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Owen Ross

Owen Ross

UK 2026

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About

Provided by CMS

UK

Practice Areas

Owen is a partner in the CMS financial services group, he advises insurers, reinsurers, Lloyd’s businesses and capital providers on transactional matters.

Much of his work is capital driven and he has assisted clients on a wide variety of risk transfer and corporate transactions, including mixed reinsurance and M&A combinations, asset and longevity structures, whole of business reinsurance and back book / forward book splits. Alongside Jenny Nanalal and Thom Lockley, Owen is part of the Insurance, Risk and Capital Transactions group, which has been hugely successful, becoming the largest team in the City for bespoke insurance and pensions risk transactions.

Owen has significant corporate finance expertise and has advised a range of blue chip and new entrant players on complex acquisitions, divestments and partnership arrangements in the insurance and asset management market.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Insurance: Non-contentious - UK-wide

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Owen Ross's practice has considerable focus on insurance transactions, including M&A, along with associated regulatory issues.

Strengths

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  • Owen is smart, dynamic and flexible – he's always available and always solution-focused, even in complex and difficult transactions. He has been a key go-to adviser for us.

    Insurance: Non-contentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Owen is fantastic and it is always reassuring when he reviews an agreement for us. We know he will pick up every issue and provide us with a workable solution.

    Insurance: Non-contentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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