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Sean M Keyvan
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory

Illinois

11 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory

USA - Nationwide

3 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Sean M Keyvan

USA

Practice Areas

SEAN KEYVAN is a partner in Sidley’s Chicago office and heads the global insurance M&A practice. He has nearly 30 years of experience representing clients in a variety of complex, often cross-border, corporate and regulatory matters relating to the insurance and financial services industry.

Sean advises insurance companies, private equity funds, investment banks, commercial banks, finance companies, investment advisers, derivatives dealers and others in connection with: domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and corporate reorganizations (including acquisitions and divestitures of books of insurance business through reinsurance, renewal rights and other alternative transaction structures); the formation, capitalization and corporate financing of insurance companies and related ventures; insurance company holding company system regulation; insurance company investment activities; the regulation of insurance producers, agencies and other distribution systems; the structure and regulation of alternative and novel risk financing mechanisms and complex reinsurance arrangements.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - Illinois

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Sean Keyvan represents clients in the insurance and financial services industries in complex matters relating to mergers, acquisitions, sales and enterprise formations. He heads the global insurance M&A practice at Sidley Austin.

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Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory - USA - Nationwide

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Sean Keyvan leads Sidley Austin's global insurance M&A practice. He is extremely experienced in managing complex transactions as well as advising on regulatory issues in the insurance industry.
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Strengths

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He's helped us with a lot of really complex work; he's really good.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

He is pragmatic, technically strong and has a deep understanding of the insurance market. He has seen a lot.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Sean is superbly commercial, yet keenly defensive of our positions. He is also creative and thoughtful in terms of negotiating with counterparties.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Sean has a very strong business acumen, a capacity to follow complex business issues and is a very good listener. He knows when to make his points, but he doesn’t get bogged down on trivial items.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

He strikes a good balance between providing legal advice and being commercially aware.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Sean is an excellent regulatory and M&A attorney.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Sean is superbly commercial, yet keenly defensive of our positions. He is also creative and thoughtful in terms of negotiating with counterparties.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

He is pragmatic, technically strong and has a deep understanding of the insurance market. He has seen a lot.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Sean has a very strong business acumen, a capacity to follow complex business issues, and is a very good listener. He knows when to make his points, but he doesn’t get bogged down on trivial items.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

He strikes a good balance between providing legal advice and being commercially aware.

Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

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