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About
Provided by Michael R Halsband
Practice Areas
Partner Michael R. Halsband has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry, including in investment banking and capital markets. He is the global leader of the Firm’s Insurance Transactions and Regulation Group.
His wide-ranging experience includes insurance broker and carrier M&A, new company formation, capital raises and new product development (principally for InsurTech startups); complex structured (re)insurance transactions; insurance-linked securities (ILS); distressed portfolio run-off administration and general corporate insurance regulatory matters.
His broad industry knowledge comes from his experience as an executive and investment banker spearheading key business initiatives at Sirius Group, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Alea Group.
Over the course of his career, Michael has built an innovative transactional practice and is valued by clients as much for his guidance on legal issues as his pragmatic and effective business acumen.
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Chambers Review
USA
Global leader of McDermott Will & Emery's insurance transactions and regulation group, Michael Halsband has over 30 years of experience in the field. He offers broad expertise in the transactional insurance space, frequently advising on matters including capital raises and M&A.
Michael Halsband is the global leader of McDermott Will & Emery's insurance transactions and regulation group. He is well placed to advise on both insurance and reinsurance transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael possesses sophisticated transactional skills that translate well into getting difficult or complex deals across the line."
"Michael has good knowledge of the market and the ability to represent his client from both a legal and commercial perspective. His advice is direct and to the point and he is able to home in on the key issues."
"Michael possesses sophisticated transactional skills that translate well into getting difficult or complex deals across the line."
"Michael has good knowledge of the market and the ability to represent his client from both a legal and commercial perspective. His advice is direct and to the point and he is able to home in on the key issues."
"Michael possesses sophisticated transactional skills that translate well into getting difficult or complex deals across the line."
"Michael has good knowledge of the market and the ability to represent his client from both a legal and commercial perspective. His advice is direct and to the point and he is able to home in on the key issues."
"Michael possesses sophisticated transactional skills that translate well into getting difficult or complex deals across the line."
"Michael has good knowledge of the market and the ability to represent his client from both a legal and commercial perspective. His advice is direct and to the point and he is able to home in on the key issues."