Alicia Verdugo Morales
"When a manager breaches his duties or compliance violations occur, it is important to coordinate issues of criminal law, liability law, labour law and insurance law at the same time. This is where the strength of our teamwork comes into play."
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Alicia Verdugo Morales advises our clients on insurance law and liability law. She clarifies compensation or cover issues in connection with directors‘ and officers’ liability and fidelity cases. With her expertise in criminal and labour law she is able to take coordinated action at all levels against liable parties and those responsible following cases of e.g. fraud or breach of trust.
Alicia also advises companies and their insurance brokers on the design of group-wide insurance programmes and the structuring of insurance purchasing.
Alicia studied law in Tübingen. Before being sworn in as a lawyer, she had already spent two years at WILHELM as a research assistant and trainee lawyer working on major claims. In addition, she worked at the federal headquarters of a leading employee association during her elective station and completed internships at renowned criminal law firms. She speaks English, French and Spanish.
Mandate
- Advising an ex-Wirecard executive on insurance law issues in close cooperation with the criminal defence team
- Legal representation of an automotive supplier in liability proceedings against a former board member
- Claims handling for an international insurance broker in several fidelity claims (including in the USA)
- Advising a financial services provider in a dispute with the company's criminal defence insurer
- Representing an international service company against its professional liability insurer following a multi-million Euro claim
- Expert opinion on the insurance programme of an energy group with regard to brokerage and insurance law issues
Beratungsleistungen
Insurance and liability
- Examining insurance cover issues, including under D&O and VSV and criminal law insurance contracts
- Assertion of claims in court
- Review and design of insurance programmes and individual policies
Criminal law
- Supporting companies in dealing with compliance incidents
- Filing criminal charges against wrongdoers, coordinating cooperation with investigating authorities
Labour law
- Advising companies on labour law issues
- Labour law advice to decision-makers in the context of breach of trust and directors‘ and officers’ liability cases
