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Thomaz Kastrup

Thomaz Kastrup

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Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

Brazil

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Insurance

Co-led by seasoned specialists Cassio Gama Amaral and Thomaz Kastrup,Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados' insurance practice handles transactional, regulatory, and contentious matters. Known for its transactional strength, the firm regularly advises on M&A, portfolio transfers, and distribution arrangements, while also guiding clients through complex regulatory frameworks, cross-border collateral guarantees, and product development for surety bonds. The team is equally active in high-stakes disputes, including surplus distribution claims and litigation involving companies under judicial recovery, with Amaral bringing deep regulatory and transactional expertise and Kastrup covering a broad scope including (re)insurance, healthcare, and pensions mandates. André Filipe Guimarães Fortunato works on M&A transactions for the insurance and reinsurance sector.
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Phone
+55 11 3751-7000
Email
[email protected]
Profile
mmso.com.br

Profile

Work Department
Banking, insurance and finance / M&A and private equity
Position

Partner

Career

Lawyer licensed in Brazil and with a Master’s degree and experience as a foreign associate in the United States. Thomaz is a specialist and reference in insurance, reinsurance, health, financial services, and M&A. He has been advising local and foreign players in these sectors in Brazil for more than 20 years on regulatory and corporate advisory matters, especially around transactions, including M&A (global, regional and local), distribution contracts for insurance and other insurance products, purchase and sale of insurance portfolios and all types of corporate reorganizations. He conducted and participated in the most significant operations of this nature in Brazil and has authored several articles and publications on insurance law in Brazil and abroad.

Memberships
  • Member of the International Insurance Law Association (AIDA)
  • Member of the Insurance and Reinsurance Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Member of the Insurance and Reinsurance Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brazil (BRITCHAM)
  • Member of the Insurance and Reinsurance Committee of Instituto de Advogados de São Paulo (IASP)
  • Member of the Columbia University Alumni Representative Committee (ARC)
Education
  • Columbia Law School, Columbia University, US – LL.M in Corporate Law, Securities & Insurance Regulation (appointed Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar), 2008
  • Escola Nacional de Seguros (ENS), Brazil – Postgraduate and Specialization in Insurance, 2003
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil – Bachelor of Laws, 2001

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Full-service firm with high-quality services. They provide prompt service to clients and always demonstrate great knowledge of the matters submitted.’

  • ‘Cassio Gama Amaral is one of the professionals who stands out the most in the market, due to his in-depth knowledge of insurance/reinsurance, his excellent relationship with clients and his availability in providing services. André Filipe Guimarães Fortunato is a professional who also provides services with great competence.’

Key clients

  • Hdi Seguros S.A.
  • Irb Brasil Resseguros S.A.

Work highlights

Assisted Kovr Seguradora S.A., Junto Seguros S.A. and Berkley International do Brasil Seguros S.A. with the outline of the legal structure and the implementation of three separate collateral guarantees in Brazil and abroad to secure three different insurance bonds issued in Brazil.