About

With 17 years’ in-house experience, Mar Fernández López de Ochoa leads the Spanish branch of the multinational insurance company AEGON. Before she joined the company in 2012, Fernández López de Ochoa had worked as an in-house counsel in Banco Urquijo, Banco Sabadell and General Electric. A seasoned lawyer and a great negotiator, she takes pride in having established in AEGON a new approach to resolving legal disputes by means of negotiation instead of resorting to litigation, transforming dispute resolution for AEGON. During her time in the company Fernández López de Ochoa has also introduced other innovative reforms. She implemented an internal software aimed at specifically managing and controlling the demand for legal advice within the company. Fernández López de Ochoa has a very close relationship with her staff that has allowed her not only to influence them professionally, but also assist them practically in their career. ‘Winning the respect of my peers has been the biggest achievement of my career’ she says.