Commended for its ‘in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry’, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is a trusted advisor to clients seeking assistance with a range of insurance-related transactions and restructurings. Specific areas of focus for the group include reinsurance M&A and W&I insurance matters. Practice head Geraldine Quirk enjoys a strong reputation in Part VII transfer schemes, reinsurance arrangements and schemes of arrangement. Adam Bogdanor is a key contact for clients in the hotel and financial services sectors, while Andrew Hart focuses his practice on US clients’ international transactions and ongoing EU operations.
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‘In-depth knowledge of the insurance industry, especially at partner level.’
‘Gerry Quirk displays an excellent knowledge of insurance and the regulatory environment. Adam Bogdanor handled the corporate finance aspects of the transaction whilst also displaying good insurance knowledge and an unflappable and calm style.’
Key clients
- Shareholders of Tradex and Clegg Gifford
- Joint administrators of English & American Insurance Company Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for the shareholders on the sale of Tradex, an insurer, to a fund of Pollen Street Capital and the sale of Clegg Gifford, a broker, to Markerstudy.
- Advised the Scheme Administrators of English & American Insurance Company Limited on a final closure scheme of arrangement with its creditors, all of whom are based in the US, to close the estate.
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Practice head
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Geraldine Quirk