Antonio Jesús Sánchez

Antonio Jesús is responsible for Acquinex’s operations across Southern Europe and supports the development of the company’s presence in Latin America. He brings almost 10 years of experience across the insurance sector and private practice. Prior to joining Acquinex, Antonio held various roles at VALE Insurance Partners and Liberty GTS, including Senior Underwriter. Earlier in his career, he spent over three years as an M&A lawyer at Hogan Lovells and Pérez-Llorca.

Juan de la Lastra

Juan leads the tax insurance offering at Acquinex for the Southern European region. In his role, he is responsible for underwriting stand-alone tax policies and supporting his W&I colleagues with tax input where needed.

Before joining Acquinex, Juan held various roles at AIG, initially as a Senior Tax Underwriter and later as Head of M&A Tax for Iberia and the Mediterranean. In that capacity, he built AIG’s tax insurance practice in the region from the ground up. He was also one of the first locally based underwriters to enter the M&A insurance market in Spain.

Prior to his time at AIG, Juan worked at the international law firm Ashurst, advising domestic and international clients on a wide range of tax matters. His work also included advising other M&A insurance carriers on tax risk underwriting. He began his career at EY, where he developed a strong foundation in tax advisory within a Big Four environment, gaining exposure to complex transactions and a wide range of industries.

Isabel Álvarez Teixeira

Isabel is a Head of Quality Assurance & Training, having joined Acquinex in July 2023. She brings a vast experience having worked in real estate and hospitality over 7 years as an Assistant Manager. Before joining Acquinex, she worked for 2 years as an Underwriting Assistant at TMHCC supporting the TRI team. Isabel has a degree in Tourism from University of Vigo and holds a master’s degree in business administration from EUDE.

Antonio Nieves Hernandez

Antonio joined Acquinex in January 2023 as a tax underwriter, where he focuses on providing W&I and tailored tax insurance solutions. Before joining Acquinex, he worked at Garrigues and PwC’s Tax M&A practices for more than 5 years where he provided tax advice to private equity funds, industrial and private entities on cross-border and domestic M&A transactions . Antonio holds a LLM in Tax from the Instituto de Empresa Business School.

Chiara Scala

Chiara is a Tax Underwriter within the Southern Europe team. She joined Acquinex in November 2023 focusing on various Italian tax issues within W&I policies and tax insurance products. During eight years of working as tax lawyer in Jones Day and Legance, Chiara gained experience in providing tax assistance to national and international groups particularly on M&A transactions and international tax planning. Chiara’s other areas of expertise include tax assistance on capital market and financial transactions. Chiara graduated from the Università di Bologna and obtained a Master’s Degree in Corporate Tax Law from Bocconi University in Milan.

Romyna Vázquez Morán

Before joining Acquinex, Romyna gained two years of experience in operations for international companies, focusing on key accounts. She holds a double degree in International Relations and administration from UNAM, as well as a double master’s degree in European Studies and Society from Leiden University and Pompeu Fabra University.

Enrico Raschini

Enrico is an Assistant Underwriter within the Southern Europe team, focusing primarily on the Italian market. Before joining Acquinex, he worked in the M&A Insurance team at Tokio Marine HCC in Barcelona. Enrico holds a Master’s degree in Finance from ESADE Business & Law School and a Bachelor’s degree in Management from ESCP Business School, having studied in Paris, Turin and Berlin.

Pablo Galera

Pablo is underwriter in Acquinex’s covering Southern Europe region and the development of the company’s presence in Latin America. He has been a corporate lawyer for almost 9 years with a special focus in the energy and infrastructure industry. Prior to joining Acquinex, Antonio held various senior roles at top tier international law firms such as Dentons, Pinsent Masons and Bird & Bird.

Carlota Mendoza

Carlota is an Underwriter at Acquinex, covering W&I in the Southern Europe region. Prior to joining Acquinex, she worked for several years as a corporate and M&A lawyer, advising clients on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions. Before moving into underwriting, Carlota held positions at leading international firms including Addleshaw Goddard, Dentons and EY.

Domenico Mogavero

Domenico is a Senior Underwriter at Acquinex, specialising in Warranty & Indemnity insurance.
Having been active in the Italian transactional risk market since its early stages of development, Domenico has advised private equity sponsors, corporates, founders and their advisers across a broad range of sectors and deal sizes, supporting the structuring of tailored risk transfer solutions.
Prior to joining Acquinex, Domenico spent more than seven years as a specialist transactional risk broker. He began his career in private practice, spending over four and a half years as an Italian-qualified lawyer working on M&A, private equity and real estate transactions.