CSILS will operate independently from UBS under a new name and will continue to manage the funds and single investor fund mandates. CSILS has been an established platform in the insurance linked asset management industry with a track record stretching back 21 years. The closing is subject to regulatory approval. The NKF team was led by partners Sandro Abegglen (Banking & Finance) and Manuel Werder (Corporate/M&A), working with senior associates Florian Steiner and Lukas Fahrländer (both Banking & Finance), partner Nicolas Birkhäuser (Antitrust/Competition), partner Marcel Meier and senior associate Morgan Boëffard (both Tax), associate Lukas Poschung (Transactions) and junior associate Janika Leuzinger (Corporate/M&A).

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