López Saavedra & Villarroel

Senior Partners: Mariano López Saavedra, Diego López Saavedra, Ignacio Villarroel

Number of partners: 3

Number of other lawyers: 25

Firm Overview: 

In 1960, in Argentina the trademark ‘López Saavedra’ (LS) was founded in the insurance and reinsurance market by Domingo M. López Saavedra. Since then this brand has been maintained, and has increased in reputation, with the efforts of Domingo, Maríano and Diego López Saavedra.

Main Areas of Practice: General Liability, Energy, Financial Lines, Marine, Aviation, Cargo, Recovery, Litigation.

Insurance & Reinsurance: 80%

Marine & Aviation: 20%

General Insurance & Reinsurance: 

■ Assistance and representation before national controlling agencies

■ Legal assistance for the investigation and adjustment of losses, relating all lines of insurance coverages

■ Analysis and legal framing of insurance and reinsurance coverages

■ Assistance and legal representation in cases of malpractice and product liability

■ Assistance and legal counsel in case of conflict with insureds

■ Audit of proceedings

■ Legal assistance for the presentation of new insurance plans and coverage conditions

■ Legal advice in all kind of reinsurance conflicts

■ Representation of foreign reinsurers to obtain licenses to operate in Argentina

Marine, Aviation & Land Transportation: 

In these areas of law, the firm has local and international standing, for rendering to the insurance and reinsurance markets professional services in conflicts connected with salvage, collisions, cargo claims, general average, ship arrests, charterparty disputes and all kind of aviation losses.

Litigation: 

The firm’s activity in the litigation area comprises, among other actions and defences in litigations, representing insurance and reinsurance companies in all kinds of lawsuits, including third-party claims related to the various liability coverages (automobile, products, professional insurance, etc.), conflicts with insureds arising any and all lines of insurance, nullity of contracts due to misrepresentation, recoveries from third parties, premium collection, etc.

International Work:  

The partners of the law firm have been involved in several international conflicts among primary insureds, cedants and reinsurers, including participation in mediation, arbitration and litigation proceedings.

Languages:  

Spanish, English, French

Clients: 

Asociart ART, San Cristobal, Reunión Re, Aon., Allianz, Arch Re, Boston Seguros, Chubb, Cooper Bros, Hannover Re, IRB Brasil, Generali, Experta Art, La Holando, La Caja, RSA, Navigators Re, Munich Re, Sancor, Prevención Art, Provincia Seguros, Provincia Art-Sura, XL Re, Swiss Re, Zurich.

Contacts 

Mariano López Saavedra: Tel: +54 911 580 95 000

Email: [email protected]

Diego López Saavedra: Tel: +54 911 580 94 000

Email: [email protected]

Ignacio Villarroel: Tel: +54 911 440 58 478

Email: [email protected]

Federico López Saavedra: Tel +54 911 65242868

Email: [email protected]