About

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Our Insurance and Reinsurance Practice brings together the talent of professionals with substantial experience in the regulatory, corporate, contractual and contentious aspects of the insurance and reinsurance industries.


The work of our Insurance Practice includes:


  • Incorporation, licensing and operation of insurance businesses
  • Obtaining authorizations for insuring Mexican cross border risk
  • Structuring of new insurance products and lines of business
  • Mergers and acquisitions of insurance companies and insurance brokerage firms
  • Regulatory compliance advice
  • Administrative disciplinary procedures


Our insight into the reinsurance industry has helped position our Reinsurance Practice among the few and most experienced in Mexico. We represent reinsurers and reinsurance intermediaries in connection with the negotiation and drafting of reinsurance and retrocession agreements, the legal review and design of reinsurance structures, captives, regulation and market conduct, and the registration of foreign reinsurers.

Chambers Review

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Insurance - Mexico

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez is a respected multi-practice national firm with a strong insurance and reinsurance department in Mexico. The team garners praise for its abilities in M&A mandates in the sector, earning further plaudits for its experience in providing regulatory compliance assessments. Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez also deals with contentious matters in this field, such as insurance litigation and liability claims. The department represents a range of leading domestic and international insurance groups and reinsurance companies.

Work Highlights

Provided by Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.

  • Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez advised AXA on its 80% acquisition of the capital stock of Seguros Centauro. This included undertaking a regulatory due diligence process.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Leonel Pereznieto del Prado
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Leonel Pereznieto del Prado
Head of Insurance
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Band 1
Revered partner Leonel Pereznieto del Prado is based in Mexico City and is well regarded for his experience in regulatory compliance matters, as well as for his participation in corporate transactions in the insurance sphere.

Leonel Pereznieto del Prado is a sophisticated lawyer who is an insurance expert. He is reliable and provides a great service.

Leonel Pereznieto del Prado is an expert in regulatory matters and has good commercial awareness, providing advice in line with the realities of the legal market and the insurance industry.

Javier Curiel Obscura
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Javier Curiel Obscura
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Band 3
Noted practitioner Javier Curiel Obscura boasts experience in litigation mandates in the insurance sphere in Mexico, as well as in regulatory compliance.

Javier Curiel Obscura is very knowledgeable of insurance matters, and has the ability to explain complex matters in a simple manner which facilitates communication with the firm.

María José Pinillos
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María José Pinillos
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Band 3
Experienced partner María José Pinillos is often retained by notable insurance and reinsurance players to advise on transactions and regulatory compliance issues in Mexico.

María José Pinillos is a very experienced lawyer who provides timely assessments. Her expertise is highly valued.

Daniel Ortega González
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Daniel Ortega González
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Band 4
Mexico City-based lawyer Daniel Ortega González continues to elicit strong market endorsement in the contentious side of the insurance space.

Daniel Ortega González provides excellent services and has extensive knowledge of the insurance field. He is assertive and transmits security and tranquillity.

Ranked Lawyers at
Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.

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Mexico

Insurance

Leonel Pereznieto del Prado
1
Leonel Pereznieto del Prado
Head of Insurance
1
Band 1
Javier Curiel Obscura
3
Javier Curiel Obscura
3
Band 3
María José Pinillos
3
María José Pinillos
3
Band 3
Daniel Ortega González
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Daniel Ortega González
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Band 4

Members

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