Global Brazil Insurance

Ernesto Tzirulnik Advocacia is an insurance powerhouse. The firm built a much admired practice representing policyholders in complex contentious mandates before the courts and arbitral tribunals. It has an enviable track record of success acting on high-value indemnity disputes against insurers. Additionally, the firm advises on matters related to adjustment procedures and provides consultancy on the insurance and reinsurance regulatory framework. The team is based in São Paulo.

Full-service titan Mattos Filho maintains a leading insurance practice displaying remarkable capabilities in the full range of insurance, reinsurance and pension mandates. The firm is seasoned acting for many of the most prominent market players on high-stakes disputes. It is also admired for its transactional acumen. Mattos Filho is frequently seen advising on top M&A deals in the sector. Clients further benefit from the team's advice on the structuring of new insurance products, the analysis of insurance distribution systems and a range of regulatory matters before Brazil's insurance regulator SUSEP. Mattos Filho's insurance team is based in São Paulo.

Demarest Advogados maintains a widely admired dispute resolution practice in the insurance field. Leading insurance and reinsurance companies instruct the team with prominent cases of loss adjustment and indemnity, often involving surety bonds and D&O claims. The firm is also seasoned in dealing with regulatory matters, assisting with the development of insurance policies and administrative proceedings. Demarest's insurance practice is São Paulo-based.

Pinheiro Neto's insurance practice is noted for its involvement in innovative regulatory matters. The team also counts on the firm's multidisciplinary approach to act for some of the most prominent insurance companies on high-profile transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and partnership agreements. The firm also stands out due to its pioneering advice to insurtech companies. Pinheiro Neto's insurance practice is based in São Paulo.