William Fry LLP, Insurance | Chambers Europe Profile

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Provided by William Fry LLP

William Fry’s Insurance and Reinsurance lawyers provided legal, regulatory and tax expertise in many complex reinsurance transactions.

Our dedicated Insurance Department is consistently recognised as the market leader in Ireland on insurance (life and non-life) and reinsurance matters. This multi-disciplinary team has provided legal, regulatory and tax expertise in some of the largest and most complex reinsurance transactions in recent years. Our specialist expertise covers all aspects of reinsurance law and regulation and our clients include many of the largest domestic and international insurers and reinsurers.

As a full-service law firm we are able to draw extensively on our colleagues’ expertise in M&A, Tax, Competition & Regulation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and other areas.

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Insurance - Ireland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

William Fry offers a highly rated commercial insurance team with proven experience in the management of all corporate and regulatory issues arising from life and non-life insurance transactions. The law firm advises on the establishment of new Irish insurance intermediaries for EU and UK-based insurers seeking to facilitate the continued distribution of products across the EU. It has experience in reorganisations and restructurings of insurance and reinsurance firms. The team also acts for clients on matters involving compliance with regulations and directives.

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Strengths

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The insurance team at William Fry has in-depth and wide-ranging knowledge of insurance-related regulatory matters and provides focused and commercial input, guidance and solutions.

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William Fry is very knowledgeable and gives a broad perspective on issues, providing practical advice in terms of deriving solutions to complex issues.

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The team is very pragmatic and takes a really commercial approach to regulatory matters and the art of the possible. It understands our business and helps to navigate our regulatory responsibilities.

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William Fry offers a consistently high level of service, with well-researched and considered insights.

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The lawyers are approachable and reliable. They offer good, expert advice and are always willing to assist.

Insurance respondent
Europe

The insurance team at William Fry has in-depth and wide-ranging knowledge of insurance-related regulatory matters and provides focused and commercial input, guidance and solutions.

Insurance respondent
Europe

William Fry is very knowledgeable and gives a broad perspective on issues, providing practical advice in terms of deriving solutions to complex issues.

Insurance respondent
Europe

The team is very pragmatic and takes a really commercial approach to regulatory matters and the art of the possible. It understands our business and helps to navigate our regulatory responsibilities.

Insurance respondent
Europe

William Fry offers a consistently high level of service, with well-researched and considered insights.

Insurance respondent
Europe

The lawyers are approachable and reliable. They offer good, expert advice and are always willing to assist.

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Europe

Notable Practitioners

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John Larkin

Senior Statespeople

John Larkin advises on insurance sector M&A deals and their set-up, and assists clients with legislative reforms in the insurance sector.

John Larkin is very well connected and extremely knowledgeable in the fields of insurance and reinsurnace.

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Eoin Caulfield

Head of Insurance

Band 1

Eoin Caulfield advises clients on transactional and regulatory matters, including the establishment of new branches in Ireland and compliance with Solvency II. He also acts on the regulatory aspects of transactions in the insurance sector.

Eoin is a pragmatic, experienced and personable lawyer who really knows his stuff.

Eoin is a really top-tier partner who provides very seasoned, very calm and practical advice.

He is very down-to-earth, keeps things nice and simple and can translate very technical things into simple language.

Eoin is very knowledgeable and easy to work with.

Eoin Caulfield is great: very dependable, always accessible and practical in his advice.

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Catherine Carrigy

Associates to watch

Catherine Carrigy assists clients with several non-contentious insurance matters including legislative reforms, compliance with regulations and the establishment of new insurers.

Catherine is always flexible, pragmatic and able to work really effectively to intense deadlines.

Catherine is great to work with. She understands the business and is able to bring that knowledge to bear when providing legal advice.

Catherine Carrigy is both very knowledgeable and commercially aware.

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John Larkin

Senior Statespeople

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Eoin Caulfield

Head of Insurance

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Catherine Carrigy

Associates to watch

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Members

Provided by William Fry LLP

Catherine Carrigy

Eoin Caulfield

Head of Department

Ian Murray

John Larkin

Niall Campbell

Paul Convery

Ruairi Rynn

Clients

Provided by William Fry LLP

AIG

AXA

AXA Life Europe

Allianz Life

Apollo Global Management LLC

Assured Partners (backed by GTCR and Apax)

Companjon

FBD Insurance

Fidelity

Irish Life

Lloyds of London

New Ireland

Phoenix Group

SEB Life International

Saol Assurance

Industries

Provided by William Fry LLP

Commercial & Professional Services

Financial Services

Insurance

Insurance

Europe Guide 2025 : Ireland

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