Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
We combine cutting edge insurance expertise with a premier corporate/M&A practice
Financial institutions, including insurers, are at the heart of our practice. We routinely advise leading insurance and reinsurance clients on their strategic M&A transactions as well as structural reorganisations; including the divestment and purchase of life operations and policy portfolio transfers via schemes of arrangement.
We are regularly involved in arrangements for the purchase of large books of life policies in run-off, including the regulatory and asset management aspects. The group has also advised on precedent-setting pension scheme liability transfer transactions.
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News: 16 May 2022
Allen & Overy advises Erichsen on sale of cyber business to Finlex
Allen & Overy has advised Essen-based cyber insurance broker Erichsen GmbH on the sale of its business operations to Frankfurt-based Finlex GmbH, the leading specialist for D&O and cyber insurances in…
Publications: 13 December 2021
The Insurance Disputes Law Review - 4th edition - France
The Insurance Disputes Law Review provides a practical overview of recent developments in insurance disputes across major jurisdictions worldwide. It examines the key features of the legal framework…
Publications: 09 December 2021
India in focus: Foreign Investment in India
According to the 2021 UN World Investment Report, India was the fifth largest recipient of foreign investment globally in 2020, attracting inflows of USD64 billion last year. This represents growth of…
Publications: 20 October 2021
What to look for in a professional indemnity insurance policy
A checklist setting out the key terms that insureds should review when notifying a claim or negotiating the terms of a professional indemnity insurance policy.
Recognition
Ranked first by volume and second by value of European insurance sector M&A deals in the last five years
Thomson Reuters 2018
They are heavyweights in insurance M&A and reinsurance – hard to beat!
Chambers UK 2018 (Insurance)
They are responsive, approachable, expert and just generally great people to have on your team.
Chambers UK 2018 (Insurance)
It’s excellent service, very pragmatic, very thorough, they have a large, impressive team. We are very satisfied with the depth and quality that runs through it.
Chambers UK 2018 (Insurance)
They are first-rate. They are reliable, produce everything on time and the work product is extremely high-quality.
Chambers UK 2018 (Insurance)