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Pablo Muelas

Pablo Muelas

Pablo Muelas
Pablo Muelas
Position
Partner
Telephone
+34 915 829 100
Email
pmuelas@ga-p.com
Nº collegiate member
128,539 ICAM
Madrid Office
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Paseo de la Castellana, 216. 28046 Madrid (España)
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(+34) 91 582 91 00
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madrid@ga-p.com

Pablo is a partner of Banking and Finance at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

He has extensive experience in regulatory and corporate law in the insurance and reinsurance sector. As an active State Insurance Inspector, he has been deputy director general of insurance and regulation at the Directorate General of Insurance and Pension Funds (DGSFP), national expert at the European Commission, and government representative on the boards of insurance companies.

He holds a degree in Law and a degree in Economics and Business Studies from Comillas Pontifical University – ICADE (Spain). He holds a master’s degree for Admission to the Practice of Law from the International University of La Rioja – UNIR (Spain) and a master’s degree on the Austrian School of Economics from Rey Juan Carlos University (Spain). He completed the Leadership for Public Management programme from IESE Business School.

In the private sector, he has advised national and international insurers on corporate transactions and strategic alliances, intervened in the creation of multi-jurisdictional insurance structures, designed and updated insurance products, advised on insurance contract litigation, arbitrated in reinsurance disputes, participated in innovative insurance distribution models, and advised underwriting agencies and Insurtech. Finally, Pablo regularly assists in DGSFP authorisation and supervision procedures.

Pablo is recognised in the prestigious legal directories Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as one of the leading professionals in the area of Insurance.

He has participated as an author and coauthor in several specialised legal publications.

He joins Gómez-Acebo & Pombo as a partner in 2025.

1997 | Degree in Law and degree in Economics and Business Studies from Comillas Pontifical University – ICADE (Spain).

2001 | Admitted to the Senior Corps of State Insurance Inspectors.

2003 – 2007 | Technical Advisor to the Technical Office of the Secretary General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI).

2007 – 2011 | Chief Area Inspector at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. DGSFP-SG for Insurance Market Management.

2012 | National Expert in the DG Competition – Financial Services department at European Commission.

2014 | Leadership for Public Management programme from IESE Business School.

2015 | Master’s degree on the Austrian School of Economics from Rey Juan Carlos University.

2012 – 2016 | Deputy Director at the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. DG for Insurance and Pension Funds (DGSFP)- SG for Insurance and Regulation.

2017 | Master’s degree for Admission to the Practice of Law from the International University of La Rioja – UNIR (Spain).

2021 | Partner at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.

2025 | Partner in an important international firm.

Member of the Madrid Bar Association.

Member of the Official Auditors Register in Spain (ROAC).

Member of the State Insurance Inspectors Association.

Member of the Compliance Officers Institute.

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