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Provided by James Phythian-Adams
JAMES PHYTHIAN-ADAMS focuses on transactional and regulatory work for insurers, reinsurers, investors, and other participants in the global insurance industry. His practice often involves helping clients across Europe, North America, the offshore jurisdictions, and Asia to access the London and international insurance markets and resolve the complex cross-border challenges they encounter.
James serves as a co-leader of Sidley’s global Insurance practice and he advises on a wide range of matters, including:
• Insurance carrier and intermediary formation, acquisition, governance, compliance, and disposal.
• Branch set-up, subsidiarization, and insurance licensing.
• Managing general agent (MGA) and coverholder formation, operation, and incubation.
• Transactions in and relating to the Lloyd’s market.
• Adverse development cover (ADC), loss portfolio transfer (LPT), insurance business transfer, industry loss warranty (ILW), insurance-linked securities (ILS), insurtech, distribution, and life and longevity transactions.
• Lloyd’s, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and other compliance.
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James is one of the most responsive law firm partners I've ever worked with – nothing is too much trouble.
James is my favourite of all the lawyers I work with. He's very professional and knows the industry inside and out. I can't speak highly enough of him.
James knows our company and the market very well, and is able to navigate our commercial goals very well. He provides impeccable client service and is super responsive. We couldn't ask for more.
James has strong knowledge of the insurance market and has a good understanding of the commercial issues that may be faced by insurers.
James is one of the most responsive law firm partners I've ever worked with – nothing is too much trouble.
James is my favourite of all the lawyers I work with. He's very professional and knows the industry inside and out. I can't speak highly enough of him.
James knows our company and the market very well, and is able to navigate our commercial goals very well. He provides impeccable client service and is super responsive. We couldn't ask for more.
James has strong knowledge of the insurance market and has a good understanding of the commercial issues that may be faced by insurers.