Sidley Austin LLP, Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory

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Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - USA - Nationwide

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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.

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Work Highlights

Sidley Austin advised Venerable Holdings, Inc. on a transaction involving the reinsurance of approximately $51 billion of variable annuity liabilities from Corebridge Financial affiliates. The firm also advised on Venerable’s acquisition of SunAmerica Asset Management, expanding its investment management platform.

Strengths

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Sidley is willing to take on any and all issues as a leader and thought partner. It always has an expert that can help.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
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Sidley has a deep bench in the insurance and M&A space. The team is highly collaborative, has extensive client knowledge and is called upon for the most complex transactions.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
USA

Sidley is willing to take on any and all issues as a leader and thought partner. It always has an expert that can help.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
USA

Sidley has a deep bench in the insurance and M&A space. The team is highly collaborative, has extensive client knowledge and is called upon for the most complex transactions.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan J Kelly

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Jonathan Kelly co-leads 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.

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Perry Shwachman

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Perry Shwachman is global co-leader of Sidley Austin's M&A and private equity practice. He has extensive expertise in a range of matters including mergers, acquisitions and reinsurance agreements.

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Amanda Todd

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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

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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.

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