RPC‘s ’company market insurance knowledge and excellent transaction capability‘ sees it regularly instructed on ILS matters, M&A, reinsurance transactions and restructurings. The group has ample experience of handling insurance market M&A and refinancing transactions, particularly cross-border business transfers, portfolio transfers and renewal rights transfers. Matthew Griffith sits at the helm of the practice and is regularly engaged to advise on matters involving insurance regulation and post-Brexit related issues. James Mee is noted for his expertise in M&A, private equity and reinsurance transactions. William Hogarth is a specialist in regulatory and transactional mandates that include insurtech, parametric insurance and bespoke insurance solutions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Strong team, good Lloyd's and company market insurance knowledge, and excellent transaction capability.’

  • ‘James Mee, Matthew Griffiths and William Hogarth are all very capable, knowledgeable, responsive and personable. They are able to have strategic discussions rather than giving a purely legal answer.’

  • 'RPC's corporate insurance and regulatory team has a specific spot in the London P&C/Lloyd's market that they have made their own. The team balances a fine line between being very commercial and very technical, and know when to pivot between the two. They are very user friendly and focused on their clients and contacts.'

  • 'I work with James Mee and William Hogarth. Both are excellent.'

Key clients

  • MS Amlin
  • Asta Capital
  • Catalina
  • Howden Group and Howden Ventures
  • Assured Partners UK&I
  • Mosaic
  • AIG
  • Beat Capital Partners
  • Preservation Capital Partners and Optio Group
  • Markel

Work highlights

  • Advising Aviva on its acquisition of Lloyd's underwriting business Probitas, marking Aviva's return to Lloyd's of London after 24 years.
  • Advised Apax and GTCR-backed AssuredPartners UK & Ireland, the leading international insurance broker, on its acquisitions including Romero Group (its largest transaction to date) and CIA Insurance.
  • Advising listed PE investor BP Marsh & Partners on the £380m sale to Kentro Limited, a London-based insurance industry investment group.

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.

Matthew Griffith

Other key lawyers

James Mee, William Hogarth