Juan Alegre > Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP Offices
Velazquez 51
4º Derecha
28001 Madrid
Spain
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Juan Alegre
Work Department
Shipping, Marine, trade and energy
Position
Juan is a partner in the shipping and international trade teams. Based in the Madrid office, he specialises in non-contentious and contentious work, particularly international arbitration and cross-border litigation in the oil and gas, energy, mining and commodity sectors in Spain and Latin America.
His clients cover a wide spectrum of jurisdictions and industry sectors ranging from Spanish and Latin American oil companies, European energy companies and Brazilian mining and steel producers to international cement manufacturers and traders, sugar and ethanol producers, paper and cellulose producers and their insurers.
Career
He became a partner at Thomas Cooper & Stibbard in 1996.
Education
Juan read law at the University of Valencia and obtained an LLM from the University of London. He qualified in Spain in 1991 and in England and Wales in 1993.
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
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.