Neil Horner
ASW Law LimitedASW Law Limited‘s insurance and reinsurance practice provides expert guidance on high-value M&A transactions and also has a wealth of experience in incorporations, licensing issues, regulatory compliance, enforcement matters and insurance transactions. Spearheaded by Neil Horner, the practice assists major insurers with multi-billion-dollar deals and new company formations. Kehinde George specialises in corporate restructuring and insolvency work, actively participating in complex insurance sector mandates involving schemes of arrangement and distressed insurance companies. Hanno Tolhurst has extensive expertise in handling significant cross-border insurance and reinsurance cases, while Kim Willey serves as a trusted counsel for insurance regulatory matters. The team is further reinforced by the expertise of senior counsel Nikhil Lawton-Misra and senior associate Sangheetaa Phary.
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'Very knowledgeable about the regulatory regime and market in Bermuda and good relations with the BMA. Experienced in M&A and other insurance/reinsurance transactions and extremely responsive in producing advice in short turnaround time.'
'Neil Horner - many years of experience in the industry so can suggest solutions from experience as well as how the BMA may approach things. Hanno Tolhurst - very responsive and will suggest commercial solutions rather than just quoting the law.'
‘Independence, standards of client service, responsiveness.’
‘Degree of knowledge and expertise in the insurance sector.’
Key clients
- Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
- BF&M Limited
- Agam Capital Management LLC and 26North Partners LP
- The Travelers Companies, Inc., Capital Z Partners & Further Global Capital Management
- Nippon Life Insurance Company
- Sagicor Financial Company Ltd.
- Covéa Cooperations
- Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd.
- Legal & General Group PLC
- Compre Group
Work highlights
- Advising speciality insurance underwriter, Argo Group, on all Bermuda legal aspects and the Bermuda regulatory process for its acquisition by Brookfield Reinsurance, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.1bn.
- Advising BF&M Limited, a key local Bermuda insurance group that is publicly listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange, on all Bermuda legal aspects of its strategic review, including the potential sale of the company.
- Advised Agam Capital Management LLC on the incorporation and licensing of Agam Bermuda ISAC Ltd., the first incorporated segregated accounts company to be licensed in Bermuda as a long-term Class E insurer.
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Kim Willey
ASW Law LimitedHanno Tolhurst
ASW Law LimitedPractice head
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Neil Horner