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Dr Achim Schmid

Counsel

Duesseldorf

Dr Achim Schmid

Counsel

Duesseldorf

Achim advises both national and international insurance and reinsurance companies on domestic and cross-border transactions, on regulatory issues and on general corporate matters.

He has particular experience in Contractual Trust Arrangements (CTA) and occupational pensions schemes. Achim is also experienced in insurance contract law, particularly in life insurance.

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News: 15 September 2023

Allen & Overy advises Frankfurter Leben on the takeover of a life insurance portfolio from a German mutual insurance association

Allen & Overy has advised Frankfurter Lebensversicherungs AG (Frankfurter Leben) on the takeover of the insurance portfolio and assets under management of EUR 150m from Landeslebenshilfe VVaG (LLH).

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Allen & Overy advises Frankfurter Leben Group on the acquisition of Generali Deutschland Pensionskasse

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Allen & Overy advises Athora on the acquisition of a closed life insurance portfolio from AXA Germany

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Office

Duesseldorf

Dreischeibenhaus 1
40211 Duesseldorf

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Qualifications

Professional

Referendar, Germany, 2003

Assessor, Germany, 2009

Admitted as German Rechtsanwalt, 2011

Academic

LL.M., University of Cologne, Germany, 2001

Maîtrise, International Economic Law, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, France, 2001

First German Law Degree, University of Cologne, 2003

Second German Law Degree, 2009

Dr iur, University of Cologne, Germany, 2010

Published work

Schmid A., Radtke M. (2019), "Die Karten liegen auf dem Tisch – Wie geht es für britische Versicherer und deren Kunden in Deutschland weiter?", Versicherungswirtschaft 2019, page 74

Schmid, A. (2018), "Was bringt der Brexit-Deal den britischen Versicherern und deutschen Kunden?", Newsletter Versicherungswirtschaft Heute 11/2018

Schmid A. (2018), „Aufsicht über Versicherungs-Holdinggesellschaften und gemischte Finanzholding-Gesellschaften“ in Beck’scher Online-Kommentar zum Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz

Schmid A. (2010), "Bestandsübertragung und Umwandlung von Versicherungsunternehmen" ("Portfolio transfers und transformations of insurance companies", German language), doctoral thesis, publishing house Versicherungswirtschaft (Karlsruhe), 639 pages

Schmid A., Rolfs C. (2010), " Sicherung von Betriebsrenten durch Contractual Trust Arrangements" ("Insolvency protection of occupational pensions schemes by means of Contractual Trust Arrangements", German language), ZIP 2010, page 701-708

Schmid A., Rolfs C. (2011), "Altersdiskriminierung von Betriebsrentnern durch tarifliche Stichtagsregelung?" ("Age discrimination against pensioners due to cut-off dates in collective agreements?", German language), SAE 2011, pages 12-19

Schmid A. (2006), "German case note with regard to Cour de Cassation, ass. plén., arrêt n°520 du 6. décembre 2004 – Le contrat de cautionnement qui garantit le paiement des loyers d'un immeuble donné à bail", European Review of Private Law, Vol. 14 (2006), pages 81-133

Schmid A., Hübner U. (2005), "Die Sanktion des Fehlverhaltens des Versicherungsnehmers" ("Sanctions imposed on policyholders due to non-compliance with legal and contractual provisions", German language), in: Ein Leben mit der Versicherungswissenschaft, Festschrift für Helmut Schirmer, 2005, pages 217-261