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Biography

Aldo Ocampo

Main Partner

Aldo Ocampo is a highly experienced solicitor with over 35 years of experience in insurance and reinsurance law in Mexico. He is a senior partner at the firm and is recognised for his strategic advice to insurers and reinsurers, as well as his involvement in the resolution of complex, high-impact disputes and litigation.

Since joining the firm in 1991, he has led the advisory services for insurers, reinsurers and companies in key sectors in some of the most significant cases in the national insurance market. His practice focuses on designing legal strategies to deal with large-scale claims, complex litigation and high-value disputes, particularly in the financial, energy and oil industries.

Throughout his career, he has represented national and international companies such as Mapfre Mexico, ING, Barents Re, QBE Re, Tokio Marine, Pan American Life Insurance Group, Zurich Santander, Cardif, Seguros Monterrey New York Life, among others.

He has been involved in some of the most significant cases in the insurance sector in Mexico, including the Fertinal case, considered one of the largest and most complex insurance litigations in the country, as well as the Abkatun cases, related to two accidents on PEMEX oil platforms with an approximate value of 1.5 billion dollars.

He is also currently involved in litigation concerning civil liability cases involving the CFE, defending claims worth billions of pesos, as well as representing insurance companies in strategic litigation related to human rights.

Due to his track record and leadership in the sector, Aldo has been recognised for more than 10 consecutive years by leading international legal directories, including The Legal 500, Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers, Leaders League and Top Ranked.

In 2023, he was honoured at The Legal 500's Mexico Awards with the "Lawyer of the Year – Insurance" award. He has been nominated for the same award in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Aldo holds a law degree from the Universidad Anáhuac del Sur and has completed postgraduate studies at the Universidad Panamericana, the University of Salamanca (Spain) and the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). He teaches insurance and civil liability at the Escuela Libre de Derecho and IMESFAC. He is an international lecturer on insurance and reinsurance.



Works at
Ocampo 1890 SC

1 Best Lawyers award

Ocampo 1890 SC logo

Locations

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Affiliations

  • Asociación Mexicana de Derecho de Seguros y Fianzas - Member
  • Asociación Nacional de Abogados de Empresa - Member
  • International Bar Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Mexico 2026 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Civil Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation
  • Amparo Law
Awards:
  • Lawyer of the Year, Insurance, Legal 500, 2023.

Case History

Cases
  • Regulatory Innovation:
Established precedent before the Ministry of Finance (SHCP), decoupling extended warranties for real estate from insurance operations.
  • La Latinoamericana Seguros
Over 12 years managing the containment of a high-value judgment, ensuring operational stability.
  • Fertinal Case
Led the strategic insurance contract analysis in one of the most complex disputes in Mexico’s history.
  • Abkatun-A (PEMEX)
In collaboration with HFW, designed recovery strategies against retrocessionaires involving USD 1.5 billion losses.
  • CFE Cases
Leading multiple civil liability cases involving insurers and reinsurers, with multi-billion-dollar exposure.
  • Human Rights
Implementation of Human Rights Due Diligence in one of the most important insurance carriers in Mexico.
  • Human Rights
Defense of discrimination cases against one of the most important insurance carriers in Mexico (VIH case).
  • Berkley Mexico
Aldo lead the team to incorporate an insurance and a surety company in 5 months and 21 days.

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