Latin America

With market-leading insurance and dispute resolution practices in Bogotá, Madrid, Mexico City and Santiago de Chile as well as London, DAC Beachcroft is uniquely placed to advise throughout Latin America.

The team also includes Brazilian, Colombian, Mexican and Venezuelan lawyers based in our London office.

Brazil

Under Brazilian law, foreign law firms are not able to practise local law in Brazil.

In Brazil, DAC Beachcroft draws on the expertise of Demarest Advogados, an acknowledged market leader in Brazil with a reputation for excellence.

Please visit our Brazil page for more information.

Central America

In Central America, DAC Beachcroft has an association with BLP, a leading insurance and reinsurance firm with coverage in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras.

Working with BLP expands our international presence in the insurance sector, providing a strong network for clients in ten Latin American jurisdictions through DAC Beachcroft or associate offices.

BLP is a top-ranked firm in a range of leading legal guides, including The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer and Chambers and Partners where it was the one firm to receive a Band 1 ranking in Insurance in the Central American region.

Chile

In November 2012, Santiago-based law firms SegurosLex and Amunategui y Cía joined to become DAC Beachcroft Chile.

DAC Beachcroft Chile specialises in insurance and reinsurance, corporate law, real estate, and arbitration and litigation.

Please visit our Chile page for more information.

Colombia

DAC Beachcroft Colombia specialises in insurance and reinsurance, arbitration and corporate law. The firm is ranked No. 1 in Chambers for Insurance in Colombia, and has strong links with both the local Colombian insurance market and the London reinsurance market.  

Please visit our Colombia page for more information.

Mexico

In 2003 DAC Beachcroft was the first UK law firm to open an office in Mexico.

Our team includes lawyers trained in the UK and Spain, with expertise in general litigation and arbitration disputes across multiple lines of business, as well as on corporate, commercial and regulatory issues. We specialise in advising clients in the insurance sector.

Please visit our Mexico page for more information.

Miami

The firm's Miami office was established in September 2015 and is located in Brickell Avenue downtown area of the city. The office operates as a liaison between the firm's Latin American and wider global office network, and its insurance and reinsurance market clients managing Latin American business out of Miami.

Please visit our Miami page for more information.

Peru

In Peru, DAC Beachcroft has an association with Lima-based Torres Carpio Portocarrero & Richter (TCPR), a leading insurance specialist law firm in Peru.

Please visit our Peru page for more information. 

For more information on DAC Beachcroft's Latin American offering please contact Anthony Menzies.

 For general queries or speculative recruitment applications please email LatAmEnquiries@dacbeachcroft.com.