Jakob Rosing
Jakob Rosing’s practice focuses on dispute resolution, through litigation and arbitration proceedings, in Denmark and abroad. He has handled an impressive number of disputes, including numerous complex cross-border cases.
A long-standing and prominent figure in the fields of marine and transport matters, Jakob also excels in insurance and tort law, including professional liability cases. In recent years he has helped clients in a number of notable disputes relating to the financial sector as well as with dispute resolution in a broad commercial law context, particularly in matters over contractual damages.
Jakob has extensive experience in arrest and injunction proceedings, and conflict of laws, including issues regarding jurisdiction and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Denmark.
He is also highly experienced in the sale and purchase of ships, and has negotiated and drafted logistics agreements and other transport-related agreements for a broad range of clients. He advises on international trade and has considerable experience drafting standard terms and conditions, particularly general terms and conditions of sale and delivery, and terms of purchase.
A certified arbitrator since 2017, he has taught expert evidence in legal and arbitration proceedings to lawyers.
Jakob's commercial and proactive approach enables him to quickly identify client opportunities and risks. Drawing on his vast experience in all manner of dispute resolution, Jakob never fails to hone in on the truly key issues to achieve client objectives swiftly and cost-effectively.
Background
Career
- Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court, 2012
- Partner, Kromann Reumert, 2009
- Right of audience before the Danish High Court 2001
- Kromann Reumert 1998-
Education
- Certified arbitrator, Association of Danish Lawyers 2017
- Lex Mundi Institutes' Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Program 2011
- LL.M., King's College London 1998 (international trade law, marine and transport law, and marine insurance)
- Admitted to practise law 2001
- Master of Laws (cand. jur.), Aarhus University 1997
Languages
- The Scandinavian languages
- English
Activities
- Member of the Danish Supreme Court Bar Association (Højesteretsskranken)
- Board member of the Danish branch of Comité Maritime International (Den Danske Søretsforening)
Publications
- Reference work on Danish transport law, International Encyclopedia of Laws: Transport Law Online
- Article: "Multimodal Transport Including Cross-border Road Haulage – Will the CMR Apply?" Printed in European Journal of Commercial Contract Law (EJCCL), Volume 2, Number 3, 2010
High-profile cases
Jakob has conducted a multitude of significant cases. He has represented:
- a foreign shipyard in a major arbitration case over the total loss of a ship during rebuilding (2019)
- an independent public enterprise in connection with an action in the UK claiming very substantial damages for misrepresentation in the contracts underlying the sale of subordinated bonds (2017)
- the board of a cooperative housing association in an action claiming very substantial damages for the allegedly unlawful cancellation of a purchase of a residential building (2019)
- a Russian undertaking in an action in Denmark about objection to the enforcement of a Russian arbitral award.
Also, Jakob:
- sat on the team of advisors who helped a sizeable Danish bank in a group action over prospectus liability in connection with the compulsory redemption of minority shareholders in a medium-sized Danish bank (2013).
- has throughout his career conducted numerous court cases, especially before the Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court, on marine, transport and insurance law matters.