurance.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS routinely advises domestic and international insurers and ‘excels in providing timely, commercial and cost-effective advice’ on a variety of insurance matters, such as D&O claims, pensions insurance, reinsurance issues and regulatory work. With a ‘wealth of experience’, Andreas Meidell oversees the team and delivers first-rate expertise on commercial insurance claims and coverage issues. Other key practitioners are Henrik Hagberg, who is an oil services and shipping lawyer with extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious work, and Tore Mydske, who advises financial institutions on matters relating to financial services regulations. Another key area for the firm is marine and offshore insurance, where Trond Hatland and Henrik Møinichen are key names.

With ‘exceptionally high competence’ and an ability to ‘navigate complex legal issues with tactical and strategic wisdom’, the insurance and liability practice at Wiersholm assists insurance companies and policyholders with a diverse range of contentious and non-contentious insurance matters. Hans Kenneth Viga-Gerhardsen is an expert in marine insurance law and oversees the team, which also includes Magnus Nordøy Snellingen, who is a key adviser on shareholder M&A and D&O liability disputes, and Kjersti Trøbråten, who is geared to support on regulatory insurance issues. Other notable team members include Olav Perland, who specialises in dispute resolution, and managing associate Stian Advocaat Endre, who possesses expertise in regulatory matters related to insurance companies and insurance intermediaries.

Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS advises domestic and international insurers, brokers, agents, and private companies on contentious and non-contentious matters. At the helm of the practice is Runar Hansen, who is well-regarded for matters involving insurance law and liability legislation. Other notable names in the team are Nils Henrik Varmann Jørgensen, who is praised for ‘achieving good solutions in negotiations’, and insolvency specialist Klemet Gaski.

Drawing from its international network of offices, DLA Piper has cross-border capabilities along with ‘exceptional competence and professionalism’ across complex insurance and reinsurance matters. Practice head Mohsin Ramani combines prior in-house experience and a focus on general civil dispute resolution with particular emphasis on insurance claims to be ‘well positioned to work with PI and D&O claims’. The team also includes Camilla Wollan, who takes point on regulatory matters within the insurance sector, and Katrine Lillerud, who advises on EEA regulatory matters within insurance.

With ‘extensive experience handling insurance matters and insight into the insurance industry’, Ræder Bing‘s insurance team advises insurance companies and industry clients across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on maritime and shipping matters. Exemplifying this in particular is practice head Jon Andersen, who is a seasoned litigator on maritime and insurance matters. Espen Komnæs joined the firm in June 2024 and acts primarily on contentious insurance matters, while Kristian Østberg is a key adviser on insurance matters within the maritime sector. Other key practitioners include Hanna Norum, who assists with regulatory work within insurance law, litigation expert Kyrre Kielland, and Alexander Wiesner Barg, whose broad practice covers professional liability and coverage issues.

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt provides a one-stop service to clients, with a particular focus on insurers, handling domestic and cross-border complex insurance matters. Klaus Henrik Wiese-Hansen oversees the team and is a key adviser on a variety of mandates including regulatory and transactional matters. For insurance disputes, Per Ristvedt is a key name. The team also includes Caroline Karlsson, who specialises in transactional risk management work, and Norman Hansen Meyer, who takes point on marine and energy insurance.

Selmer advises energy, offshore, marine and construction sector clients on both contentious and non-contentious insurance matters. Eline Hellem Langeland and Preben Helverschou head up the practice, and Helverschou assists domestic and international clients with coverage disputes, direct action claims and marine casualty issues. Elsewhere in the team, Hilde Høksnes focuses on insurance regulations and Henning Wahlen specialises in civil litigation and arbitration for insurance sector clients.

Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig provides clients with ‘sound advice which takes commercial interests into account’ across a broad range of insurance work, with notable strength in marine insurance. Practice head Anette Fjeld focuses on non-marine-related matters including industrial, property and professional liability insurance. Elsewhere in the team, Kristoffer Larsen Rognvik is a key adviser to yards, ship owners and marine insurance companies on marine insurance disputes, and Øyvind Grøneng, who joined in May 2024, focuses on the shipping and offshore sector.

Wikborg Rein is regularly instructed by domestic and international insurance companies on the full spectrum of insurance matters, including contentious, transactional, and regulatory work. Clients note that the team has a ‘great blend of maritime admiralty knowledge and marine insurance experience’; department head Anders Færden and Oddbjørn Slinning are key contacts in this space. The team also includes Herman Steen, who heads up the shipping and offshore dispute practice and regularly acts on international maritime casualty work, and Ole Andenæs, who assists clients with regulatory, advisory, and contentious matters.