Marval O’Farrell Mairal handles the complete range of insurance and reinsurance work, including major disputes and administrative claims, regulatory advice, reinsurance claims, M&A, marine and aviation insurance, and product liability. Insurers also turn to the specialist 12-strong team for advice on day-to-day corporate matters and transactions. The team’s expertise defending insurance companies in collective and class actions and other types of mass litigation is also widely recognised in the market. Insurance expert and market reference Pablo Cereijido leads the practice and has more than 25 years' experience in the sector. The well-reviewed Elias Bestani, a specialist in insurance, reinsurance and maritime and aviation law, is another stand out senior name; additionally, the team can call on the vast experience of former practice head and of-counsel Albert Cappagli, a 40-year insurance-sector veteran. A capable second line is led by disputes, shipping and admiralty specialist María Victoria Rodríguez Mamberti; and Matias Acrogliano, who covers claims and regulatory work.
Insurance in Argentina
Marval O’Farrell Mairal
Responsables de la pratique:
Pablo Cereijido
Les références
‘Marval’s insurance and reinsurance team is excellent. Lawyers who stand out from their competitors for depth of analysis, business knowledge and flexibility.’
‘Outstanding professionalism and responsiveness.’
‘The team is unique in that it fully understands and integrates with the London insurance and reinsurance market. This means that, in addition to providing swift, accurate advice on Argentinean law, it is able to apply that to the commercial realities of the London market.’
Principaux clients
XL Catlin
Allianz
The Zurich Group
Mapfre
Marsh – Guy Carpenter & Company
Assurant Argentina Compañía de Seguros
RSA
IRB Brasil Re
Scor
Generali
Hanseatica Compañía de Seguros
QBE Europe – QBE Management Ireland
Andina ART
BNP Paribas Cardif
La Meridional Compañía de Seguros
Principaux dossiers
- Advising reinsurer XL Catlin on a high-profile insurance and reinsurance claim concerning the collision of two public helicopters during the filming of a French TV show that caused the death of all 10 Argentine and foreign citizens onboard and the total loss of both helicopters.
- Advising Zurich Argentina Compañía de Seguros on negotiating and executing a highly significant 10-year bancassurance distribution contract with HSBC Bank.
- Representing international reinsurer Royal & Sun Alliance in a complex judicial coverage dispute brought against it by Sancor (insurer) and Punto Sur (Sancor’s local reinsurer).
Beccar Varela
Beccar Varela advises local and international insurers, reinsurers and brokers on the formation, acquisition and divestment of insurance companies and the transfer and sale of customer portfolios. The team also handles regulatory matters; premium collection agreements; claims reports and contentious matters and litigation; and is a "go-to" adviser for online marketplace operators moving into the insurance sector. Insurance specialist Daniel Seoane leads the practice and draws on deep experience as both an in-house lawyer with global insurers and as private practice counsel. Agustín Luis Duarte, who represents insurers and brokers in judicial proceedings related to major accidents and class actions; and Daiana Mari (regulatory issues and claims reports), are the key names at senior associate level.
Responsables de la pratique:
Daniel Seoane
Les références
‘Agustin Duarte is always available to answer all the issues we have regarding insurance.’
‘A very solid professional team that presents effective solutions in a timely manner.’
‘Excellent understanding of client needs and the provision of tailored solutions on time and in the right way.’
Principaux clients
Grupo Sura
Mercado Libre
Galicia Seguros
Supervielle Group/Supervielle Seguros
International Credit Insurance Broker
Inmobal Nutrer
Cardif Seguros
Invap
Allianz Argentina Compañía de Seguros
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Grupo Sura on the sale of its surety insurance business unit ACG (Aseguradora de Créditos y Garantías) to Argentine investors Marcelo Figueiras, José Urtubey and Alberto Serventich.
- Advised Mercado Libre on obtaining authorisation to operate as a representative of insurers and sell insurance products on its platform.
- Provided comprehensive legal advice to Galicia Seguros to obtain the authorisation to sell its corporate building; the matter was complex due to a regulatory restriction on the building that had to be withdrawn.
Lopez Saavedra & Villarroel
Lopez Saavedra & Villarroel handles non-contentious and contentious matters for domestic and international insurers and reinsurers, covering the full spectrum of claims, mediation, and judicial and arbitration proceedings. The practice also covers regulatory advice, representation before national agencies, malpractice, product liability and out-of-court third party claims. The experienced insurance and reinsurance specialist Diego López Saavedra, who also undertakes maritime and aviation law, and contractual and extra-contractual disputes, heads the team alongside fellow insurance and reinsurance practitioner Mariano López Saavedra, and Ignacio Villarroel, whose insurance practice also includes maritime and aeronautical law.
