Profile

Isidoro is a Partner based in Kennedys’ Madrid office. Qualified in Spain in 1996, he has 29 years’ legal experience and for the last 19 years he has worked exclusively for the insurance and reinsurance sector.

He is an expert litigator and negotiator; handling matters for both local and London Market insurers and reinsurers. He advises domestic and foreign insurance and reinsurance companies on Professional Indemnity, Construction, Property and Casualty cases, including both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Isidoro has significant experience of monitoring court proceedings and acting as appointed counsel, protecting the interests of our clients, and also defending clients’ insureds in claims and lawsuits filed against them. He is an expert in coverage advice and policy wording as well as the analysis and evaluation of damages.

Isidoro contributed to the writing of Kennedys' 'Global forecast 2025: Negotiating the interconnection of evolving risks' report, published in February 2025.

Isidoro Ugena is adept in director and officer (D&O) claims, bankers’ blanket bonds and public offerings of securities, and often advises domestic and foreign insurance companies on financial institution claims.

Qualifications and admissions

  • Qualified in Spain in 1996

Market recognition

  • Leading partner for 'Insurance (Spain)'
    The Legal 500 EMEA 2025
  • Leading Individual for 'Insurance (Spain)'
    "Isidoro Ugena is adept in director and officer (D&O) claims, bankers’ blanket bonds and public offerings of securities, and often advises domestic and foreign insurance companies on financial institution claims."
    The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
  • Recommended Lawyer for 'Insurance (Spain)'
    The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
  • Leading Individual for 'Insurance (Spain)'
    "Isidoro Ugena specialises in directors’ and officers’ (D&O), commercial crime and professional indemnity claims, among other areas."
    The Legal 500 EMEA 2022

Work highlights

  • Managing the architects' liability portfolio of a major international insurance company and participating in multiple litigation cases involving damage to buildings (both criminal, civil, and administrative).
  • Intervening in the defense of the civil liability insurance company of a major construction enterprise responsible for the construction of a major railway infrastructure.
  • Legal representation in a recovery action for damages to the operation of a furniture and appliance distribution business due to the collapse of the structure of an industrial warehouse.