Velloza Advogados acts in the drafting and review of insurance policies and arrangements, as well as in legal consulting regarding insurance and reinsurance company compliance.
Our expertise in this industry includes:
• Advice on corporate restructurings, partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions/divestitures of holdings in insurance companies and insurance portfolios, provision of all guidance for transaction consummation in conformity with statutory and regulatory requirements;
• Assistance in the incorporation of new insurers and their registration with the Superintêndencia de Seguros Privados – SUSEP (Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance);
• Preparation of corporate acts of insurance companies, including filings seeking SUSEP pre-authorization;
• Drafting of legal opinions on regulatory issues; Drafting of agreements and legal/regulatory analysis of insurance products;
• Representation of insurers in indemnification disputes, including lawsuits brought by or against them;
• Specialized industry-specific tax advisory and representation in administrative and court tax-related proceedings.