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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Insurance: Non-contentious - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has a well-respected team with considerable expertise in corporate and restructuring transactions, including Solvency II and Part VII transfers. The firm is also capable of handling major longevity, pensions de-risking and reinsurance transactions for a diverse range of clients, particularly those from the life sector. Its lawyers offer considerable cross-border capabilities, particularly in matters concerning US and Canadian clients.

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Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills advised Citibank regarding the financing of Aviva's proposed acquisition of Direct Line Insurance Group.

Strengths

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills navigates complicated questions delicately and with tenacity, to ensure we get the best advice anywhere in the world.

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills' quality of advice stands out. It has direct and practical experience in this area and is always thinking about next steps. It produces excellent quality of work.

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills has a combination of very considerable insurance and finance expertise which is very rare in city law firms.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Geoffrey Maddock
    Geoffrey Maddock

    Geoffrey Maddock

    Geoffrey Maddock is experienced across an impressive range of non-contentious insurance matters, including high-level policy and regulatory questions. His expertise in Part VII transactions is also particularly noteworthy.

    • Geoffrey Maddock is excellent.

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  • Barnaby Hinnigan
    Barnaby Hinnigan

    Barnaby Hinnigan

    Barnaby Hinnigan is an experienced transactional insurance lawyer who is regularly instructed by insurance companies and intermediaries. He adeptly handles M&A and longevity reinsurance matters alongside providing regulatory advice.

    • I've got a lot of time for him. He's very commercial, gives pragmatic advice and is very approachable. He's a good leader of the team.

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    • Barnaby Hinnigan is a trusted adviser on complex matters. He takes a pragmatic approach to problem solving.

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    • Barnaby Hinnigan takes a very practical approach. We have helpful discussions on whether legal advice is the way forward on a problem and the form it should take.

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  • Grant Murtagh
    Grant Murtagh

    Grant Murtagh

    Grant Murtagh's expertise spans a wide array of insurance and reinsurance matters, including longevity transactions, Part VII transfers and M&A.

    • Grant is superb to deal with. He's a firm and persuasive negotiator with other parties, and able to keep in sharp focus the commercial objectives of the transaction.

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    • Grant Murtagh has good awareness of issues facing insurers and intermediaries.

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    • Grant Murtagh is great. He is up there with the best lawyers I've seen in terms of client service. I've never seen him give bad advice or make a wrong move. He is a pleasure to work with.

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