Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co is a go-to firm for large marquee insurance transactions, covering the structuring of insurance joint ventures, the formation and licensing of insurance companies, M&A and investments, and withdrawals from the market. The team further handles regulatory issues, acting for a broad range of insurers, reinsurers, brokers, web aggregators and other insurance intermediaries. Praised as a ‘living encyclopedia in the insurance sector’, clients endorse practice head Shailaja Lall for her comprehensive insurance sector expertise, leveraging her 20 years’ worth of experience in the field. Other recommended individuals include cross-border transactional expert Anu Susan Abraham and Ashish Teni, whose wide-ranging capabilities include drafting policies for life insurance companies, among others.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Impeccable subject matter expertise. In-depth understanding of commercial arrangements and excellent turn around times.’

  • ‘Shailaja Lall has now become a living encyclopedia in the insurance sector. She is very cordial, professional and ethical.’

  • ‘SAM lawyers are experts in all insurance matters. They are a pleasure to deal with. Professional, prompt and very user-friendly. The advice is always timely and to-the-point.’

  • ‘Shailaja Lall is a wonderful partner; a great leader of the team, extremely knowledgeable in the financial services sector and very personable. Shailaja is a perfect go-to lawyer, who will promptly assist or direct you to the right person.’

Key clients

  • Willis Towers Watson group, including Willis Europe B.V.
  • Go Digit Life Insurance Limited
  • The Prudential Insurance Company of America
  • IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Bajaj Finserv Limited
  • Vidal Healthcare Services Pvt. Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Advised Willis Europe on the acquisition of an additional 51% stake in its insurance broking joint venture in India, Willis Towers Watson India Insurance Brokers Private Limited, to increase its stake to 100%.
  • Advised LR India Holdings Limited and Alpha Wave Incubation LP on the Pre-Series A investment round of Even Healthcare Private Limited.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Shailaja Lall

Other key lawyers

Anu Susan Abraham, Ashish Teni