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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‘Demarest's teams are attentive and have adequate technical knowledge. It is a full-service law firm that can serve its clients in various areas of law, which is of utmost importance in the face of the company's daily challenges.’
‘Demarest's lawyers have high technical quality, which gives us confidence in the topics discussed. I would like to highlight the technical knowledge of André Alarcon.’
‘The Demarest insurance team has extensive technical capacity and supports us very effectively in all our needs in this area, from regulatory issues to litigation, including clause review, claims regulation and reinsurance.’
‘Three people deserve special mention. Marcia Cicarelli has a very solid track record, extensive knowledge and a passion with which she defends her clients. Laura Pelegrini is impeccable in her analysis, always committed to deadlines, and conducts meetings calmly and objectively. Finally, Lucas Nascimento, a young and very competent lawyer, is clearly following in the successful footsteps of Marcia and Laura.’
‘The team is great, with a highly technical and also commercial approach to matters, looking always for the interest of the client and with exceptional outcomes.’
‘The insurance team is easy to work with, very reliable, technically sound and experts in their area. We would recommend anyone seek out Demarest for legal advice when dealing with insurance matters in Brazil. ’
Key clients
- AIG Seguros
- Chubb Seguros
- Generali Brasil Seguros S.A.
- Beazley Furlonge Limited
- AXA Group
- Zurich
- CNP Seguros
- AON
- HDI Seguros
- Wealth High Governance Advisory
- Liberty Seguros
- Swiss Re
Work highlights
Assisted Zurich Insurance Group / Cover-More with the acquisition of the global travel insurance and assistance business of American International Group, Inc. (AIG), including Travel Guard.
Assisted Mapfre Brazil with a lawsuit filed by Intercement Brasil challenging the coverage denial issued by the Insurer under a Property Policy, with respect to damage occurred in a mine operated by the insured.
Advised Beazley on a claim adjustment and negotiation of collateral guarantees under reinsurance agreements associated with financial surety bonds issued by Kovr Seguradora S.A. on behalf of Ducoco Alimentos.
Lawyers
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Lucas Nascimento
Practice head
Marcia Cicarelli
Other key lawyers
Camila Prado; André Alarcon; Laura Pelegrini; Thales Dominguez; Juliana Piolla; Lucas Nascimento