Christian Kjellby Nesset

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Christian Nesset heads the insurance section of the dispute resolution and regulatory practice.

He is a seasoned litigator with many years' experience of resolving disputes in the Norwegian courts and in arbitration. Christian is working within the field of insurance law and tort, contract law, insurance regulatory issues and project management. He advices insurers on complex claims often of high value. He regularly advises in relation to professional liability, D&O, product liability, M&A-insurance, transport, marine and business interruption claims. He advices Norwegian and international companies with contract drafting, negotiations and ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled as planned.

He litigates regularly before Norwegian courts. Before joining SANDS, Christian worked in another international law firm, and as Head of Claims with one of Norways largest insurers.

 

"Christian Kjellby Nesset is a high-standard, business-oriented lawyer who deeply understands the client’s needs. He is always available and finds the best solutions to complex legal issues. He is a great litigator and is very pleasant to work with!"

- Client, Legal 500, 2024

2015–

SANDS Advokatfirma DA

Partner
2007–2015

Advokatfirma DLA Piper Norway DA

Lead Lawyer and board member
2003–2007

KLP

Head of claims
2013

University of Oslo

Examiner and supervisor
2013

University of Bergen

Examiner and supervisor
1995-1997

Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

Journalist - Freelancer
1996-1996

Royal Norwegian Department of Defence

Elected rep./journalist
2007

NHH - Norwegian School of Economics

MBA
2003

University of Bergen

Cand. jur.
2022

Mondaq

A Brief Update On The Implementation Of The Insurance Distribution Directive In Norway
https://www.mondaq.com/insurance-laws-and-products/1148210/a-brief-update-on-the-implementation-of-the-insurance-distribution-directive-in-norway
2020

Nordisk Forsikringstidsskrift

Nordisk Forsikringstidsskrift
https://nft.nu/nb/node/2380?fbclid=IwAR0SNa2ZB7TruY8EAF1FyinCcjwYs95lTfVKtAQR4tfQTGmwQEDplJg7-pY

Mondaq

The EFTA Court To Consider Jurisdictional Issue In Relation To Cross-Border Recourse Claims Between Insurance Companies

Mondaq

The EFTA Court's Judgment Of 20th July 2017 In Case E-11/16 Mobil Betriebskrankenkasse v Tryg Forsikring Means A Change Of Practice For Norwegian Insurance Companies
2017

Nordisk Forsikringstidskrift

Change of practice for insurers after new EFTA judgement?
• https://nft.nu/sv/change-practice-insurers-after-new-efta-judgement
2024

Legal 500

Christian Kjellby Nesset is a high-standard, business-oriented lawyer who deeply understands the client’s needs. He is always available and finds the best solutions to complex legal issues. He is a great litigator and is very pleasant to work with!’
2024

Legal 500

Recommended lawyer in the category “Dispute resolution”
2020

Legal 500

«Christian Kjellby Nesset, who ‘understands the technical issues’, heads the ‘highly professional’ department at SANDS»

Finansavisens advokatundersøkelse

Nesset has for years been ranked as on of Norways best lawyers in the category "Up and Coming"

Bar association

Member of The Law Committee for Compensation Law

Bar association

Member of The disciplinary committee