José María holds wide experience assisting Spanish and international insurance and reinsurance companies with energy, construction, environmental, defective product and engineering related matters, both, under first and third party liability policies. He also has experience in advising the insurance sector in Machinery Breakdown losses.

He specializes in multi-jurisdictional claims management and has acquired vast experience in claims management in Latin America. At present he is working in cases in Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador and Colombia.

He also advises in the adaptation of all kind of insurance policies to the Spanish legislation.

José María acts as ambassador in Europe for the DACB Chile and Colombia offices.

He is a regular speaker at seminars about his specialty in Spain, Great Britain and Latin America and also holds mediation seminars as alternative dispute resolution method.

José María is a teacher at Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE) and is fluent in English.

Awards and Endorsements

• "Lawyer of the Year" Product Liability Litigation (Madrid) Best Lawyers Awards 2024
• "He understands our business very well. He anticipates our needs." Chambers and Partners Spain 2023, Insurance
• "José María Álvarez-Cienfuegos generates and transmits confidence through his professionalism in dealing with matters and managing his team" Legal 500 EMEA 2023, Insurance