Ernesto Tzirulnik
Global Guide 2024
Band 1 : Insurance
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(11) 98419-0202Share profile
About
Provided by Ernesto Tzirulnik
Practice Areas
Insurance law, corporate law, liability and civil law.
Career
Ernesto Tzirulnik has been practicing Insurance Law since 1981. He graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo and holds a PhD in Financial and Economic Law from University of São Paulo. In 1984 he founded Ernesto Tzirulnik Advocacia – ETAD, internationally recognized as one of the most important law firms specializing in insurance and reinsurance. In 2000, Tzirulnik founded the Brazilian Institute of Insurance Law – IBDS, a non-governmental organization which he presides. He also coordinated the law commission that prepared the first bill on insurance contracts in Brazilian history (PLC 29/2017). Since 2009, after decades acting mostly on behalf of insurers and reinsurers, his legal practice shifted to representing policyholders, and insurers or reinsurers only if in conflict among themselves. Tzirulnik has written numerous legal essays, including the first Brazilian book on loss adjustment, Regulação de sinistro (ensaio jurídico), and commentaries to the Brazilian Civil Code chapter on insurance contracts. Since 2022, he presides the Special Committee on Insurance and Reinsurance of the Brazilian Bar Association – Sao Paulo Chapter (OAB/SP)
Professional Memberships
Founder and President of Brazilian Institute of Insurance Law - IBDS
Publications
(Saraiva, 2015)
Chambers Review
Global
Ernesto Tzirulnik is described by one source as the pioneer of the Brazilian insurance practice. He offers long-standing experience advising on high-profile contentious matters, namely representing policyholders.
Contributions
Latest contributions provided by Ernesto Tzirulnik
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He dominates the insured market against insurers."
"He is an authority in the insurance market."
"Ernesto's technical skills are top tier."
"He is a pioneer and continues to be a highly important lawyer in the sector."
"He dominates the insured market against insurers."
"He is an authority in the insurance market."
"Ernesto's technical skills are top tier."
"He is a pioneer and continues to be a highly important lawyer in the sector."
