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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP Offices
Velazquez 51
4º Derecha
28001 Madrid
Spain
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Victor Mata
Work Department
Shipping, Marine, trade and energy
Position
Victor is a partner in the shipping team in the Madrid office who specialises in shipping, transport, international trade and litigation. He has nearly 15 years’ experience in advising on contentious and non-contentious matters, having appeared before domestic and international arbitration bodies. He has particular expertise in handling personal injury claims before commercial, labour and criminal courts, salvage proceedings, ship arrests, cargo claims and complex recoveries.
Career
Prior to qualifying in 2005, Victor worked for shipping lines and freight forwarders, gaining substantial experience in practical issues. He subsequently practised in national and international law firms including DLA Piper, KPMG Espana and Thomas Cooper LLP.
Memberships
Victor is a member of the Spanish Maritime Law Association and is also a Spanish average adjuster.
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Insurance
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is a key point of contact for foreign and Spanish clients, particularly those within the marine, aviation, travel, construction and energy spheres, seeking assistance with a spread of contentious and non-contentious insurance matters. Leadership of the practice is shared between Juan Alegre, Ann Marsden, Bernardo Ruiz Lima, who is especially active in insurance disputes, and Victor Mata, who focuses on salvage proceedings, personal injury and contractual claims.
Spain > Transport: Shipping
(Next Generation Partners)Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP‘s ‘exceptional‘ shipping team is particularly recommended for its experience in ship finance, and in the shipbuilding and repair markets. Attracting instructions from a varied client base, featuring major insurers, shipowners, financial entities, underwriters and P&I clubs, the group os well positioned to handle booth dry and wet matters. The group is jointly led by four practioners: Juan Alegre, a dual qualified lawyer (Spain, England and Wales) active in contentious and non-contentious shipping and international trade work; Bernardo Ruiz Lima, a key contact for insurance claims in this space; Gonzalo Alvar, who advises on shipbuilding contracts; and Victor Mata, who focuses on contractual disputes and salvage proceedings. The ‘cordial‘ and ‘attentive‘ Javier Herreros is also recommended for his advice to shipowners and shipyards on issues such as ship finance, shipbuilding, and ship repairs.