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Sidley Austin LLP

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory

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Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

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

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  • 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.

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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.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jonathan J Kelly
    Jonathan J Kelly

    Jonathan J Kelly

    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
    Perry Shwachman

    Perry Shwachman

    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
    Amanda Todd

    Amanda Todd

    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
    Sean M Keyvan

    Sean M Keyvan

    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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