SELMER

Advokatfirmaet Selmer is one of Norway's leading full-service law firms, uniquely positioned to serve Insuralex members' needs in the Norwegian market, advising all types of clients, including energy, offshore, marine and construction sector clients on contentious and non-contentious insurance matters. The firm has gained a substantial reputation in the insurance sector and is ranked by Legal 500 as a leading Norwegian law firm in the industry.

Our insurance practice combines deep contentious capabilities with standout expertise in claims handling, claims processes, and court and arbitration proceedings, with extensive non-contentious, regulatory, and transactional experience. We will provide Insuralex members with single points of contact for all Norwegian insurance needs.

We have extensive experience in the energy, offshore, marine, and construction sectors, industries where Norway is a global leader. We often contribute at an early stage by mapping risks and insurance requirements for companies and projects, drawing on extensive knowledge of various insurance cover types.

Furthermore, we have a strong dispute resolution team that is accustomed to insurance defence, combining insurance advice with other practice areas.

Preben Helverschou, one of our two points of contact and the head of our insurance team, is a shipping and offshore specialist. He has considerable experience in insurance advisory and insurance claims, including direct actions, across the maritime and offshore space and other sectors. Helverschou is recommended in the Legal 500 for insurance and is also ranked as a next-generation partner in maritime law and shipping.

Johannes Meyer-Myklestad, our other point of contact, is a dispute-resolution attorney who also heads our construction team. He is recommended in both Chambers & Legal and Legal 500 for construction in Norway. He regularly defends insurance companies against professional indemnity claims.

Partner Hilde Høksnes has extensive experience with insurance regulation at the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority and international experience from participation in EIOPA's Insurance Groups Supervision Committee, providing invaluable expertise for navigating Norway's regulatory landscape.

Our financial and transaction support team of auditors and financial professionals also provides specialist expertise in finance and accounting, offering valuable insights into loss calculation, GAP analysis, and other financial assessments essential to handling Warranty & Indemnity insurance cover disputes.

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Practice Areas

Contentious Insurance Practice:

Selmer has a strong reputation for handling all matters relating to insurance law and insurance agreements, with high-end experience within this field. Our insurance practice encompasses both contentious and non-contentious work across the following areas:

Contentious Insurance Practice:

The firm regularly handles insurance claims, claims processes and court and arbitration proceedings, working closely with its market-leading dispute resolution team. Selmer's contentious practice covers:

  • Insurance claims handling and dispute resolution through court and arbitration proceedings
  • Cover disputes, claims, direct action claims and marine casualties
  • D&O insurance disputes
  • Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) insurance disputes
  • Liability insurance disputes
  • Insurance defence work
  • Marine insurance and hull insurance disputes
  • Construction All Risk (CAR) insurance disputes
  • Transport insurance claims

Non-Contentious Insurance Practice:

Selmer provides comprehensive advisory services, including:

  • Coverage assessments and notification of claims to insurance companies
  • Follow-up of loss events and recourse claims from insurance providers
  • Insurance issues arising in relation to charterparties and other contracts within the offshore wind and oil & gas industries
  • Negotiations and drafting of insurance-related provisions in contracts
  • Assessing and procuring insurance for projects
  • Guidance on available insurance products and review of policy terms and conditions

Regulatory and Transactional:

The firm offers core expertise spanning the entire financial regulatory area, including:

  • Framework conditions for various industry players and the sale and marketing of insurance
  • Assisting banks, insurance companies and insurance brokers with the organisation and development of their business
  • Client agreements, distribution and agent agreements
  • Quality control and auditing of internal practices and guidelines
  • Licensing cases and ongoing dialogue with the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority and the Ministry of Finance
  • Strategic real estate investment opportunities and optimal organisational structures for insurance companies

Specialist Sectors:

Selmer has leading experience within the energy, offshore, marine and construction sectors, with particular expertise in:

  • Protection and Indemnity (P&I)
  • FD&D
  • War, risk and energy insurance
  • Maritime and offshore insurance matters

The firm often contributes at an early stage by mapping risks and insurance requirements for companies and projects, drawing on extensive knowledge of various types of insurance cover.

Contact Selmer

SELMER

Johannes Meyer-Myklestad
Email: jmm@selmer.no
Phone: +47 976 40 048
Preben Helverschou
Email: p.helverschou@selmer.no
Phone: +47 920 59 672
Website: https://selmer.no/en
Address: Ruseløkkveien 14 0251 Oslo
Country: Norway

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