Clyde & Co LLP is equipped to handle the gamut of contentious, regulatory and transactional insurance matters. The team’s wide-ranging expertise covers mandates involving aviation, shipping, transport, professional liability, financial lines, medical malpractice and personal injury. Leadership is shared between Miguel Relaño, Enrique Navarro, Isabel Burón and Luis Enrique Rodríguez. Relaño handles claims involving construction, property, fire and professional liability; Navarro specialises in transportation law and professional indemnity matters; Burón leads the firm’s medical malpractice and health department; and Rodríguez, for his part, majors in insurance dispute resolution and policy coverage advice in the energy and construction sectors. Ignacio Figuerol, Ricardo Garrido, Susana Martínez and Jesús Iglesias left the firm in May 2024.

The team at Kennedys, which is noted for its ‘very high technical qualification and extensive experience’, advises on a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious insurance mandates involving the real estate, financial and healthcare segments. Following the May 2024 arrivals of Ignacio Figuerol, Ricardo Garrido, Susana Martínez and Jesús Iglesias from Clyde & Co, the practice is jointly led by the aforementioned lawyers as well as Isidoro Ugena. Figuerol, Garrido, Martínez and Ugena all routinely handle contentious and non-contentious matters. Alicia Fole is an additional key contact for medical malpractice work.

The ‘highly reputable’ team at Pérez-Llorca routinely handles a range of corporate, regulatory, and litigation mandates in the insurance and reinsurance space. Joaquín Ruiz Echauri heads up the group; his broad practice covers M&A transactions, bancassurance alliances, portfolio transfers, reorganisations, product design and contracts advice, and litigation. Also noted are ‘reliable insurance regulatory partner’ Rafael Fernández; transactional and regulatory specialist Felipe Vázquez, who joined the firm from Hogan Lovells Spain in June 2024; and Jesús Almarcha, who handles national and international regulatory matters in the insurance sector.

‘Prompt and direct accessibility, flexibility’ and ‘deep knowledge’ are the calling cards of the team at Azsure Abogados SLP, which offers advice on the full range of insurance matters to a host of domestic and international insurance companies and policyholders. Particular areas of focus include claims resulting from natural disasters, industrial accidents and engineering defects. The practice is directed by Jesús Vélez, who is lauded as a ‘very good technician and extremely reliable’ and specialises in insurance litigation, policy wording and the adaptation of policies to Spanish law. Javier Goizueta is an additional key contact for M&A transactions and disputes.

DAC Beachcroft LLP’s insurance team is adept at handling policy wording mandates and coverage disputes. Particular areas of expertise for the group include claims relating to construction, employer liability, medical negligence, personal injury and public administration. Leadership is shared between a group of eight practitioners, comprising José María Álvarez-Cienfuegos and Pilar Rodríguez, who focus on contentious work, Pablo Guillén, a name to note for compliance and policy drafting issues, José María Pimentel, a key contact for personal injury and professional indemnity claims, and healthcare regulatory department lead Igor Pinedo. Eduardo Asensi, Julio Albi and Iñigo Cid-Luna complete the senior team.

The insurance team at Garrigues is frequently engaged in regulatory, transactional and contentious mandates involving the insurance sector. Bancassurance agreements and reinsurance transactions are core areas of strength for the group. Álvaro López-Jorrín and Mónica Martín De Vidales share leadership of the practice. López-Jorrín specialises in corporate and commercial law, insurance contracts, and insurance regulatory matters. The ‘fully committed’ Arnau Tapias Monné is a key contact for domestic and cross-border M&A, insurance law, corporate governance, and private equity transactions.

The ‘excellent’ team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP is noted for providing corporate policyholders, brokers, insurers and reinsurers alike with support on contentious, transactional and regulatory insurance mandates. Alejandra Galdos steers the practice and specialises in advisory work and policyholder claims in the energy, construction and engineering sectors. Litigator Paulino Fajardo is also noted. The department was notably strengthened in July 2024 with the arrival of Jaime Bofill and three other lawyers from CMS Albiñana y Suárez de Lezo. Bofill excels in litigation, M&A, the creation of joint ventures and business restructuring in the insurance sector.

Highlighted for its ‘rigour and professionalism’, the team at Hogan Lovells Spain is routinely active in corporate transactions and regulatory mandates involving the insurance sector. Providing advisory support on the launch and distribution of insurance products is an additional area of expertise. ‘Magnificent lawyer’ Pablo Muelas spearheads the group and draws on experience as deputy director for insurance regulation at the Spanish insurance supervisory authority. Muelas specialises in reinsurance, compliance, M&A transactions and other corporate insurance matters.

The expertise of the ‘exceptional’ group at Uría Menéndez encompasses corporate and M&A transactions in the insurance space, insurance and reinsurance litigation, and regulatory work. Guillermo San Pedro steers the practice and covers domestic and cross-border M&A, bancassurance joint ventures and regulatory matters. Also noted are Jaime Del Fraile, who shares San Pedro’s areas of expertise, and Julio Iglesias, who is skilled in litigation and arbitration regarding civil and commercial matters.

Ashurst LLP‘s insurance capabilities are centred on M&A transactions of insurance and reinsurance companies, insurance distribution and bancassurance agreements, and regulatory mandates. Insurance and reinsurance companies, banks and other financial institutions feature on the group’s client roster. Corporate practitioner Pedro Ester oversees the practice and draws on experience in bancassurance matters and M&A and private equity transactions. María José Menéndez retired from the partnership in October 2023, but continues to support the firm on an advisory basis.

