The corporate and finance department at ASW Law Limited has notable expertise in the (re)insurance space, and is active in M&A transactions, sales, and corporate restructurings. Neil Horner leads the practice with expertise in large M&A deals, (re)insurance, funds, and finance law. Canadian-qualified Kim Willey is skilled in captive formation and regulation, as well as in providing regulatory and compliance advice to commercial insurance groups, and UK-qualified Hanno Tolhurst is another key corporate and commercial lawyer at the firm.
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Key clients
- American International Group, Inc
- Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
- Nippon Life Insurance Company
- Aviva plc
- Blackrock Financial Management, Inc.
- Blackrock Credit Alpha Group
- Eaton Vance Management
- Boston Management and Research
- Clavert Research and Management
- Morgan Stanley Eaton Vance CLO CM LLC
- Morgan Stanley Eaton Vance CLO Manager LLC
- Varde Partners, Inc
- Cornerstone Financial Holdings Limited
- ITOCHU Coporation
- BF&M Ltd.
- Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd.
- Ambac Financial Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised AIG on all Bermuda legal aspects of the USD3.3bn sale of Validus Re to RenaissanceRe, including the Bermuda legal aspects of the sale and purchase agreement and all required Bermuda regulatory approvals.
- Advised speciality insurance underwrite Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., on all Bermuda legal and regulatory aspects of its USD1.1bn sale to Brookfield.
- Advising Nippon Life Insurance Company on its proposed acquisition of a 20% stake in Corebridge Financial, Inc.
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Practice head
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Neil Horner