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Muñoz Arribas Abogados S.L.P. Offices

Muñoz Arribas Abogados S.L.P.
ORENSE 34, 10 PLANTA EDIFICIO IBERIA MART II
28020, MADRID
Spain
Visit website 34 91 556 9108 34 91 556 8621

Muñoz Arribas Abogados S.L.P. > The Legal 500 Rankings

Spain > Insurance Tier 3

Praised for the ‘closeness of its partners and the immediacy of its responses’, the team at Muñoz Arribas Abogados S.L.P. assists domestic and international insurance companies and policyholders with claims and arbitration relating to healthcare, construction, environmental civil liability and employer liability. Key contacts include Jose Antonio Muñoz Villarreal, who advises on insurance and employers’ liability matters, corporate department lead Alberto Muñoz Villarreal, who brings wide-ranging insurance expertise to the table, and Bernardo Ybarra, who specialises in personal injury, medical malpractice and professional liability mandates.

Other key lawyers:

José Antonio Muñoz Villarreal; Francisco Javier Muñoz; Alberto Muñoz Villarreal; Bernardo Ybarra; Ismael Valera

Testimonials

‘The Muñoz Arribas team provides us with new developments from both the management and training perspectives, with significant involvement and continuous and very positive advice. We receive constant feedback on the issues they deal with and their contributions are very timely and of high added value.’

‘The best quality is the transparency and pleasant and simple treatment of its people, in addition to their high professionalism.’

‘This is a leading firm in the sector for many years. Among the best in the country for work accidents and professional civil liability. It is mainly differentiated from its competitors by the closeness of its partners and the immediacy of its responses, as well as the ability to keep each procedure duly informed and updated.’

‘José Antonio Muñoz Villarreal and Francisco Javier Muñoz – extensive knowledge and experience in the insurance sector.’

‘Muñoz Arribas has one of the best-known and most reputable groups of professionals in the insurance sector in its team. They have been working on the panels of various companies for many years and enjoy a high prestige in the sector. In addition, the firm frequently organises training and debate events that allow professionals in the market to share experiences and stay up to date.’

‘José Antonio Muñoz Villarreal continues to be a benchmark in the insurance market and remains fully available for any questions on matters of his management. Also outstanding in the team are Alberto Muñoz Villarreal, an expert in new technologies, Francisco Javier Muñoz for matters of constructive liability, Bernardo Ybarra, a great expert in civil liability, especially in health matters, and Ismael Valera in labour law.’

Key clients

HDI

Hiscox

Mapfre

QBE

AIG

Relyens

Xl

Generali

AIG

Liberty

Muñoz Arribas Abogados S.L.P. > Firm Profile

MUÑOZ ARRIBAS ABOGADOS S.L.P. is a law firm founded more than forty years ago, being currently a firm specialized in covering the legal needs of the insurance sector, which following the needs of his clients has become one of the best law firms into the insurance sector, has five partners, seventeen lawyers and four administrative staff.

Muñoz Arribas Abogados, S.L.P. has lengthy experience in assisting clients (mainly insurance companies, mutual and underwriting agencies) in their day to day issues. Recently the firm has repeatedly been involved, among others, in the following issues: impact of new regulations, litigation, advice, etc.

The firm’s core areas are: civil liability, construction liability and technical professions, medical malpractice, professional liability, liability of products, D&O and budget lines, public authorities, financial liability, environment, advisors liability, arbitration and mediation, occupational accident, services at employment setting, prevention of labour risks and social security for subscriptions agency and insurance companies either national or international, cyber risks and data protection, personal damages, state liability, advisory in the draft of policies, reinsurance, run off, legal reports, arbitration and mediation, recover actions, training, outsource services for insurance operators; thus, as an example, the firm handles losses which do not surpass a certain sum. Muñoz Arribas Abogados, S.L.P. has a structured and well sized insured team who address each issue from a holistic approach and lawyers highly experienced in insurance cases. The firm aims to have tangible knowledge of the insurance sector (its depth, its application and unlocking its future potential) so it can offer services and products developed around the real needs of clients.

HARMONIE GROUP is an important worldwide group of associated law firms based in the USA, and a single representative in each European country, all of them dedicated to Insurance and referenced by Chambers & Partners, being our firm the representative of this group in Spain.Through this alliance Muñoz Arribas Abogados, S.L.P., offers its clients its services in the USA, Canada, Latin America and Europe.

The firm’s lawyers actively participate in associations and institutions, thus, among our lawyers there are advisors of the Civil Liability and Insurance Section, as well as of the Construction and Engineering Law Section of the Madrid Bar Association, members of the Cyber Risks Commission of the Spanish Association of Risk Management and Insurance, members of the Association of Lawyers Specialized in Civil Liability and Insurance, etc.

