Insurance
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 4
About
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
TozziniFreire’s Insurance and Reinsurance practice is well known for advising insurers, reinsurers, and brokers on regulations issued by SUSEP. We stand out for our work representing clients in disputes and claims as well as handling M&A, joint ventures, and purchases of insurance policies between providers. Aside from ‘traditional’ insurance work, our team is active in Insurtech matters, helping policyholders and insurance brokers sell insurance online. Here, the combination of TozziniFreire’s insurance and data privacy practices has proven critical in ensuring clients’ compliance with SUSEP and LGPD.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- TozziniFreire has represented Zurich Minas Brasil Seguros in a judicial dispute against two Rondônia-based trade unions regarding the maintenance of a group life insurance policy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It's excellent to work with them. They have an accurate vision that can anticipate market movements and make very business-minded analysis."
"They can cover a big range of areas as a full-service firm - always with high-quality deliverables as well as complete and timely answers."
"If you have a really thorny situation, they can sort it out. Of all the law firms we work with, TozziniFreire is the one that solves the most complex issues in the least amount of time."
"It's excellent to work with them. They have an accurate vision that can anticipate market movements and make very business-minded analysis."
"They can cover a big range of areas as a full-service firm - always with high-quality deliverables as well as complete and timely answers."
"If you have a really thorny situation, they can sort it out. Of all the law firms we work with, TozziniFreire is the one that solves the most complex issues in the least amount of time."
Notable Practitioners
Partner Bárbara Bassani exhibits great expertise in regulatory and contentious insurance issues, and represents a diverse clientele.
"We have a really good rapport with her. She has immense know-how and has already carried out training for our employees. She really supports us when creating products and drafting clauses."
"An excellent professional, always available to assist the company. She lays out the facts in a clear and easy-to-understand way. We're very satisfied with the service she provides."
"She has written an important thesis for the insurance market. If you talk about contentious matters in this sector, her work stands out. It has an impeccable academic backbone."