Alfonso De Ramos
Alfonso.DeRamos@kennedyslaw.com
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Alfonso qualified in Spain in 2000 and is a Partner in Kennedys’ Madrid office. He is fluent in English and has over 20 years’ experience in dealing with international claims. He specialises in working for London Market insurers on claims related to Spain and is an expert in advising on complex coverage and litigation issues.
He is experienced in all aspects of insurance law, with particular expertise in medical malpractice, environmental, energy, professional indemnity, property, and casualty.
Alfonso is an accomplished communicator and expert negotiator and has achieved exceptional results in resolving complex and high value disputes and avoiding costly litigation for our clients. He also has significant experience assisting the underwriting process adapting new insurance products and master policies to Spanish local rules.
Alfonso contributed to the writing of Kennedys' 'Global forecast 2024: Evolving insurance risks' report, published in January 2024.
Alfonso also contributed to the fourth edition of Kennedys’ Global Legal Handbook, one of our most popular guides, which outlines the main legal and procedural issues that case handlers may encounter when dealing with claims across 53 jurisdictions globally.
He also contributed to the Claims inflation and personal injury claims: a global review report, published in June 2023.
Alfonso De Ramos specialises in coverage and litigation issues, with a keen focus on medical malpractice, environmental, energy, and professional indemnity
Qualifications and admissions
- Qualified in Spain in 2000
Market recognition
- Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Insurance (Spain)'
"Alfonso De Ramos specialises in coverage and litigation issues, with a keen focus on medical malpractice, environmental, energy, and professional indemnity".
The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 - Leading Individual for 'Insurance (Spain)'
"Alfonso de Ramos is knowledgeable in medical malpractice, professional indemnity and property claims."
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Recommended Lawyer for 'Insurance (Spain)'
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Insurance (Spain)'
"Alfonso de Ramos has over 15 years of experience handling international claims, with an emphasis on professional indemnity, medical malpractice, environmental, energy, property and casualty insurance."
The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Leading Individual for 'Insurance (Spain)'
The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 - Recognised in the 2022 Edition of Best Laywer for Insurance (Spain)
Awards
Work highlights
- Handled a claim against construction companies and civil workers responsible for the contamination of a river, which led to health problems affecting a large number of local residents.
- Managed cases for electrical companies in diverse high quantity claims for environmental damages caused, for example, by fires resulting from high voltage cables and the defective installation of electricity in transportation lines throughout Spain.
- Defended hotel owners in claims caused by issues including contamination by cleaning products, legionella contamination, defective installation of windows and malfunctioning of elevators.
- Defended interests of insurer in a medical malpractice matter where a child was left with severe disabilities as a result of supposed errors committed by medical staff during birth. This case was both civil and criminal and an out of court settlement favourable to the insurers was reached.
- Handled a €40 million recovery claim for the insurer regarding a fire in the warehouse of a major multinational manufacturer.
- Handled a €60 million claim concerning the stoppage of service of a high speed train in Spain as a result of the flooding of poorly installed rails.
- Handled a €60 million claim concerning the stoppage of service of a high speed train in Spain as a result of the flooding of poorly installed rails.
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Healthcare
Life sciences
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