Clifford Chance
Tapping into ‘excellent industry knowledge’ and working in a co-ordinated fashion with accomplished corporate, banking and capital markets practices, both in Luxembourg as well as across the vast network of firmwide offices, Clifford Chance is particularly skilled at handling big-ticket transactional work in the sector. Udo Prinz’s experience in insurance regulation, coupled with his ‘additional expertise in other fields of law’, means he is ’an excellent choice for M&A work in the insurance sector’. Team head Christian Kremer is also recommended.
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'They have excellent industry knowledge and legal expertise. Very helpful network across jurisdictions.'
‘Christian Kremer has this ability to understand our needs intuitively and translates it to practical and straightforward advice.’
'Udo Prinz is an undisputed expert on insurance regulation. His understanding of, and experience in, the insurance business and his additional expertise in other fields of law make him an excellent choice for M&A work in the insurance sector.'
Key clients
- AXA
- Premia
- Large European Insurance group
- Major international insurance group
- Luxembourg insurance group
- Large international insurance group
- Global Private Equity Asset Manager
- A leading global e-commerce company
- Major international insurance company
- International specialty insurer
- FIA, Inc (global trade organization for the futures, options and centrally cleared derivatives markets)
- International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) / International Securities Lending Association (ISLA)
- Luxembourg reinsurance company
- Leading international asset management group
- Large European Bank
- Large American Bank
Work highlights
- Assisted a large international insurance company with the acquisition of a Luxembourg insurance undertaking which is active in multiple jurisdictions.
- Advising a major global private equity asset manager regarding the investment eligibility and requirements for Luxembourg unit-linked life insurance contracts, in relation to investments in Luxembourg real estate funds promoted by the client, and assisting with negotiation of contracts with Luxembourg life insurers.
- Advised a major insurance and reinsurance group with Luxembourg-licensed (re)insurance undertakings, UCITS and investment firm presence in relation to its group cash management operations.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christian Kremer