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Hogan Lovells International LLP

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Hogan Lovells International LLP handles cross-border reinsurance transactions, advising both insurers and reinsurers on such deals and associated regulatory matters, as well as on restructurings of insurance portfolios. The group is led by the trio of Victor de Vlaam, whose practice encompasses reinsurance transactions and collateral structures, litigation practice head Manon Cordewener and Robert Masman, who handles the collateral and netting arrangements tied to reinsurance deals.

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  • 'The team demonstrated a high level of professional excellence, and consistently delivered well drafted legal opinions, which were always market-ready and feasible. Our collaboration with them was always very good.'
  • 'Victor de Vlaam is very reliable and very risk-aware. Victor provides very quick analyses of complex matters and promptly delivers reliable estimations.'

Key clients

  • Nationale Nederlanden
  • SI Insurance (Europe)
  • General Reinsurance
  • Nordben Life/Monument Re Group
  • SCOR
  • Reinsurance Group of America
  • Resolution Life
  • Leidsche Verzekering Maatschappij
  • MediRisk
  • Sompo International

Work highlights

  • Advised NN Group and NN Life on three transactions to transfer the full longevity risk associated with approx. EUR 13.5bn of pension liabilities in the Netherlands with reinsurers Canada Life, Munich Re and Swiss Re.
  • Assisted NN Group on a longevity reinsurance transaction involving approximately EUR 4bn of underlying reserves, with Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated.
  • Advised Swiss Re Group on Dutch law aspects of several reinsurance transactions.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Victor de Vlaam, Manon Cordewener, Robert Masman

Other key lawyers

Janelle de Ruiter