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Provided by Sarah Demerling
Sarah leads the Bermuda Insurance practice and leads our Investment Funds practice with a specialty in insurance-linked securities (ILS).
She has over two decades of experience in the Bermuda legal market and is widely recognised as the go-to in her field.
Sarah is a trusted advisor on all facets of Bermuda corporate and regulatory law. She has extensive market experience in advising on a range of structures and providing counsel to major international (re)insurers (covering both P&C and long term(life)), sponsors, asset managers, private equity houses and principals on the formation, licensing and ongoing regulatory requirements of applicable vehicles, as well as M&A and alternative risk financing transactions (including catbonds and side-cars).
She works closely with our Fintech team in all aspects that span from insurtech, innovative insurer, and tokenised funds, and is known for her commercial and innovative approach.
Sarah heads the ILS Market Intelligence work stream of ILS Bermuda, which includes the ILS task force, and a member of the Bermuda Government appointed Economic Substance working group for Funds.
She is also a member of the Captive Committee of the Bermuda Business Development Agency as well as a member of the Asset Management Committee; as well as the Chair of AIMA Bermuda and a co-founder of 100 Women in Finance, Bermuda.
Provided by Chambers
Sarah Demerling is well versed in insurance M&A and securities issuances, with further experience concerning incorporation and licensing. She is a regular adviser to many significant names in the market.
Provided by Chambers
Sarah advises on a number of complex insurance-linked securities transactions and her advice and responsiveness are always appreciated.
Working with Sarah is a great experience. She is very knowledgeable, pragmatic and collaborative.
Sarah Demerling provides excellent advice and responsiveness.
Sarah has fast become a go-to lawyer in the life reinsurance space in Bermuda. Her level of knowledge, practicality and responsiveness is second to none.
Sarah provides strong client service and is very easy to work with.
Sarah advises on a number of complex insurance-linked securities transactions and her advice and responsiveness are always appreciated.
Working with Sarah is a great experience. She is very knowledgeable, pragmatic and collaborative.
Sarah Demerling provides excellent advice and responsiveness.
Sarah has fast become a go-to lawyer in the life reinsurance space in Bermuda. Her level of knowledge, practicality and responsiveness is second to none.
Sarah provides strong client service and is very easy to work with.