Alvaro Adame

Career

Since 2005 Alvaro specializes in insurance / reinsurance Law, legal determination of coverage, claims-related matters, subrogation, product development and regulatory matters, as well as corporate Law, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, contracts and finance transactions.

Languages Spoken

Spanish Native

English

Professional Memberships

Member of the Board (2018-2022) and active member of AMEDESEF (Mexican Association of Insurance and Sureties Law), Mexican Chapter of the International Association of Insurance Law (“AIDA” Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances)

Practice Areas

Insurance & Reinsurance

Oil & Gas

Maritime Law

Publications

ICLG INSURANCE & REINSURANCE LEGAL GUIDE 2021 & 2022

Industry Sector Expertise

Before founding AGB, Alvaro worked for two major Mexican law firms specialized in Insurance / Reinsurance law providing legal advice on the regulatory, organizational, operational and transactional requirements, product development and establishment of Mexican and foreign insurance and reinsurance companies in Mexico as well as advising and representing insurance and reinsurance companies in coverage and legal determination of coverage issues, claims-related matters and subrogation cases in the following areas: maritime, air, inland and railroad transportation, property, and fire insurance.

Additionally, Alvaro worked for a New Orleans, Louisiana based insurance company providing legal advice, especially in individual life and health insurance; group life and health insurance; international major medical insurance; small business, estate and executive benefit plans; voluntary and employer-paid employee benefit programs; specialty life, accident and health products; and mass marketing and micro insurance programs in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean.

During his LL.M, Alvaro was the only international student selected by the University of Connecticut, School of Law to perform an externship with the Connecticut Insurance Department during spring semester 2013, where he acted as counsel in the legal department providing legal advice and related services to the Commissioner and the different divisions of the Insurance Department on a broad spectrum of issues that arise in regulating the insurance industry and in providing services to the consumer.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Mexico

Education