Our Law Firm

In Argentina, López Saavedra is a distinctive “trademark” in the insurance and reinsurance specialty. It was born in 1960, with Domingo Martín López Saavedra. marca y prestigio Our trademark and prestige have been maintained and increased thanks to the work and the reputation of Domingo, Mariano and Diego López Saavedra, and Ignacio Villarroel.

The López Saavedra acted as consultants for the World Bank in 1997-1998, when they were awarded an international private bidding organized by said Bank, for the amendment of Laws No. 17.418 and 20.091, which regulate the Argentine insurance and reinsurance activity. In due course, the draft amendment of both these laws was presented to the competent authorities.

Domingo M. López Saavedra was a legal scholar with a recognized national and international career, author of numerous works, the most outstanding of which are “El Contrato de Reaseguro” [The Reinsurance Contract] and “La Ley de Seguros Comentada y Anotada” [The Insurance Act, with Comments and Annotations].

From 2002 to June 30th, 2016, Domingo, Mariano and Diego López Saavedra, as well as Ignacio Villarroel, were partners in the López Saavedra, Armando, Esnaola & Vidal Raffo Law Firm.

From July 1st, 2016, the López Saavedra, together with Ignacio Villarroel, formed the new legal firm “López Saavedra & Villarroel.”

Domingo López Saavedra passed away in 2019.

The firm is focused on providing advice and customized services to their clients in the insurance and reinsurance industry, with a high degree of professionalism and efficiency.

Our partners are fully experienced as counsels in every type of claims, as well as in mediation, court and arbitration proceedings; their staff of lawyers and assistants make a total of 50 people focused on providing professional services of excellence to the local and international insurance and reinsurance market.

Our partners have participated in the solution of highly complex matters with a great economic impact, which occurred in Argentina, in the areas of property, energy, operations all risk, construction all risk, liability, D&O and loss of profits.

They have also intervened in complex matters derived from maritime and aeronautical accidents.

The firm is also connected to renowned law firms in neighboring countries, the United States and Europe, to where the partners travel on a regular basis to assist in the matters entrusted to them by their clients, and at the same time, to maintain ongoing communication with the main international insurance and reinsurance markets.