Holger Fabian-Jessing
Profile
Holger Fabian-Jessing is partner at Villadsen & Fabian-Jessing Advokater.
Holger is born in 1956 in Krusaa. Having obtained his law degree from Aarhus University in 1981, Holger studies maritime law at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law in Oslo, Norway. After that he trains to be lawyer in Aarhus parallel with employment in freight forwarding business. In addition, Holger has been employed at Aarhus University as well as at the police.
As assistant attorney and during the following years, Holger specializes in transport law and freight forwarder law as well as attached areas, in particular customs law.
Holger founds a law firm in Aarhus in 1989 and has been in Aarhus since then.
Holger is admitted to the Supreme Court.
Practice areas
Holger works within all areas of transport law, maritime law, freight forwarder law, customs law and attached areas within insurance law and commercial law, especially in cases regarding
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insurance of goods
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carriers’ liability
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contracts of carriage
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CMR-Convention
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the Danish Merchant Shipping Act
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NSAB 2000
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freight forwarders/shipbrokers
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EU customs law and VAT
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import and export of goods
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litigation
Holger often litigates cases before court within his special areas of interest.
As a special area of interest, Holger deals with Danish/German relations. Holger has assisted several German persons, companies and insurance companies in Denmark, and through a wide German network, he assists Danish companies regarding issues in Germany.
Holger regularly participates in seminars at home and abroad regarding maritime law and transport law.
Memberships
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Advokatsamfundet (the Danish Bar and Law Society)
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Danske Advokater (The Association of Danish Law Firms)
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Comité Maritime International
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transportrecht
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Dansk-Tysk Industri- og Handelsklub
Languages
German, English, Norwegian, Swedish
Contact details
+45 40 37 78 16
holger.fabian-jessing@transportlaw.dk
www.transportlaw.dk