Insurance
Global Guide 2024 : Latin America - International Counsel
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Contact number
+1305 371 1111Chambers Review
Kennedys enjoys solid experience acting on a range of insurance mandates throughout Latin America. The Miami-based practice group is regularly retained to advise global players active in the insurance and reinsurance spaces on matters arising in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, such as Colombia and Argentina. The insurance department deals with policy coverage issues arising from significant environmental disasters and disputes concerning the energy and natural resources and banking industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kennedys has excellent attorneys who have a breadth of experience across the legal spectrum. They are diligent, responsive and engaged when handling complex insurance matters."
"They are an analytical and professional team who provide the best support in a timely manner. Their worldwide network and local expertise are complemented with a broad view of complex situations."
"Kennedys has excellent attorneys who have a breadth of experience across the legal spectrum. They are diligent, responsive and engaged when handling complex insurance matters."
"They are an analytical and professional team who provide the best support in a timely manner. Their worldwide network and local expertise are complemented with a broad view of complex situations."
Notable Practitioners
Distinguished Miami-based partner Alex Guillamont leads the firm's endeavours in Latin America, overseeing all insurance disputes for leading global insurers and reinsurers in the region.
"Alex Guillamont is a fantastic attorney; he is world-class. He is very gifted at understanding the context and big picture of legal actions and claims. He is also knowledgeable of the Latin American market."
"He is a great insurance lawyer all round."
Associate-to-watch Lorena Avila enjoys expertise handling insurance matters in Argentina, Chile and Peru.
"Lorena Avila is responsive, available, erudite and well versed in jurisdictional rules and law across Latin America."