Luis Alfonso Fernández Manzano
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About
Provided by Luis Alfonso Fernández Manzano
Practice Areas
Insurance
Career
Luis Alfonso is a Partner and Head in Bird & Bird's Insurance and Reinsurance department in the Madrid office, Co-Head of the International Insurance Group and Co-Head of the firm´s LatAm Group.
He has a wealth of experience in litigation with regards to insurance matters, tort law, insurance and reinsurance coverage disputes, product liability, claims handling, industrial losses, aviation claims, professional liability, medmal, D&O, cyber risks and financial lines in general.
He is also a specialist in reinsurance contracts and practice, as well as on the regulatory aspects of the insurance and reinsurance industry, such as policy wording and insurance distribution agreements, insurtech, social benefits and pension regulation.
He is an expert in the design and implementation of surety bonds facilities for international (mainly LatAm) PPP (P3) projects.
He regulatory contributes articles concerning insurance contracts and practice, insurance regulation and co-author of books about liability issues and Insurance Law in Spain. He is also a Professor of Insurance Law and Tort Law at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE).
Professional Memberships
Madrid Bar Association
Chambers Review
Europe
Top-ranked Luis Alfonso Fernández Manzano is experienced in mandates including insurance and reinsurance coverage disputes, claims involving loss of or damage to property and regulatory issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Luis Alfonso's responses are always in line with the needs of the business."
"He knows how to focus on the questions and to go after exactly what you need."
"He captures the essence of what is important and can make it simple. He can translate and share our needs with others."
"Luis Alfonso's responses are always in line with the needs of the business."
"He knows how to focus on the questions and to go after exactly what you need."
"He captures the essence of what is important and can make it simple. He can translate and share our needs with others."