Highlighted for its ‘rigour and professionalism’, the team at Hogan Lovells Spain is routinely active in corporate transactions and regulatory mandates involving the insurance sector. Providing advisory support on the launch and distribution of insurance products is an additional area of expertise. ’Magnificent lawyer’ Pablo Muelas spearheads the group and draws on experience as deputy director for insurance regulation at the Spanish insurance supervisory authority. Muelas specialises in reinsurance, compliance, M&A transactions and other corporate insurance matters.
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‘This is a professional firm, which makes us satisfied. It is a specialist in the insurance field that provides a service with rigour and professionalism.'
‘Closeness and extensive knowledge of the sector. Pablo Muelas, the managing partner, is a magnificent lawyer who provides a good service to our association.'
‘Hogan Lovells has understood our business, provides us with excellent advice in real-time, has a large team in Spain and in the countries where we operate and is able to guide us in any of the legal areas from the regulatory, commercial, tax, data protection, etc.'
‘What sets this firm apart from others is undoubtedly its ability to handle complex and sophisticated issues. The fact that its coordinating partner, Pablo Muelas, was deputy director at the Spanish supervisory authority, allows him to have an internal and in-depth knowledge of the regulation and how it should be interpreted for complex matters.'
‘HL is a firm that has had extensive experience in the field of insurance for a long time, so the reason why our company prefers to work with HL is because of the high level of its competence.'
‘They fundamentally provide analytical capacity, rigour and speed.'
Key clients
- ASNEF
- CNP Assurances/CNP Caution
- Santander Consumer Finance
- FIATC
- Abanca Vida y Pensiones and Abanca Seguros Generales
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Barents Re
- Arcano
- Ergo
- Inversiones Atlántida
- Swiss Life
- Rastreator
Work highlights
Represented AGCS in its capacity as insurer of Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias regarding the possible liability of ADIF in relation to a train derailment.
Assisted INTESA SANPAOLO with its development in the Spanish market.
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Pablo Muelas