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Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP demonstrates truly outstanding credentials in M&A matters in the insurance industry, with extensive transactional experience as well as top notch regulatory know-how. It provides complementary expertise in the capital markets and tax arenas and imparts high-class advice on capital management. Notably, the team counsels some of the biggest insurers and financial institutions around the globe on deals of the most complex and high-profile nature. In addition, it provides domestic and international expertise, with strength in London and Hong Kong, and offers experience in emerging insurance market work.

Work Highlights

  • Debevoise & Plimpton advised Resolution Life on its $10.6 billion sale to Nippon Life Insurance Company.

Strengths

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The team is exceptional. No project is too complex for them.

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The firm is able to balance commercial and legal considerations, and knows what's common in each market when working cross-border.

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Debevoise & Plimpton consistently delivers high-quality service.

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The firm pays attention to detail and listens to client needs to formulate necessary strategies.

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I have a lot of confidence in the firm's cross-border work. They have an absolute understanding of complex insurance and reinsurance matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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Marilyn Lion
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Marilyn Lion
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Marilyn Lion is experienced in the handling of a broad range of transactional matters for key insurance carriers, including strategic mergers and acquisitions.

Marilyn is a pleasure to work with. She is practical and delivers business-oriented solutions that help us achieve our strategic goals.

Marilyn has encyclopedic knowledge of the insurance space and is a great thought partner and practical problem solver.

Marilyn is second-to-none as a subject matter expert who can think strategically from a business and legal perspective.

Marilyn is a highly sophisticated lawyer with significant experience to draw from.

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Nicholas F Potter
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Nicholas F Potter
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Nicholas Potter serves as co-chair of Debevoise & Plimpton's financial institutions group. He is highly respected for his experience advising a variety of clients, including insurers, private equity firms and financial institutions.

Nicholas is a trusted partner for advice on complex insurance transactions and regulatory matters.

He knows insurance backwards and forwards and is genuinely outstanding.

Our organization views Nicholas as absolute best-in-class in this space.

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Alexander R. Cochran
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Alexander R. Cochran
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Alexander Cochran enjoys a strong reputation among clients for his experience handling corporate transactions. He has particular expertise in high-value reinsurance deals.

He understands the needs of the client and anticipates issues before they arise.

Alex Cochran is always creative with deal structure where needed.

His ability to seamlessly blend sophistication, commercial awareness and exceptional client services truly sets him apart.

He is a very strong lawyer with significant prior experience.

Alexander is pragmatic and commercial but also mindful of the guardrails in a regulated industry.

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David Grosgold
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David Grosgold
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David Grosgold has a well-recognized presence in transactions across the insurance industry. He represents clients in both domestic and cross-border matters and excels in complex M&A.

David’s experience, knowledge and attention to the details of transactions are exceptional.

David is a tireless advocate who always goes the extra mile for his clients. He handles the most complex transactions, providing the highest quality legal advice.

David is very intelligent and technical. He is excellent.

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Marilyn Lion
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Marilyn Lion
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Nicholas F Potter
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Nicholas F Potter
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Alexander R. Cochran
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Alexander R. Cochran
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David Grosgold
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David Grosgold
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