Profile

Founding partner of the Mexico City office.

Bachelor of Law, graduated from Universidad La Salle. Specialist in Amparo Law and obtained a Master’s degree in Constitutional Procedural Law at Universidad Panamericana.

Alberto joined Kennedys in 2016. He is the head of the Litigation department for the Mexico office.

Certified as a private mediator by the Superior Court of Justice of Mexico City. He has 28 years of professional experience.

Litigation lawyer representing various insurance companies throughout his career.

Member of the Mexican Bar Association since 1997.

Alberto also contributed to the fourth edition of Kennedys’ Global Legal Handbook, one of our most popular guides, which outlines the main legal and procedural issues that case handlers may encounter when dealing with claims across 53 jurisdictions globally.

Qualifications

  • Qualified in Mexico in 1993
Alberto Torres is a good insurance lawyer focused on litigation mandates.

Market recognition

  • Notable practitioner and ranked lawyer for 'Insurance (Mexico)'
    "Alberto Torres is a good insurance lawyer focused on litigation mandates."
    Chambers Latin America 2025
  • Notable practitioner and ranked lawyer for 'Insurance (Mexico)'
     "Alberto Torres is certainly a great litigator and a very effective attorney for large and complex cases."
    Chambers Latin America 2024
  • Recommended lawyer for 'Insurance (Mexico)'
    "Torres has a focus on representing insurers in insurance and reinsurance litigation matters in Mexico across a variety of industry sectors - including liability, energy, property, mining, marine, and aviation."
    The Legal 500 Latin America 2023
  • Notable practitioner and ranked lawyer for 'Insurance (Mexico)'
    "Noted partner Alberto Torres is recognised for his prowess on insurance litigation matters. An impressed observer notes: 'Alberto Torres has an active presence handling insurance claims in Mexico.'"
    Chambers Latin America 2023
  • Notable practitioner and ranked lawyer for 'Insurance (Mexico)'
    "Alberto Torres enters the rankings this year after garnering praise from market onlookers for his insurance practice in Mexico. 'Alberto Torres is a highly experienced lawyer who has strategic knowledge about how to prevent and resolve disputes,' according to a client. He is recognised for his prowess on insurance litigation matters."
    Chambers Latin America 2022
  • Recommended lawyer for 'Insurance (Mexico)'
    The Legal 500 Latin America 2021

Work highlights

  • Representing local and international insurers in high volume litigation defence.
  • Representing local and international insurers in large and complex litigation defence.
  • Advising the legal, claims and technical departments of several insurance companies in Mexico on policy wordings.
  • Advising insurance companies in regulatory matters.