Insurance

Uría Menéndez

Client Satisfaction

The expertise of the ‘exceptional’ group at Uría Menéndez encompasses corporate and M&A transactions in the insurance space, insurance and reinsurance litigation, and regulatory work. Guillermo San Pedro steers the practice and covers domestic and cross-border M&A, bancassurance joint ventures and regulatory matters. Also noted are Jaime Del Fraile, who shares San Pedro’s areas of expertise, and Julio Iglesias, who is skilled in litigation and arbitration regarding civil and commercial matters.

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Testimonials

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‘Excellent legal understanding and support.’
‘Very fast and good response time.’
‘The Uría team is an exceptional team, both in terms of professionalism and human quality. They have great knowledge of the subject, they are very professional, they always pay attention to detail and their goal is to achieve excellent work. Their motto is excellence, and they achieve it with very hard and constant work, and, in my opinion, that is what sets them apart from the rest.'
‘I would highlight the partner, Guillermo San Pedro, and the counsel, Jaime del Fraile, for their great work, great knowledge, for being great lawyers, and their professional excellence. In my opinion, they form a magnificent team. They always achieve great work.'
‘Knowledge of the subject matter. Their experience is very important in providing quality solutions to their clients. The team members have great knowledge of the subject matter, providing clients and partners with very valid opinions.'
‘The accessibility of partners and the high qualification of the staff assigned to provide the service stand out'.

Key clients

Santander Seguros y Reaseguros, Compañía Aseguradora
Vida-Caixa, S.A.U. de Seguros y Reaseguros
Banco Santander
CaixaBank
Abanca Corporación Bancaria
Criteria Caixa
Helvetia Schweizerische Versicherungsgesellschaft AG
Zurich Insurance Plc, Sucursal en España
Zurich Vida, Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros
ING Bank NV, Sucursal en España
KKR & Co. Inc.
Mutualidad de Previsión Social Fondo de Asistencia Mutua del Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Mutualidad General de la Abogacía, Mutualidad de Previsión Social a Prima Fija
Tecnologías de la Información y Redes para las Entidades Aseguradoras (TIREA)
Unión Española de Entidades Aseguradoras y Reaseguradoras (UNESPA)
Unicaja Banco
Unicorp Vida Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros

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