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Risk Insurance in M&A: From Trend to Strategic Tool

05/11/2025
Published in LexLatin

Partner Jacinto Ávalos and Associate Fátima Eizaguirre shared their insights with LexLatin on the increasingly strategic role of Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) insurance in mergers and acquisitions across Latin America.

Ávalos noted that W&I policies are now used in more than 50 % of global M&A transactions and are rapidly expanding across the region, enabling faster deal execution, freeing latent liabilities, and providing protection against tax, labor, and regulatory risks. Eizaguirre emphasized that W&I continues to coexist with traditional escrow mechanisms, particularly in complex cross-border deals.

Read the full interview in LexLatin here.