Costa, Albino & Rocha Sociedade de Advogados (CAR)

Costa, Albino & Rocha Sociedade de Advogados (CAR)‘s insurance and reinsurance practice is noted for its expertise across contentious and non-contentious insurance matters. The firm specialises in assisting both domestic and international insurance players, with a focus on the insurance market in the US, Bermuda, UK and Europe. Its contentious practice is primarily centred on claim adjustment, while the team also provides advice on coverage and defence issues, direct insurance, facultative and treaty reinsurance, as well as broker negligence claims. Insurance-related M&A and contractual issues are other areas of activity for the team, which also handles global insurance and reinsurance programmes as well as policy wording reviews. Practice head Julio Costa is an expert in aviation and insurance matters, and often acts in aerospace loss adjustment and crisis management cases.  Dinir Rocha co-leads the team and is known for his work on D&O and financial line cases. Julia Santoro De Camargo Donato is sought out for her skills in insurance and reinsurance regulatory matters. Credit insurance issues are the focus of Carolina Oger Affonso De Almeida. Ricardo Loew is no longer at the firm.