Insurance
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 2
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Provided by Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez-Proença de Carvalho advises on all areas of insurance and reinsurance law in Portugal and Spain.
- Corporate transactions: bancassurance, acquisitions, mergers and disposals of insurance and reinsurance companies; national and international portfolio transfers
- Insurance and reinsurance contracts
- Regulation and supervision
- Private insurance and reinsurance brokerage
- Litigation
- Pension plans and funds
We have advised buyers and sellers in the main purchases and sales of businesses in the Iberian insurance sector. We are the leading firm for advice on bancassurance and similar distribution structures in the Portuguese market.
From a regulatory perspective, we advise on the development of new life and general insurance products. We help our clients to obtain licences to operate in this sector and advise them during inspection and sanction proceedings.
Together with the Litigation Practice Area, we have advised on some of the most significant legal and arbitration proceedings concerning insurance claims in the Iberian market.
Chambers Review
A respected department with notable activity in transactional mandates, Uría Menéndez acts for a list of prominent insurance players on cross-border M&A deals and on the regulatory and tax issues concerning insurance products. The group's further activity includes the establishment of branches in Portugal as well as advice on contractual disputes.
Work Highlights
- Uría Menéndez advised Lombard International Assurance on regulatory matters including on the commitment to life insurance agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Uría Menéndez team is always available to help find solutions that meet the customer's needs."
"The Uría Menéndez team is always available to help find solutions that meet the customer's needs."
Notable Practitioners
Helder Frias enters the rankings off the back of positive feedback from the market. He advises on a range of insurance matters, including regulatory concerns.
"Helder Frias is very technically strong."