Responsables de la pratique:
Diego López Saavedra; Mariano Lopez Saavedra; Ignacio Villarroel
Nicholson y Cano Abogados
Nicholson y Cano Abogados advises insurers and reinsurers on corporate and regulatory issues, product approvals, reinsurance agreements, contracts with brokers and other distributors, claims management and disputes. Other areas of specialist sector expertise include M&A and portfolio issues, the development of life and annuities insurance products, the handling of workers’ compensation insurance portfolios, and the bancassurance legal framework. Practice co-head María Fraguas leads on all regulatory, corporate and contractual work, while fellow co-head Juan Carlos Etchebehere handles large claims portfolio matters. Partner Marcela Botta and associates Paola Pizzini and Ezequiel Matías Marcos, provide key support.
Responsables de la pratique:
Maria Fraguas; Juan Carlos Etchebehere
Les références
‘Legal knowledge and experience is what sets this team apart.’
‘María Fraguas is an excellent professional and very knowledgeable in insurance matters.’
Principaux clients
Zurich Cía. de Seguros
Prudential Seguros
Avira
HSBC Seguros
CNP Assurances
Provincia Seguros
SMG Seguros – SMG ART
Chubb Group
Allianz Argentina
La Caja
Principaux dossiers
- Advised HSBC Bank Argentina on an exclusive distribution agreement with Zurich Group for the distribution of non-life insurance products to banking customers.
- Advised Zurich Argentina Cía de Seguros in a proceeding initiated by the Superintendency of Insurance against the company regarding an alleged regulatory breach in connection with automobile claims.
- Representing CNP Assurances in a class action filed by consumer association ADACU alleging CNP has failed to provide insurance certificates to the insured in life group policies.
Bomchil
Bomchil focuses on providing corporate advice to insurance and reinsurance clients, but also acts for underwriters, brokers and insured parties. The practice additionally handles litigation, unfair competition clauses, regulation and commercial matters. Corporate and M&A partner Maximo Bomchil leads the team alongside of-counsel and banking and finance veteran Néstor Belgrano, who advises insurers on product structuring, joint ventures, litigation and regulation, providing additional senior support.
Responsables de la pratique:
Máximo José Bomchil; Néstor Belgrano
Bulló Abogados
Insurance and reinsurance is a core specialism for Bulló Abogados, which represents major insurance and reinsurance clients in contentious matters, including high-volume claims management, complex class actions and arbitration. Insurance litigation veteran Carlos Estebenet leads the team with Javier Augusto Santiere and Daniel Bautista Guffanti providing further partner-level support.
Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen
Insurers, reinsurers and brokers call on Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites & Arntsen for advice on M&A transactions as well as representation in class actions brought forward by consumer associations. The practice also acts for clients with claims against insurance companies for insured events, from their initial stages through to judicial claims. Name partner Mariano Grondona -who handles transactions and litigation in the sector- leads the practice, with senior associate Lucila Guerrero, an aeronautical and insurance expert, providing key support. Since publication, Guerrero (whose practice also takes in commercial and aviation matters), has been raised to the partnership - effective as of January 2024.
Responsables de la pratique:
Mariano Grondona
Les références
‘Excellent multidisciplinary team; they’re all excellent professionals.’
Zapiola Guerrico & Asociados
Zapiola Guerrico & Asociados is focused primarily on disputes involving insurers, with the ‘insurtech’ sub-sector - and associated personal data, algorithm bias, discrimination and civil liability issues - a particularly busy area. Litigation expert and firm founder Martin Zapiola Guerrico heads the practice with support coming from litigation-focused senior associate Gonzalo Giussani.
Responsables de la pratique:
Martín Zapiola Guerrico
Principaux clients
La Meridional
Zurich Argentina
Zurich International Life (Argentina)
Asociart
Nación Seguros
Colón
Experta
Principaux dossiers
- Represented insurance company La Meridional in an extraordinary appeal to the National Supreme Court, against a final ruling from the the Appeals Court in Civil Matters that declared that a policy limit null and void and therefore cannot be used to oppose the claimants in a civil liability claim (against an educational institution).
Allende & Brea
The formerly market leading practice at Allende & Brea has undergone a remarkably rapid liquidation with the February 2023 departure of associate Sebastian Bonina (to Accenture Argentina), superceded by the wholesale August 2023 departure of practice head Martín Argañaraz, key associate María Agustina Diaz (plus a junior associate and a paralegal) to establish new office, DAC Beachcroft Argentina. Following the earlier (April 2022) departure of Laura Santanatoglia, who moved in house at Zurich Santander Seguros America, this leaves Santiago Sturla - who practices insurance and reinsurance as part of a broader practice that takes in corporate, contractual and company law - heading the department as the firm seeks to rebuild its capabilities; he is supported by intermediate associate Florencia L Marino.
Responsables de la pratique:
Santiago Sturla
Principaux clients
AXA XL
Assicurazioni Generali
AXA XL Resseguros
AON
Cover Genius
Fairfax
Lloyd’s of London
Munich Re
Metlife
Scor
Lockton
Korean Re
Sompo
Zurich
QBE
Swiss Re
Atradius Reinsurance
Beazley
Mapfre