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+351 21 030 8600Provided by Uría Menéndez
Uría Menéndez advises on all areas of insurance and reinsurance law in Portugal and Spain.
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.
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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 law firm's further activity includes the establishment of branches in Portugal as well as advice on contractual disputes.
Uría Menéndez advised UCI Mediação de Seguros on day-to-day regulatory matters, including the establishment of an intragroup bancassurance programme with UCI Bank.
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Helder Frias advises on a range of insurance matters, including regulatory concerns and policy reviews. He boasts further experience in assisting clients in the insurance sector with transactional mandates.