
Insurance: Non-contentious
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Work Highlights
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Hogan Lovells advised AXA Life Europe on a reinsurance agreement with New Reinsurance Company covering variable annuities with total reserves
of approximately EUR3 billion.
Strengths
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The firm is excellent at more heavyweight insurance work.
Insurance: Non-contentious respondentUKHogan Lovells is a market-leader in corporate insurance work.
Insurance: Non-contentious respondentUKFrom day one, Hogan Lovells acted as a partner willing to go beyond the extra mile. The entire team made themselves available to respond to our queries promptly.
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Notable Practitioners
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Senior Statespeople 
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Steven McEwan
Steven McEwan is widely respected for his strong non-contentious insurance practice. He is frequently sought after to assist with an array of high-value transactions and associated regulatory issues, with particular knowledge of regulatory capital rules. Steven McEwan is a force of nature and highly regarded.
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Jonathan Russell
Jonathan Russell focuses on advising clients from the insurance industry on a range of complex corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and business transfers. He regularly advises insurers, reinsurers and underwriters as well as pension trustees. Jonathan is commercially astute, pragmatic and very easy to work with. He is a trusted adviser and able to hone in on the detail, while never losing sight of the bigger picture.
Insurance: Non-contentious respondentUKIn a complex area requiring big thinking, Jonathan Russell was able to guide his clients, grasping technical financial matters quickly, and providing bespoke well-considered solutions.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Tim Goggin
Tim Goggin is frequently engaged by major insurance companies for his considerable transactional expertise, which includes cross-border mergers, substantial Part VII transfers and business reorganisations. Tim Goggin is the Swiss army knife of corporate insurance advisers and can advise incredibly efficiently on the vast range of corporate and regulatory matters.
Insurance: Non-contentious respondentUKTim is an excellent insurance lawyer that we enjoy working with – he provides pragmatic and value adding input to our transactions.
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