Jacob Thomsen
Jacob Thomsen specialises in insurance law, the law of damages, procedural law and dispute resolution. He has a right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court and is a certified arbitrator. Jacob provides trusted advice to Danish and foreign insurance companies and business enterprises on insurance matters and dispute resolution.
Jacob is particularly experienced in commercial and product liability insurance, product recall insurance, property and contents insurance as well as transaction insurance.
Jacob has been involved in resolving several disputes before arbitration tribunals and the Danish courts concerning insurance coverage as well as contractual and non-contractual liability. In that relation, he has gained extensive experience in handling complex cases concerning contractual liability, product liability, management liability and accountants’ liability.
Jacob has co-authored publications published in journals such as Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift (a Danish commercial-law periodical). He has lectured in the law of damages at continuing legal education courses for attorneys.
The Danish Association of Insurance Law (the Danish section of the International Insurance Law Association (AIDA))
The Danish Arbitration Association
Foreningen for Erstatnings- og Forsikringsret (a specialist association for the law of damages and insurance law, the Association of Danish Law Firms)
The Danish Association of Litigation Attorneys
Network within litigation and procedural law operated by JUC (a Danish legal training centre)
- Jacob acted for the auditors of Roskilde Bank in the proceedings against Finansiel Stabilitet, which had made a claim for damages of more than DKK 1bn. The proceedings were particularly complex due to their scope and precedent-setting issues of liability for auditors and management.
- Jacob is acting for a supplier in related cases concerning the use of magnesium-oxide boards (MgO boards) as air barriers in the Danish construction industry. The related cases involve precedent-setting issues of impacting the allocation of liability when building materials turn out to be unsuitable for their purpose.
- Jacob is acting for a property company in a case regarding fire insurance coverage, which concerns precedent-setting issues of the interpretation of the rules of increase of risk set out in the Danish Insurance Contracts Act.
Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2022
Director, DLA Piper Denmark, 2019-2021
Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, 2017-2019
Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2006-2017
Assistant Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2004-2006
Assistant Attorney, Dahl, Koch & Boll, 2003-2004
Jacob is recognized by The Legal 500 within 'Dispute Resolution' og 'Insurance'.
"The team we worked with was Jacob Thomsen and Ida Bryld. Both Ida and Jacob were deeply involved and dedicated. They quickly gained the necessary knowledge of complicated financial markets matters and guided us trough our case."
"The team is the strongest in Denmark when it comes to insurance and pensions. I always get fast and high-quality answers."
"Experts in insurance law and other related legislation. They are the best in Denmark."
“Liability for audit committees” (published in Danish only), Revision & Regnskabsvæsen (a Danish accounting periodical), no. 2, 2022
"Can an estate in bankruptcy file creditors’ claims for damages?” (published in Danish only), Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift (a Danish commercial-law periodical), no. 2, 2010
"Warranties in contracts on the sale of goods” (published in Danish only), Justitia (the Danish periodical of outstanding legal theses), no. 4, 2004