Chambers Review
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Insurance - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
Santos Bevilaqua is a firm that has a competent team and offers a personalised service to the client, with clear and effective communication, always aiming to deliver the best solutions.
The firm's work has been essential in complex matters we had that required a second opinion. Its team is made up of people who are able to deal with issues brought to them very objectively.
A solution-oriented firm. Its lawyers don't just point out the problems - plus, they have an experience in the insurance market that really makes the difference.
Work Highlights
Santos Bevilaqua has defended IRB in a lawsuit brought by bankrupt estates of Mutual Seguradora in which it requested that IRB indemnified them for the claims covered by reinsurance contracts.
Notable practitioners
João Marcelo Máximo dos Santos offers excellent capabilities handling regulatory insurance matters and hasa strong track record acting on SUSEP related issues.
A lawyer who's incredibly knowledgeable on the insurance market.
João Marcelo and his team give us appropriate guidance. We appreciate his knowledge, which is based on what he has experienced dealing with Brazil's insurance authority (SUSEP).
He's bold (in a good way). In a situation that presents multiple options, he's not afraid of saying what he should do, giving us a lot of reassurance.
Keila Christian Zanatta Manangão Rodrigues joins the ranking this year on the strength of her steady work in strategic insurance litigation. Her in-depth knowledge of the field is consistently complimented by clients.
She deals with our most strategic insurance matters. An extremely technical person, who is flexible in her work approach. She brings topics to the practical level and understands processes thoroughly.
This is a professional with in-depth knowledge on insurance and who demonstrates a genuine interest in supporting our company in resolving legal issues in the best possible way.
She's got plenty of experience and an incredible memory. Always remembers relevant cases. Plus, she understands how SUSEP operates.
A professional with outstanding knowledge on insurance regulation.