Our international insurance and reinsurance team specialises in both contentious and non-contentious insurance and reinsurance work, acting for major international and domestic insurers and reinsurers, and intermediaries.

Our recent experience reflects industry trends and includes:

  • contingency planning, balance sheet reviews and restructuring and other confidential matters arising out of the current turmoil in the financial markets;
  • regulatory review of industry practices;
  • the acquisition of books of annuity business;
  • the acquisition of insurance portfolios;
  • the acquisition of closed funds;
  • disposal of other non-core assets;
  • the creation of broad distribution arrangements;
  • structured financings of insurance businesses;
  • financings ahead of new industry capital requirements
  • finality solutions for run-off portfolios; and
  • insolvencies and restructurings.

We address these areas both as individual disciplines and through an integrated insurance team delivering holistic integrated advice. Our international network means we have the capacity to respond quickly to clients’ needs worldwide.

For more information please contact Jeremy Barton, business development manager.

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Regulatory team of the year - JUVE Awards (2009)

Insurance team of the year - Legal Business Awards (2009)

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