William Fry LLP has demonstrated a commitment to the insurance sector over the years. It has an extensive history in corporate and regulatory matters, including M&A transactions and portfolio transfers, along with growth in insurtech, ESG and sustainable finance. Leading corporate and regulatory specialist Eoin Caulfield heads the insurance and reinsurance group, which includes fellow corporate and regulatory expert Ian Murray. Paul Convery is an experienced dispute resolution specialist, who is active in the insurance sector. John Larkin is now a senior consultant with the team and plays a key role on many of the firm’s top engagements. Rising star Niall Campbell joined the firm as a consultant from Pinsent Masons LLP in February 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent knowledge of the insurance and financial regulatory landscape in Ireland and Europe.’
‘It's a very personable, collaborative team, with very deep understanding of the Irish insurance market.’
‘Eoin Caulfield is outstanding, a very pragmatic and proactive partner.’
‘Length of time in market, depth of knowledge and proven competencies, especially the senior team’
‘Eoin Caulfield - decades of experience and expertise. Arguably best in market. Have used him for 12 years and never fails to provide good, balanced advice. ’
‘The depth and range of sectoral regulatory and legal knowledge of the entire insurance practice, there are no weak links. Over the past year their ability to provide insightful and practical advice at both a strategic and tactical level on a diverse range of topics has been second to none, along with their willingness to make themselves available.’
‘The depth and range of both their expertise and experience. Their ability to navigate challenging situations and personalities in a calm and supportive manner. Their practical and common sense approach helps to bring all parties on the journey to agreed solutions in an effective manner.’
Key clients
- Saol Assurance (trading as AIB Life)
- Airbnb
- Banco BPM
- Toyota Insurance Management
- Swiss Re
- Banco Santander
- New Ireland
- Everest Insurance and Everest Reinsurance
- Irish Life
- Allianz and Allianz Life
- AIG
- AXA Life Europe
- SEB Life International
- FBD Insurance
- Lloyds of London
- AXA
- Apollo Global Management LLC
- Companjon
- Assured Partners (backed by GTCR and Apax)
- Eni Insurance
- SCOR Group
- McGill Insurance
- Riverstone
- CNP Santander Insurance
- Beazley Group
- Chaucer Insurance
- Munich Re / Great Lakes
- Atradius Re
- Coverys Insurance
- CA Auto Capital Re (f/k/a FCA Capital Re)
- AXIS
- Scottish Re
- Renaissance Re
- RGA
- Catalina
- Canada Life
- Arkema
- Assurant Group
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Unipol Group / Unipol Re
Work highlights
- Advised AIB Life (the trading name of Saol Assurance) on the roll-out of its new life assurance operation.
- Advised on the Irish legal and regulatory issues for all of the final stage bidders to acquire Liberty Insurance (the Irish branch of Liberty Seguros, Spain).
- Advised Airbnb on the authorisation and roll-out of its new Irish insurance intermediary, allowing sales of insurance products to Airbnb guests and hosts in relevant EEA countries via its on-line platform.
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Eoin Caulfield