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Jonathan J Kelly

Jonathan J Kelly

USA 2026

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JONATHAN KELLY is co-leader of the firm’s global Insurance and Financial Services group, leader of Sidley’s Insurance practice in New York and Boston, and member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Jon represents insurance companies, financial institutions, investors and regulators in transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, reinsurance, risk transfer, and restructuring transactions. In 2024, he was appointed a member of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) for the 2025–2028 term.

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Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - New York

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Jonathan Kelly co-leads Sidley Austin's global insurance and financial services group and garners recognition for his transactional insurance practice. He has notable experience advising on high-end M&A and reinsurance matters.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - USA - Nationwide

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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.

Strengths

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  • Jonathan has a huge depth and breadth of expertise.

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  • Jonathan is very practical and results-driven.

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  • He is constructive, thorough and provides extremely high-quality client service.

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