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Jørgen Svartebekk

Partner. Jørgen Svartebekk has built an extensive experience of pleadings for the District Courts, Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court with more than 250 cases. Jørgen has also long experience of achieving good out of court settlements for his clients, and he assists with expert advice, negotiations and dispute settlement. With nearly 20 years’ experience Jørgen has compiled a broad experience within tort law and insurance law. In recent years he has worked especially with liability cases, both in connection with liability insurance and contractual and non-contractual liability. Jørgen also works with private insurance coverages, and has specific expertise in the interpretation of terms and conditions and the Insurance Contracts Law regulations. He has specialist expertise in cases with problems related to underwriting and claim settlement. Throughout his career Jørgen has also worked with personal injury damages law and has experience with most questions arising within the field. Jørgen is a frequent lecturer in insurance law at Oslo University. Additionally he delivers lectures each year under the auspices of the Centre for Continuing Legal Education (JUS) and BI Norwegian Business School amongst others. He is also responsible for arranging Advokatfirmaet RIISAs annual liability seminar. · RIISA Advokatfirma ANS

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About

Partner at RIISA Advokatfirma ANS with nearly 20 years' experience specializing in tort and insurance law; has conducted more than 250 pleadings before District Courts, Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Focuses on liability (insurance, contractual and non-contractual), underwriting and claims settlement, and personal injury damages, and is a frequent lecturer in insurance law.

Practice areas

InsuranceTortLiabilityPersonal InjuryDispute ResolutionLitigation

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Expertise

Liability InsuranceContractual and Non-Contractual LiabilityUnderwriting and Claims SettlementPersonal Injury DamagesCourt Pleadings (District Courts, Courts of Appeal, Supreme Court)

Education

  • Cand.jur., University of Oslo (1998)

Languages

NorwegianEnglish