Since its foundation, the firm has had a training area for its clients, offering presentations and courses tailored to their needs. In addition, our lawyers conduct the Diploma of High Specialization in Insurance and Civil Liability of the School of Legal Practice of the Complutense University of Madrid, and are Professors at Inese, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, ICADE, Universidad Carlos 3 de Madrid, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and other academic institutions.

We are also very active in the informative field and belong to the Editorial Board of the Inese’s Civil Liability and Insurance Bulletin, we have directed and coordinated several books, we write regularly in legal magazines and we are also active in the legal field, directed and coordinated several books, we write regularly in legal magazines.

Muñoz Arribas Abogados, S.L.P., is honored to have among its clients the following:Adaptation to the regulatory framework of foreign policies. Claims audit. Bidding documentation for public tenders. Claims management/TPA . Advice on insurance product configuration. Run-off. Drafting of terms and conditions. Integral advice to the operators intervening in the insurance sector (insurance companies, underwriting agencies, insurance intermediaries, brokers, brokers, etc.) in relation to their incorporation, operation and contracting. Audit of the Underwriting Agency and the Branch in Spain from a regulatory point of view, in order to verify compliance with the regulations in force regarding the Regulation and Supervision of private insurance. Review of terms and conditions and updating due to regulatory and/or jurisprudential changes. Advice on Brexit. Drafting of mandate contract and operational contract with Underwriting Agency-Insurer. Criminal, Regulatory Compliance, etc. Ex profeso creation of policies. Remuneration audit and salary register. Employment advice (e.g. Novabrook). Advice on the application of the “Convenio Colectivo” of the insurance sector.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Civil liability Francisco Javier Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Construction liability and technical professions Francisco Javier Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Medical malpractice, Data Prote Bernardo Ybarra [email protected] +34915569108
D&O and budget lines, Cyber, Alberto Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Work Place accidents Jose Antonio Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Prevention of labour risks and social security Jose Antonio Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Professional liabilities Alberto Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Liability of products Bernardo Ybarra [email protected] +34915569108
Personal damage Jose Antonio Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Cyber risks and data protection Bernardo Ybarra [email protected] +34915569108
Environment liabilities Bernardo Ybarra [email protected] +34915569108
Recovery actions Francisco Javier Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Legal reports Alberto Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Arbitration and mediation Francisco Javier Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Outsourced services for insurance operators Alberto Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Advice in the draft of policies Alberto Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Reinsurance Jose Antonio Muñoz [email protected] +34915569108
Run off Bernardo Ybarra [email protected] +34915569108
Regulatory Bernardo Ybarra [email protected] +34915569108

Lawyer Profiles

Photo Name Position Profile
Ana Almendros photo Mrs Ana Almendros Senior Lawyer View Profile
Alberto Muñoz Villarreal KC photo Univ Prof Dr Alberto Muñoz Villarreal KC Partner View Profile

Barrister Profiles

Photo Name Position Profile
Ana Candelaria Baragaño Alvarez photo Ms Ana Candelaria Baragaño Alvarez Senior Lawyer View Profile
Ismael Valera Bonet photo Mr Ismael Valera Bonet Senior Lawyer View Profile
Francisco Javier Muñoz Villarreal photo Mr Francisco Javier Muñoz Villarreal Partner. Director of the Professional Liability Department View Profile
Jose Antonio Muñoz Villarreal photo Mr Jose Antonio Muñoz Villarreal Managing Partner View Profile
Bernardo Ybarra Malo de Molina photo Mr Bernardo Ybarra Malo de Molina Partner.  Director of the Medmal Department View Profile

Staff Figures

Partners : 5
Number of lawyers : 16
Administrative staff : 5

Languages

English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish

Memberships

Harmonie group

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Client Testimonials


CLIENT: Gonzalo Mateos Fernández- Maquieira, Financial Lines & Claims Manager.
COMPANY/FIRM: Iberian Insurance Group.
TESTIMONIAL: Muñoz Arribas Attorneys advised us in the coverage decision of a complex PI claim. The complexity of the claim lead us to be highly unsure about the right decision to make. Through their advise we acquired a clear vision on the scope of cover of the Policy to be considered. We are completely satisfied with the output and consistently happy to have such a trusted partner.

Diversity


For years the firm has been an SME friend of Unicef, a collaborating company in the Pymes Amigas programme for its support of UNICEF’s work in defence of children’s rights.
Every year, the firm also sponsors the basketball tournament organised by the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Foundation.
For a couple of years now, in addition to our corporate social responsibility and pro bono activities, we have been providing free legal advice to Amref Salud Africa España. Amref received the 2018 Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, has been granted to Amref Health Africa (Global) and Amref Salud Africa (Spain), “for the sustained effort to respond to the needs of millions of people on the African continent, complementing the action of local health systems”.