Noted for its ‘customer orientation, accessibility’ and ‘technical knowledge’, the team at Bird & Bird handles transactional, regulatory and contentious insurance work. Insurers and reinsurers, brokers and companies involved in insurance coverage disputes frequently look to the group for support. Practice head Luis Alfonso Fernández specialises in insurance and reinsurance coverage disputes, tort law, industrial losses, aviation claims and professional liability matters. Virginia Martínez offers across-the-board support in insurance regulatory, corporate and litigation matters.

Insurance, reinsurance, brokerage companies and insured multinationals frequently look to Blanco & Asociados Abogados for representation in contentious insurance mandates. The practice, which garners praise for its ‘great technical and practical knowledge’, is co-led by Fernando Blanco Giraldo and Fernando Blanco Gamella, both of whom specialise in insurance litigation. Also noted is Adrián Martínez de Velasco González, who has focused his practice on transport, cyber and distribution regulations in the context of insurance law.

Clifford Chance’s team is well placed to advise insurers, insurance brokers, distributors, banks and pension funds on corporate and M&A transactions and regulatory mandates. The group, which is noted for its capacity to provide ‘savvy and detailed advice on complex insurance issues’, is jointly led by Jaime Velázquez and Miguel Barredo, both of whom specialise in M&A transactions and corporate governance. Also noted is Juan Valcárcel, who is praised for his ‘strong legal skills and deep market knowledge’ and is knowledgable in bancassurance agreements and portfolio transfers.

Cuatrecasas‘s team regularly advises insurers, lenders, brokers, manufacturers and credit agencies on regulatory matters, M&A transactions and disputes involving the insurance and reinsurance sectors. Practice head Ruth Duque specialises in M&A transactions, reinsurance agreements, portfolio assignments, reorganisations and corporate matters. Other key contacts include tax specialist Rebeca Rodríguez, Carlos Bonhome, who assists insurers and banks with commercial and regulatory matters, and Amara Odériz, who handles regulatory and tax advisory work, asset planning and financing transactions.

The team at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo is well positioned to advise on a range of insurance mandates, including M&A transactions, insurance mediation and bancassurance, securities-related insurance, regulatory issues, and policy drafting and negotiation. Leadership of the group is shared between Ana Martínez-Pina and managing partner Iñigo Erláiz. Martínez-Pina specialises in financial and accounting regulation and audit supervision, acting on behalf of insurance entities and pension funds, credit institutions, asset managers and investment firms. Erláiz handles M&A transactions involving insurance companies and bancassurance agreements.

Praised for the ‘closeness of its partners and the immediacy of its responses’, the team at Muñoz Arribas Abogados S.L.P. assists domestic and international insurance companies and policyholders with claims and arbitration relating to healthcare, construction, environmental civil liability and employer liability. Key contacts include Jose Antonio Muñoz Villarreal, who advises on insurance and employers’ liability matters, corporate department lead Alberto Muñoz Villarreal, who brings wide-ranging insurance expertise to the table, and Bernardo Ybarra, who specialises in personal injury, medical malpractice and professional liability mandates.

The ‘fast, practical and commercial’ team at Deloitte Legal regularly assists insurance players with acquisitions and investments, as well as operational and regulatory matters. Leading the practice is Ignacio Ortiz del Río, who provides Spanish and foreign insurance entities with regulatory and tax advice. Pablo de la Fuente is the key name to note at the senior associate level.

Noted for its ‘technical capacity’ and ‘ability to offer innovative solutions’, KPMG Abogados, Spain advises on regulatory and tax aspects, and represents clients in insurance and reinsurance litigation. The team is under the joint leadership of María Pilar Galán Gavilá, who handles commercial and regulatory matters related on behalf of insurance entities, and Irene Cao Ruiz, who provides tax advisory services to banking and insurance-sector clients.

Boutique firm LEGSE Abogados is a popular destination for domestic and international insurers seeking advice on litigation, policy drafting, insurance fraud, as well as health, life and automobile insurance. Segundo Ruiz Rodriguez leads the practice. María Luisa Durán Poblet focuses on insurance litigation, while Paloma Avellán Ruiz de León has extensive experience in tax and compliance matters.

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP's practice group is frequently instructed by clients in the energy, shipping, aviation, logistics and construction sectors seeking assistance with a range of contentious and non-contentious insurance mandates. Bernardo Ruiz Lima, Victor Mata and Ann Marsden co-lead the team. Ruiz Lima specialises in insurance claims, arbitration and commercial disputes; Mata focuses on personal injury cases and contractual disputes; and Marsden excels in transport-related disputes.

The expertise of the ‘friendly and professional’ team at Rogers & Co. Abogados encompasses claims involving personal injury and industrial accidents. The group’s client roster routinely features players from the shipping, logistics and insurance segments. Practice head David Diez specialises in contentious mandates.

The practice group at Simmons & Simmons is equipped to advise insurance companies and brokerage firms on M&A transactions and a range of contentious mandates. The practice is co-led by Francisco de León, who is lauded for his ‘professionalism and technical excellence’, and Olivia Delagrange, who is noted for her ‘in-depth knowledge of the insurance sector’. De León excels in M&A transactions, while Delagrange is highly specialised in insurance claims.

The practice at Wesolowski Abogados routinely handles regulatory, contentious and transactional insurance mandates for a client base of major brokers and policyholders. Practice head Pablo Wesolowski is the group’s key contact. Recent months have seen the team assist Everest with the adaptation of its products and processes to Spanish regulations; and represent a Caymanian reinsurer in arbitration proceedings brought by a Portuguese insurer.