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: 15 December 2022
A&O advises on multi-billion longevity transaction for Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund
Allen & Overy LLP has advised the Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund (UKRF) on its GBP7bn longevity transaction, with reinsurance provided by an insurance subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI)…
News: 12 December 2022
Allen & Overy Paris on the issue of EUR500 million subordinated sustainable notes by Abeille Vie
Allen & Overy Paris advised the banking syndicate, led by HSBC and Natixis and including Barclays, Crédit Agricole CIB and J.P. Morgan, in relation to the issue of EUR500 million subordinated…
Publications: 18 October 2022
Horizon scanning – regulatory developments in Australia
With so many developments on the horizon, the regulatory landscape in Australia can be difficult to navigate.
Publications: 26 September 2022
(Re)insurers prepare for tighter boardroom governance rules
With new rules on the governance of insurance company boards coming into force from the end of this month, Paul Péporté and Helena Finn outline the main changes.
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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)