Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory | USA

The insurance team at Latham & Watkins handles sophisticated transactional and regulatory matters, many of which have substantive international elements. The group excels at handling insurance M&A while also providing high-end advisory services in connection with corporate governance. It also has particular capacity with insurance capital markets transactions.

Mayer Brown advises multiple domestic and international insurance entities in specialized areas such as insurance-linked securities, pension-backed securities and reserve financing. It is particularly active in the life insurance space, as well as possessing notable expertise in reinsurance matters. The team also acts on complex M&A.

McDermott Will & Schulte fields a deep bench of insurance attorneys with extensive capabilities in regulatory insurance work. It offers notable expertise in the emerging area of insurtech and can claim an enviable client roster that includes insurance carriers, reinsurance companies, brokers and startups.

Skadden is well known for handling big-ticket M&A deals on behalf of insurers, investment firms and other groups involved in the industry, with specialist knowledge of insurance capital markets and reinsurance-related transactions. The team has a deep understanding of the property and casualty market in particular, handling some of the largest transactions seen in this sector. It also acts on complex restructurings and alternative risk vehicle formations.

Kirkland & Ellis is proficient in a range of insurance-connected transactional and regulatory matters. It regularly assists with high-value corporate deal and reinsurance matters and is also adept at advising on regulatory approvals. The team is eminently capable of handling matters with cross-border elements.

Sullivan & Cromwell is well equipped to handle significant M&A in the insurance space, with complementary strengths in capital markets and private equity matters. The team possesses a range of regulatory expertise in the financial sector, including a thorough understanding of the SEC as well as in state, federal and international insurance regulation. In addition, it has a broad industry client base which includes life and financial guaranty insurers and demonstrates considerable expertise in healthcare matters.