‘One of the strongest insurance law practices in Colombia’, Botero Salazar Tobón Abogados acts for an array of insurance and reinsurance companies, insurance brokers and insured entities on civil liability, property, D&O, surety and aviation-related cases, among other matters. The group is distinguished by its activity in insurance disputes, where it routinely appears before civil and administrative courts, the Financial Superintendence and arbitral institutions. The team also advises on non-contentious matters, including company incorporations, regulatory affairs and policy drafting. Department co-head and high-profile litigator, Bernardo Salazar, stands out for his ’technical expertise and business vision’; he is advising CNA Hardy, and a group of other reinsurers, on coverage issues and legal matters related to D&O insurance in some of the largest fiscal liability proceedings in Colombia. Fellow co-head Luís Botero handles a mix of advisory and contentious work, including both arbitral and judicial proceedings. Also noted is senior associate Julián Morales Valencia, who has an emphasis on dispute resolution.
Testimonials
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‘Taking into account the fact that insurance is very specialised, it generates a lot of value to have experts who provide support for the different issues that arise in that discipline in the organisation. Additionally, it adds a lot of value that advisors have a strategic and business vision.’
‘Bernardo Salazar is undoubtedly a reference in insurance matters, and provides support that generates a lot of value due to his technical expertise and business vision.’
Key clients
- CNA Hardy
- Seguros Generales Suramericana (Sura)
Work highlights
- Advising CNA Hardy and a group of other reinsurers (Aviva, Berkshire Hathaway, Royal & Sun Alliance and Newline) on coverage issues and legal matters related to D&O insurance in some of the largest fiscal liability proceedings in Colombia.
- Representing Willis Towers Watson Colombia and another broker in a case brought by Ingema related to alleged errors in the renewal of construction insurance.