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Slaughter and May

Insurance: Non-contentious

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Slaughter and May

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Provided by Slaughter and May

Our insurance group is market-leading. We advise a large number of the major players in the UK insurance sector and have handled many of the major insurance sector transactions in recent years. The breadth of our practice encompasses the full range of work from multi-national to domestic, covering diverse aspects including mergers and acquisitions, financings, restructuring, risk transfer, investigations and regulatory advice.

We work closely with our asset management, pensions, disputes and tax colleagues to provide an integrated service across the entire waterfront of the sector.

We are ranked top law firm in the field of insurance (jointly) in London and the UK by both Chambers and the Legal 500.

We offer a truly comprehensive service to our insurance sector clients and advise on all types of transactions in the sector. 

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Insurance: Non-contentious - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Slaughter and May is sought out by major life and non-life insurers for representation in complex M&A work, capital markets transactions and insurance business transfer schemes. The firm is also highly adept at advising on pensions de-risking, as well as regulatory matters, including the implementation of the Solvency II Directive. The team has significant expertise in handling cross-border transactions, with notable strength in Asian markets.
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Work Highlights

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  • Slaughter and May advised Direct Line Insurance Group on its £3.7 billion acquisition by Aviva.

Strengths

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  • Slaughter and May is a go-to firm on things that are high value or that have a reputational issue. It is a top quality, full-service firm.

    Insurance: Non-contentious respondentUK

  • They are responsive and they are really active listeners. Their turnaround is insane. It goes to show how well they are set up internally and how seamless the service is.

    Insurance: Non-contentious respondentUK

  • Slaughter and May has a balance of excellent technical skills with commercial pragmatism. They are the go-to firm for high-value and complex transactions.

    Insurance: Non-contentious respondentUK

  • Slaughter is our go-to corporate law firm and gets the lion's share of our work, thanks to their excellent work and service. They just provide very, very good advice.

    Insurance: Non-contentious respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jonathan Marks
    Jonathan Marks

    Jonathan Marks

    Jonathan Marks is head of the insurance group at Slaughter and May and is frequently sought out by leading insurance companies to handle a wide array of non-contentious matters. He advises on complex business restructurings as well as M&A and de-risking transactions.
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  • Thomas Peacock
    Thomas Peacock

    Thomas Peacock

    Thomas Peacock is well regarded for his corporate pensions expertise. He regularly works with high-profile clients in complex, high-value matters.

    • Tom is a partner who can anticipate our needs. He was very good at highlighting strategic issues.

      Insurance: Non-contentious respondentUK

    • We valued Tom’s subject matter expertise, responsiveness and ability to highlight the risks that really matter, and how to mitigate them.

      Insurance: Non-contentious respondentUK
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