Kennedys recruits new cyber and regulatory insurance partner

Kennedys has hired Jesús Iglesias from Clyde & Co as a cyber and regulatory insurance partner in Madrid.

He joins the firm’s Chief Legal Officer, Clara Bermejo, and Partner, José Temes, as the firm looks to maintain its growth momentum in the Europe, Middle East and Asia regions.

The new hires follow the hiring of Ignacio Figuerola, Ricardo Garrido and Susana Martínez, who joined the team of nine lawyers in Madrid in May 2024.

Iglesias’s primary practice is cyber, regulatory and corporate insurance. In the cyber area, he advises on breach response, coverage and privacy advice for policyholders under cyber policies. He has also advised numerous cyber insurers operating in Spain on their cyber policies and policy wording. His regulatory and corporate practice includes policy drafting, broker distribution agreements, advising on regulatory proceedings required by the Spanish Insurance Regulatory Authority and the Spanish Data Protection Authority, and the incorporation of Spanish entities and local branches of EU insurers.

He also has extensive experience in international insurance programs and has advised multinational corporations and Spanish insurers on captive insurance programs. In addition, Iglesias advises on reinsurance disputes and has participated in several arbitration and court proceedings.

Iglesias is a professor of insurance law and regularly participates in conferences and seminars.

Andrew McGahey, Kennedys EMEA Regional Managing Partner, said: “Jesus and his team are well-known and respected as leading lawyers in providing cybersecurity and regulatory legal advice to local and international clients in a rapidly evolving area of ​​law that requires combined and integrated global expertise, often delivered at rapid pace. I know they will significantly enhance our already strong offering to clients in Spain, across EMEA and indeed globally.”

Isidoro Ugena, Managing Partner of Kennedys in Madrid, added: “We warmly welcome Jesús and his team, who bring strong market relationships and expertise in cybersecurity and regulation, complementing our own experience in legal risk advisory.”

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