The insurance, reinsurance, health and private pension practice at Demarest Advogados is led out of São Paulo by insurance heavyweight Marcia Cicarelli. The firm boasts a strong bench of insurance experts who excel in handling high-profile and complex disputes, including claim adjustments. The team also assists with M&A, regulatory compliance, open insurance, tax and insurtech mandates. Cicarelli is known for handling insurance and reinsurance litigation, mediation and arbitration proceedings. Camila Prado handles a mix of insurance and reinsurance litigation and consultancy work, such as developing and reviewing insurance programmes and policy clauses. Corporate and regulatory matters are handled by André Alarcon, who acts for a predominantly international client base. Laura Pelegrini focuses on marine insurance, personal insurance and corporate issues. Thales Dominguez is well-versed in financial lines, Lucas Nascimento advises clients on complex claims and Juliana Piolla excels in contentious insurance issues.
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Marcia Cicarelli
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Camila Prado; André Alarcon; Laura Pelegrini; Thales Dominguez; Juliana Piolla; Lucas Nascimento