Senior Partner
Empowering clients
since 1890
135 years redefining the legal standard in Mexico.
A boutique firm leading in financial, insurance, reinsurance and surety law. We transform complex conflicts into business certainty.
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· WHY OCAMPO
Three pillars that set us apart
Boutique vision
Personalized attention and technical rigor in every matter. We are not a legal services provider: we are the ally that translates legal complexity into business certainty.
Pioneers in emerging practice areas
Cyber Risk, Insurtech and Fintech, Civil Liability and ESG — the fronts where the future of the insurance industry is being defined.
· ABOUT US
With a legacy of more than 135 years redefining the legal standard in Mexico, we are the leading firm in financial law.
Focused on dispute resolution, insurance, reinsurance and surety, and civil liability. We specialize in architecting concrete solutions to complex problems. We transform conflicts into strategic opportunities, offering boutique guidance that prioritizes efficiency, deep specialization and a direct connection with our clients.
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Years of exclusive specialization in insurance and surety
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Clients who trust us
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Successful cases resolved
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International jurisdictions (GILC)
· OUR SPECIALTIES
Our specialties
Ten integrated areas that operate as a single architecture, structured around two proprietary methodologies.
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Insurance & Reinsurance
The firm's historic core. Strategic advice to insurers and reinsurers on coverage analysis, policy design, complex claims and high-impact loss management.
Litigation
Representation in high-value disputes in civil, commercial, administrative and insurance matters. Rigorous technical strategy and business vision in every proceeding.
Corporate & Transactional
Comprehensive corporate advice: corporate governance, complex contracts, strategic transactions and legal risk management from a business perspective.
Regulatory
Regulatory compliance before the CNSF, CNBV, SHCP and other authorities of the Mexican financial system. Guidance through authorization, supervision and sanction proceedings.
Anti-Money Laundering
Design and implementation of AML/CFT compliance programs. Audits, training and defense before supervisory authorities.
Cyber Risk
An emerging area. Advice on cyber policies, incident management, regulatory notification and litigation arising from security breaches.
Amparo
Representation in amparo proceedings across all areas, with an emphasis on tax, regulatory and constitutional amparo.
International Arbitration
Representation in arbitration proceedings under the leading international rules (ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL), with a focus on disputes in the insurance and reinsurance sector.
· PROPRIETARY METHODOLOGIES
Three service
Three service
architectures
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RC 360 — Civil Liability
Six pillars covering the full cycle of civil liability risk: from underwriting and Human Rights Due Diligence, to subrogation under no cure, no pay. We don't wait for the loss; we anticipate it.
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Property & Casualty
The same architecture applied to property and casualty insurance: PML, Business Interruption, fraud, catastrophic risks and effective subrogation. From minute zero through recovery.
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Regulatory & Corporate
Three integrated capabilities —regulatory, corporate and ESG— under the framework of the LISF and the CNSF Regulations. From incorporation to ESG transition.
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· LANDMARK CASES
Ocampo 1890 is a law firm that has left its mark on Mexico.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, the firm distinguished itself through the litigation of complex cases, particularly for hotel groups and bottlers of Mexico's best-selling soft drink, and it was toward the end of that century that its history with aviation reinsurance cases began. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the cases in which it has taken part range from the landmark and widely known ING vs. Fertinal case, through the enormous PEMEX cases of Abkatún 1 and 2, wind power generation losses, aviation losses, the litigation of CFE civil liability cases, the implementation of extended warranty systems for real estate, the development of horse insurance programs, the creation of corporate governance systems and their Human Rights due diligence for insurers, and up to the incorporation of two insurance companies in the record time of 5 months and 21 days.
Cases that define our leadership
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Insurance · Fertilizers
Fertinal Case — one of the largest and most complex insurance disputes in Mexico.
Oil · Marine Insurance
Abkatún Losses (PEMEX) — recovery strategy against retrocessionaires.
Energy · Civil Liability
CFE Cases — current leadership in civil liability with multimillion-dollar contingencies.
Insurance · Strategic Defense
La Latinoamericana Seguros Defense — more than 15 years of strategic containment.
· RECOGNITION
Ratified by the most demanding directories
Chambers & Partners
Latin America — Band 4 (firm) · Band 2 (Aldo Ocampo, individual).
Ranked since 2014
The Legal 500
Leading Firm — Insurance · Lawyer of the Year 2023 (Aldo Ocampo).
Mexico Awards 2023
Best Lawyers
Mexico — Insurance Law · Aldo José Ocampo Castañares.
Recognized since 2020
Global Insurance Law Connect
Mexican chapter · access to more than 30 jurisdictions.
Active chapter
· OUR MEMBERS
Behind 135 years, there are people.
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+52 55 5339 5050135 years of track record as a firm and more than 45 years of exclusive specialization in insurance and surety. That combination of institutional legacy and vertical focus allows us to read a coverage, a claim or a dispute with a depth that generalist firms don't have.
It means the senior partner is always on your matter. There are no intermediate layers, no unexpected handoffs, no billing for meetings where nothing happens. Every client speaks directly with the person making the technical decisions — that's the only way Empowering Clients truly works.
We are the Mexican chapter of GILC, the worldwide network of independent firms specialized in insurance law. Through GILC, our clients access coordinated legal representation in more than 30 jurisdictions under a single technical standard — with no franchises, no subcontracted local offices, while maintaining independence and a direct relationship with each client.
Insurance and reinsurance law, coverage analysis, regulatory matters, surety, civil liability and related litigation. We are also pioneers in Cyber Risk, Insurtech, Fintech and ESG — the fronts where the future of the insurance industry is being defined.
Contact our team directly through the contact form or by phone. We will schedule an initial conversation with the partner responsible for the area you need, to assess the matter and propose a strategy.
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