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Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin LLP is a leader in alternative risk transfer, with catastrophe bonds, reinsurance sidecars and life insurance securitization among an impressive range of capabilities in this area. It also fields a strong practice in financing as well as offering significant M&A experience and has worldwide regulatory expertise. The practice is also proficient in advising clients on their most sophisticated and difficult transactions, including those at the cutting edge of the industry.

Work Highlights

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  • Sidley Austin LLP represented Lincoln Financial Group in its $28 billion reinsurance transaction with Fortitude Re.

Strengths

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"Sidley has a fantastic, broad based practice."

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
USA

"Sidley consistently provides practical advice on our most complex regulatory matters. Their counsel is down to earth and well tailored for non-lawyer audiences."

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
USA

"Every member of the Sidley team knew their field of work completely and made me feel confident that I had hired the right team for the job."

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan J Kelly
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Jonathan J Kelly
2
Band 2

Jonathan Kelly coleads Sidley Austin's global insurance and financial services group and leads the firm's insurance practice in New York and Boston. He is noted for his expertise in high value insurance M&A and restructuring transactions, and has considerable experience acting for clients across the health sector.

"Jonathan is fantastic. He's very commercial, practical and clients like him."

"Jon is incredibly talented lawyer with an deep level of experience who can consistently be relied upon to deliver best-in-class service."

"He is among the most knowledgeable and practical deal lawyers in the insurance space."

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Perry Shwachman
2
Perry Shwachman
2
Band 2

Perry Shwachman leads Sidley Austin's global financial institutions group. He has extensive expertise in a range of matters including mergers, acquisitions and reinsurance agreements.

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Amanda Todd
3
Amanda Todd
3
Band 3

Amanda Todd is sought after by clients, particularly in the life insurance sector, for her expertise in reinsurance transactions. She co-leads Sidley Austin's global insurance practice and leads the financial institutions group in Chicago and Miami.

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Sean M Keyvan
3
Sean M Keyvan
3
Band 3

Sean Keyvan leads Sidley Austin's global insurance M&A practice. He is extremely experienced in managing complex transactions as well as advising on regulatory issues in the insurance industry.

"Sean is an attentive, creative and responsive partner."

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Sidley Austin LLP

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Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Jonathan J Kelly
2
Jonathan J Kelly
2
Band 2
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Perry Shwachman
2
Perry Shwachman
2
Band 2
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Amanda Todd
3
Amanda Todd
3
Band 3
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Sean M Keyvan
3
Sean M Keyvan
3
Band 3
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