Parimah Hassouri > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
NEW YORK
United States

Position

Parimah Hassouri is a partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP whose practice focuses on insurance regulatory matters. Parimah advises US and international insurers on a wide range of insurance regulatory and corporate matters. She has represented clients operating in the life, health, property and casualty, financial guaranty, mortgage guaranty and title insurance industries. Parimah also represents private equity funds and other sponsors acquiring and divesting insurers and/or insurance-related entities.

In addition, Parimah assists clients with regulatory filings associated with mergers, acquisitions and other changes in corporate structure, including mutual holding company conversions and redomestications. She also assists with the formation and licensing of insurance companies, insurance intermediaries and captive insurers, and routinely assists clients with corporate governance and compliance issues. Parimah also advises early-stage and developed InsurTech entities on regulatory and corporate issues.

Parimah actively monitors state insurance legislative and regulatory developments in a variety of areas, including insurance holding company act compliance, rebating and inducement issues, and non-admitted insurance and reinsurance transactions.

Parimah was recognized as an “Up and Comer” for her transactional and regulatory work in insurance by Chambers USA in 2020–2022. Clients note “She is knowledgeable about insurance regulatory issues, and very up to date in her knowledge. She also is extremely helpful, and can provide advice in a clear way so that it is easy to understand and follow. She takes a sensible view that seeks to maximize the flexibility for the business client while remaining of course compliant.”

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Insurance > Insurance: non-contentious

Kirkland & Ellis LLP‘s insurance practice offers comprehensive guidance on a variety of high-profile transactions, including M&A, reinsurance, joint ventures, securities offerings, and regulatory matters. Serving a diverse clientele that includes insurers, reinsurers, private equity firms, InsurTech firms, and other participants in the insurance industry, the firm provides tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of each client. Based in New York, Rajab Abbassi brings extensive experience in corporate transactions within the insurance sector, as well as expertise in strategic and governance matters. Parimah Hassouri, also in New York, complements the practice with a focus on insurance regulatory matters, providing regular counsel to both US and international insurers on a wide range of regulatory and corporate issues across various insurance sectors. Her client base encompasses entities operating in life, health, property and casualty, and title insurance industries, as well as private equity funds and other sponsors. Another key member, Kimberly Meng Han, also operating from New York, specializes in representing public companies, private equity sponsors, and private entities in a diverse array of complex business transactions, with a particular emphasis on the insurance industry.