Insurance: corporate and regulatory

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

Client Satisfaction

Characterised by its strong insurance sector M&A work, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP is considered a transactional powerhouse. It also advises clients on reinsurance matters, regulatory issues, debt and equity market transactions, and regulatory capital and financing arrangements. Practice head Robert Chaplin is highly regarded in the area and has extensive experience in transactions involving financial sponsors and their insurers and portfolio companies. Chaplin is supported by Benjamin Lyon, who joined the practice in February 2024 from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, and excels in M&A, capital raising and reinsurance transactions, as well as being knowledgeable about the insurtech sector.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Skadden's corporate insurance team in London are an exceptional team of corporate insurance lawyers who we consider to be very top of the market in London in this area. The lawyers on the team are all extremely bright and motivated at all levels and they are starting to attract excellent talent from other firms. We are consistently seeing Skadden winning work on top of the market corporate insurance mandates in the UK.’
‘The team are all exceptionally bright and very hardworking, as well as being pragmatic, commercial and solution focused. They provide exceptional levels of service to their clients and really go above and beyond on any mandates they work on.'
'Robert Chaplin is an exceptional talent. He is incredibly bright and client focused - one of the leading corporate insurance lawyers in the world.’
‘The team's knowledge of their subject area is unmatched in the industry. Combined with such a personalised approach and what feels like a genuine interest in our business, it makes for a strong proposition.’
‘Rob Chaplin and his commitment to his craft/subject area is an incredible resource for us to tap into. His partnership-led approach to doing business fits with our culture perfectly.’
‘Exceptionally talented and skilled team. Great attention to detail. Very strategic and well-balanced advice. The team are always readily available, and as a client we have access to a diverse range of expertise.’
‘Highly competent individuals that have the ability to very quickly grasp the context of the matter at hand, and apply sound advice based on knowledge, experience and research.’
‘Insurance knowledge of UK and European situations coupled with strong commercial instincts. Creative solutions to tackling the UK PRT opportunity.’

Key clients

Markerstudy Group
Legal & General
Phoenix Group
Resolution Life
Willis Towers Watson
Blackstone
Sompo International
BlackRock
AIG & Corebridge Financial
SiriusPoint
Intact Financial Corporation/Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA)
Liberty Mutual
Argus Group
Northlight Group
Pinnacle Pet Group
Argo Group International
SCOR
Travellers
Staysure Insurance
Macquarie Insurance
Pollen Street Capital

Work highlights

Advising the founders of Markerstudy Group on its £1.2 billion merger with Atlanta, Ardonagh’s personal lines broking business.
Advising the Special Committee of the Board of SiriusPoint on a market capitalisation of $1.4 billion, in connection with an unsolicited take-private approach by Daniel Loeb of Third Point.
Advising Corebridge Financial, Inc. in connection with its definitive agreement to sell its UK life insurance business (operating as AIG Life) to Aviva plc for £460 million in cash.