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Insurance | Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Brazil

Insurance includes both contentious and non-contentious insurance and reinsurance matters. On the contentious side, we feature coverage claims litigation, broker's negligence and both 'facultative' and 'treaty' reinsurance disputes. There is also an element of professional negligence issues arising from insurance disputes. On the non-contentious side, we include insurance aspects of M&A, financings, demutualisations and other regulatory issues.

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Band 1

  1. Demarest Advogados
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    Demarest Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    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.
  2. Ernesto Tzirulnik Advocacia
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    Ernesto Tzirulnik Advocacia
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    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.
  3. Mattos Filho
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    Mattos Filho
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    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.
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Band 2

  1. Pinheiro Neto Advogados
    2
    Pinheiro Neto Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    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.
  2. Costa, Albino & Rocha Sociedade de Advogados (CAR)
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Chalfin, Goldberg & Vainboim Advogados
    3
    Chalfin, Goldberg & Vainboim Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Chalfin, Goldberg & Vainboim Advogados maintains a highly regarded insurance department, known for advising insurance and reinsurance companies on contentious and consultancy mandates. The team is regularly called upon to represent clients from the maritime sector in adjustment claims. It also handles D&O, E&O and P&C insurance matters. Chalfin, Goldberg & Vainboim also assists with the drafting of insurance policies.
  2. Santos Bevilaqua Advogados
    3
    Santos Bevilaqua Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    Respected insurance boutique Santos Bevilaqua Advogados stands out for its regulatory expertise. Private corporations and trade associations connected with the insurance and reinsurance industry continue to rely on its advice for both consultancy and contentious mandates before SUSEP and judicial courts. The firm also has wide experience advising on the development of new insurance products and it also handles transactional matters for insurers, including mergers and acquisitions.
  3. 3
    Tavares & Chacur de Miranda Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Tavares & Chacur de Miranda Advogados continues to invite praise for its solid dispute resolution practice in the insurance sector. The firm has a solid track record advising market players before superior courts and is also seasoned in arbitration cases. Its portfolio includes loss adjustment claims related to D&O, performance bonds and accidents. Tavares Advogados is also seen handling insurance regulation.
  4. Raphael Miranda, Mello, Raposo, Barbosa Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Bermudes Advogados
    4
    Bermudes Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years Ranked
    Bermudes Advogados is a mighty dispute resolution force in Brazil. The team is also endorsed for its significant track record in the insurance sector. It frequently represents well-known insurance and reinsurance companies in claims disputes before judicial and arbitral tribunals at all levels. The firm boasts additional expertise handling administrative proceedings and litigation portfolios related to the health and life insurance sectors.
  2. Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper
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    Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Campos Mello Advogados' insurance department is known in the market for its regulatory, transactional and contentious practice. Their team has international legal expertise due to their partnership with DLA Piper and they are popular among multinational insurance and reinsurance companies. They assist clients in a range of insurance and reinsurance matters, including regulatory, corporate, commercial, and coverage-related claims.
  3. Machado Meyer
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    Machado Meyer
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Machado Meyer's insurance department receives strong praise from clients for handling strategic matters for companies of this sector. Its team has significant industry expertise, advising on reinsurance licensing, legal advice, policy design and review, and more.
  4. RPZ Advogados
    4
    RPZ Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Noted practice with an ability to advise on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious insurance matters. Experienced handling claims concerning E&O policies, class actions and breaches of contract, among others.
  5. TozziniFreire Advogados
    4
    TozziniFreire Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 4 | 11 Years Ranked
    TozziniFreire Advogados joins our insurance ranking after growing in reputation and market presence over the last years. The full-service firm has a strong track record in contentious insurance matters as well as regulatory/consultancy work, with plenty of SUSEP-adjacent activity.
  6. Pellon & Associados Advocacia
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 4
  7. Pimentel e Associados Advocacia
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 4
  8. SABZ Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 4
  9. Schalch Sociedade de Advogados
    Insurance
    2024 | Band 4