Insurance
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
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Provided by Pinheiro Neto Advogados
We are qualified to advise our clients on transactional, litigation and regulatory issues with excellence, technical acumen and business vision. Our team is uniquely positioned to design and deliver effective and creative legal solutions to the development of products and transactions and also to resolution of disputes in today’s increasingly evolving market – from traditional insurance companies to insurtechs and insurance distribution channels with an ever innovative approach, interfacing with regulators and the market.
With a strong capability to handle challenging and complex cases, we rely on a multidisciplinary approach, combining the expertise of corporate and litigation lawyers.
Working together with other practice areas, such as environmental, real estate and construction, M&A, banking, life sciences and healthcare, data protection and consumer relations, we offer unrivaled advice on insurance and reinsurance matters nationally and internationally, drawing on deep regulatory knowledge.
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Pinheiro Neto's insurance practice is noted for its involvement in innovative regulatory matters. The team also counts on the firm's multidisciplinary approach to act for some of the most prominent insurance companies on high-profile transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and partnership agreements. The firm also stands out due to its pioneering advice to insurtech companies.
Work Highlights
- Pinheiro Neto has assisted Mitsui with establishing a retail insurance-focused partnership with Porto Seguro.
Strengths
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"Pinheiro Neto has a lot of experience and we enjoy the partnership with its team. They assisted us very well in cases that could have led to social and reputational damage."
"The firm thrives in finding solutions that appeal to our directors and even when the situation isn't favourable to us, its team knows how to communicate that in a clear way."
"They were very good drafting a strategic contract for us, giving assured opinions and acting in a diligent and objective manner."
"Pinheiro Neto's lawyers were able to develop a complex idea and also make it simple for us to act on it afterwards."
"Pinheiro Neto has a lot of experience and we enjoy the partnership with its team. They assisted us very well in cases that could have led to social and reputational damage."
"The firm thrives in finding solutions that appeal to our directors and even when the situation isn't favourable to us, its team knows how to communicate that in a clear way."
"They were very good drafting a strategic contract for us, giving assured opinions and acting in a diligent and objective manner."
"Pinheiro Neto's lawyers were able to develop a complex idea and also make it simple for us to act on it afterwards."
Notable Practitioners
Diógenes Mendes Gonçalves Neto is well-versed in a number of sophisticated transactional and regulatory insurance matters.
"If I have a matter to discuss, he's the lawyer I call. He is a very responsive professional."
"Technically excellent and always swift in his responses. He can handle complex cases and has a good rapport with us."
"His legal thinking is spot-on. He can point out risks and anticipate blockers. The knowledge on insurance that he packs is rare - so is his service. A fantastic lawyer who reassures us a lot."
Carlos Eduardo Gazineu de Azevedo's practice exhibits strength in insurtech issues. His expertise spans both regulatory and transactional issues.
"Very professional, commercially-minded lawyer who's also open and easy to talk with. He's not stuck in his ways: he listens, analyses and combines with his market understanding."
"Carlos Eduardo is an essential lawyer for specialised topics. A very competent, updated professional."
"He's an excellent partner and advisor to us. He's clearly an insurance expert but remains curious about new opportunities. What we are building would not be possible without his support and guidance."
Mariana Magalhães Lobato is a standout associate who advises clients in domestic and cross-border insurance and reinsurance matters.
"Mariana is a very intelligent lawyer who is swift and thorough in her responses. Both her knowledge and her search for more of it are unquestionable."
"Mariana is an incredible lawyer and is someone that we have come to see as a member of our team. She's always happy to help us think about both the big strategic issues but also the mundane questions."
Raissa Campelo is a senior associate, rising through the ranks of her firm on the strength of her solid work in insurance litigation and regulatory matters. She's already complimented by clients for her technical approach and commercial vision.
"We work a lot with her and she assists us well. She's been growing in her career and embracing this market."
"An extremely technical practitioner. She listens to our concerns and manages to bring them to the insurance regulation field. She knows a lot about this sector and constantly keeps herself updated."
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