Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s insurance law team is regularly active in transaction support. The practice follows a cross-locational as well as cross-practice approach, thus covering interfacing tax, corporate, regulatory, and employment law matters. The restructuring of company pension schemes is another mainstay, where practice head Christoph Küppers is a key contact; he frequently acts on behalf of financial service providers, listed companies and companies, including private equity houses. Corporate governance and corporate compliance matters are a key strength of Christoph Louven and Birgit Reese; both are also experienced in corporate and regulatory restructuring.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'An excellent and obviously good-humored team that excels in clear and authoritative communication and provides excellent regulatory and contractual advice.'
- 'For us, Christoph Küppers is one of the best insurance lawyers in Europe. By delivering not only legal expertise at the highest level, but also proven tax expertise and experience from auditing practice and combining this with excellent market knowledge, he creates added value that clearly goes beyond what is usually provided by good lawyers.'
- 'Good cooperation between the partners, also internationally. Is able to support even complex multinational projects. Sets standards in the area of diversity.'
- 'Birgit Reese has a very pleasant, pragmatic way of working. In addition to the legal aspects, she always keeps an eye on economic aspects and brings great added value to the advice through her experience and industry knowledge.'
- 'Outstanding knowledge paired with experience and pragmatism.'
- 'Excellent management by Christoph Louven and very good collaboration on an equal footing with Christoph Küppers. 2nd to none in insurance company law.'
- 'Christoph Louven is not only transactional and responsive and an excellent technician, but also an always confident and pleasant communicator, so that solutions are always found promptly but calmly, even under time pressure.'
Key clients
- Försäkringsaktiebolaget Agria (publ)
- AXA IM Alts
- DELL Technologies Inc., U.S.A.
- ERGO Group
- General Reinsurance AG
- Generali Deutschland AG
- Goldman Sachs
- Gothaer-Gruppe
- Hesse Digital AG
- IDEAL Versicherungsgruppe
- Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
- Konzern Versicherungskammer und LUWIN Real Estate
- Newline Europe Versicherung AG
- ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft
- Provinzial Versicherungsgruppe
- ROLAND Rechtsschutz-Versicherungs-AG
- Signal Iduna
- Talanx-Gruppe
- Viridium Gruppe
Work highlights
- Advising the IDEAL insurance group on the takeover of myLife life insurance and fee concept.
- Advising the Talanx Group on the acquisition of the insurance business of Liberty Mutual Insurance Inc. in Latin America.
- Advising Signal Iduna on labor law as part of a group-wide transformation program.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christoph Küppers