Acting on its own as well as often alongside other regional firmwide offices, the 'commercial and technical' multidisciplinary team at Linklaters has 'a very strong knowledge of the industry and the market', ensuring it is a popular choice on single jurisdictional and cross-border insurance-related transactions. Vastly experienced team head Matthew Middleditch provides 'sensible and commercial advice' on insurance M&A, as well as on insurance distribution matters - where he has been involved in many high-profile bancassurance matters.
Testimonials
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- ‘The excellent team is commercial and technical. They have a very strong knowledge of the industry and the market. I can put my trust in them.’
‘Matthew Middleditch is the go-to partner in the market for insurance M&A and bancassurance. He is a standout who provides sensible and commercial advice. His experience is second to none. ’
Key clients
- Ageas Insurance International NV
- FWD Group
Work highlights
- Advised Ageas, one of Europe’s largest insurance companies, on its strategic investment in Taiping Pension, the pension insurance arm of China Taiping, a leading PRC state-owned insurance group listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
- Advised FWD Group, a Hong Kong-headquartered insurance group, on its additional capital contribution to PT Asuransi BRI Life (BRI Life), the life insurance arm of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BRI), increasing its stake in BRI Life to approximately 44%.