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Cassio Gama Amaral

Cassio Gama Amaral

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Partner in Banking, Insurance and finance, Litigation and Social security.

Career

Lawyer licensed in Brazil, England, Wales and Portugal. Specialist and reference in the insurance, reinsurance, health, financial services and pension funds industries. Cassio provides cross-sectional advice to stakeholders involved with these sectors in the most diverse transactions (M&A, bancassurance, provision of guarantees, financing, distribution contracts, etc.), as well as regulatory matters, claims and litigation. He also actively contributes to developing research projects and partnerships between the market and the government with academia. Author of several publications on insurance and reinsurance law in Brazil and abroad.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), São Paulo, Brasília and Rio de Janeiro Sections, Portuguese Bar Association, The Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority, Founding member of the Executive and Advisory Committees of Instituto de Inovação em Seguros e Resseguros (IISR) at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Member of the International Insurance Law Association (AIDA), Member of the Insurance and Reinsurance Committee of Instituto de Advogados de São Paulo (IASP).

Education

Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Brazil

PhD Candidate in Management (Innovation and Open Finance)

Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Brazil

Master in Administration

2008

Grand École de Commerce de Lyon (Emlyon Business School – France)

Master in Law (Juriste Manager International)

2007

Unijorge, Brazil

Bachelor of Law (Laureate)

2003

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Insurance - Brazil

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Cassio Gama Amaral is admired for his adept handling of contentious cases, insurance bonds and regulatory issues in the insurance field.

Strengths

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  • Cassio Amaral is an extremely skilled and available professional. He has a great understanding of the industry, always solicitous and well-connected with the regulatory bodies.

    InsuranceChambers Global Guide
  • Cassio is one of the most well-regarded names in the market. He is our go-to lawyer for high complexity and strategic matters.

    InsuranceChambers Global Guide
  • Cassio's work was exceptional. He reached excellent results, in a quick turnaround. I am speechless.

    InsuranceChambers Global Guide
  • Cassio masters insurance issues and has a good ability to anticipate risks. He delivers a strategic and well-structured performance, offering reliable support in sophisticated matters.

    InsuranceChambers Global Guide

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