Søren Lundsgaard
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Dispute Resolution
Band 1
About
Provided by Søren Lundsgaard
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration
Insurance
Career
Partner Søren Lundgaard, one of Denmark's most preferred litigators, specialises in high-value dispute resolution, particularly in post-M&A and professional negligence cases.
Søren also advises on insurance litigation, Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance, Directors and Officers (D&O) liability, and professional liability. He provides legal opinions, assists in disputes between policyholders and insurance companies, and advises on the interpretation and preparation of insurance products.
He was a partner in Fisch-Thomsen & Partners from 1991 and in Bruun & Hjejle from 2006. In 2011 he opened his own litigation firm, Lundsgaard & Partnere, which was merged with Bech-Bruun in 2023.
Søren Lundsgaard is an experienced tutor and sought-after speaker at conferences.
Professional Memberships
Internal auditor for the Association of the Supreme Court Bar
Member of the Danish Association of Arbitration
Member of AIDA, the Danish Society of Insurance Law
Languages Spoken
English
Scandinavian languages
Education
1985 - University of Copenhagen - Master of Laws
1988 - Admitted to the bar
1994 - Right of audience, The Danish High Court
Awards
Thought Leader
WWL
2022
Hall of fame
Legal 500
2022
Chambers Review
Europe
Søren Lundsgaard of Schjødt receives high praise for his excellent litigation expertise, handling a wide range of disputes such as those involving breach of contract and liability claims. He is particularly active in post-M&A disputes and frequently acts on arbitrations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Søren is an outstanding litigation lawyer."
"His knowledge and the way that he deals with the cases is very impressive."
"Søren is smart and has great litigation acumen. He's a seasoned player and provides top-level advice."
"Søren is an outstanding litigation lawyer."
"His knowledge and the way that he deals with the cases is very impressive."
"Søren is smart and has great litigation acumen. He's a seasoned player and provides top-level advice."