Jerome Nimmesgern LL.M.

Rechtsanwalt (Lawyer) and Local Partner

Master of Laws (Insurance Law)

Jerome Nimmesgern has been practicing law at our Cologne office since 2014 and has been a Local Partner since 2023. He primarily advises clients on complex liability and insurance law matters, with a particular focus on product liability and product safety, insurance law, and forensic representation. His practice areas include, in particular, litigation, subrogation claims for property and liability insurers, and handling coverage and liability disputes. He also advises on cyber risks.

Languages

  • German
  • English

Practices

Publications

  • Begründung der Pflicht des Versicherungsnehmers zur Einhaltung sämtlicher Sicherheitsvorschriften vor Eintritt des Versicherungsfalls in Wohngebäude-AVG (Justification of the policyholder’s obligation to comply with all safety regulations before the occurrence of the insured event in the Residential Building Insurance Act), at the same time a short commentary on BGH, judgment of 25.09.2024 – IV ZR 350/22, ZIP, p. 2984 f. (together with Prof. Dr. Tobias Lenz)
  • Glasfaserkabelschäden durch Bauarbeiten: Umfang des Schadenersatzes im Lichte der Rechtsprechung (Fiber optic cable damage due to construction work: Scope of damages in the light of case law), r+s 2024, 58 et seq. (together with Tobias Lenz)
  • Schadenersatz für Thermofenster: Änderung der BGH-Rechtsprechung (Compensation for thermal windows: change in Federal Court of Justice case law), PHi 3-4/2023, pp. 120-123 (together with Tobias Lenz)
  • Selbstentzündung abgestellter Kraftfahrzeuge: Ein Fall für die Halterhaftung nach § 7 StVG? (Spontaneous combustion of parked motor vehicles: A case for owner liability under Section 7 STVG), r+s 2020, 614 (together Prof. Dr. Tobias Lenz)
  • Co-author in „Laschet/Held: Ratgeber Geschäftsführer-Haftung und D&O-Versicherung“ (Special contribution: “Cyber Risks: Duties of Management”) VVW GmbH, Karlsruhe, 3rd Edition 2019
  • Co-author of the manual Unterweisung direkt, loose-leaf-collection, FORUM VERLAG HERKERT GMBH, Merching, October 2017
  • Internationale Zuständigkeit bei Klage auf Rückzahlung einer Versicherungsprämie wegen fehlerhafter Beratung (International jurisdiction regarding an action for repayment of an insurance premium due to incorrect consultation), comment on the judgement of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) of 8 March 2017 – IV ZR 435/15 (IWRZ 2017, 132)
  • Keine Passivlegitimation des vom Kraftfahrzeughaftpflichtversicherer im Ausland bestellten Schadenregulierungsbeauftragten (No passive legitimization of the authorized claims settlement representative appointed abroad by the motor vehicle liability insurance), comment on the ECJ judgment of 15 December 2016 – C-558/15 (IWRZ 2017, 77)