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Pérez-Llorca’s Insurance and Reinsurance practice is characterised by its complete knowledge of the sector. The specific expertise of this practice area, alongside the firm’s exceptional abilities in fields required for the insurance industry, such as Tax, Employment, Data Protection/Privacy, Infrastructure, Competition and many more, mean that our team is a solid and comprehensive multidisciplinary solution for companies.

Our Insurance and Reinsurance team provides advice in three fields that are critical for the sector:

  • The Corporate and M&A sector: we have a wide understanding as well as portfolio transfers, VIF transactions, banking-insurance and distribution agreements, cross-border mergers and insurance group reorganisations.
  • The Regulation sector: the team boasts ample experience both in the operation and governance of Companies and mediators, as well as in their relationships with the Administration, authorisations and all types of proceedings. Our advice includes representation before inspections, drawing up and configuring new insurance products and solutions, insurtech, and creation of industry-optimal insurance distribution channels.
  • The Litigation sector: we advise on everything related to total or partial refusal of cover, such as the handling of complex or mass claims, complex discussions regarding the scope and delimitation of cover, reinsurance conflicts and all of the implications of sector-specific claims.

Chambers Review

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Insurance - Spain

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Pérez-Llorca's team assists insurance and reinsurance companies with a range of matters including M&A, regulations and contentious matters. The law firm often advises on insurance product design and distribution, as well as counseling insurers on tax, employment, data protection and infrastructure matters.

Work Highlights

  • Pérez-Llorca advised PIB Group on its sale process.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joaquín Ruiz Echauri
Joaquín Ruiz Echauri
Head of Insurance
Star Individuals
Stellar practitioner Joaquín Ruiz Echauri is one of the best-regarded names in the Spanish insurance sector and assists with complex issues involving regulatory matters, corporate restructuring, formation of joint ventures and civil liability disputes. He is highly equipped to handle bancassurance mandates.

Joaquín is super focused on insurance, knows absolutely everything and every facet. He is an excellent professional.

He is rigorous, committed, interested in contributing to the client's business, and practical.

It's a privilege to have Joaquín on board. He is a leading figure in the insurance sector, it's a joy to learn from him every day.

Joaquín is really well known in the sector, a real expert and a really great mind.

He is the lawyer who best understands the needs of an insurance company and the large structures of multinational corporations.

Felipe Vázquez
4
Felipe Vázquez
4
Band 4

Felipe Vázquez assists with the law firm's key insurance mandates, including M&A transactions in the sector as well as bancassurance alliances.

Felipe is always sophisticated in his advice and very quick to respond. He is highly specialised in the insurance market.

Felipe Vázquez is capable of resolving highly complex legal issues. He is an excellent professional.

Felipe Vázquez's work is of high quality and he is always accessible. He is very reliable.

Rafael Fernández
U
Rafael Fernández
U
Up and Coming

Rafael Fernández is experienced assisting a well-recognised roster of international insurance companies with distribution agreements, sale of business and equity transactions.

Rafa is a standout adviser, not just in Spain but globally. His responsiveness and commercial acumen is second-to-none.

Rafael is an excellent lawyer. He combines technical rigour with a very business-oriented vision. He always provides clear and timely solutions.

Rafael Fernández has a really complete view of the insurance sector, able to advise on a lot. He is also very commercial and understands the needs of the client very well.

Rafael has stood out to us for his level of specialisation in the M&A sector. He and the rest of the team are integral and have amazing knowledge of the insurance sector too.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Insurance

Joaquín Ruiz Echauri
Joaquín Ruiz Echauri
Head of Insurance
Star Individuals
Felipe Vázquez
4
Felipe Vázquez
4
Band 4
Rafael Fernández
U
Rafael Fernández
U
Up and Coming

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