Insurance: Transactional
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
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The firm hosts a market-leading practice in the transactional insurance space, drawing on the firm's strong international network to assist clients with cross-border deals. The team advises insurers, reinsurers and pension funds on group restructurings, M&A and portfolio transactions as well as joint ventures, with notable strength in related regulatory matters and taxation aspects. The law firm showcases additional expertise in cyber insurance and has experience in insurtech issues. The client roster boasts the biggest names in German and international insurance and reinsurance. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm advised Athora Group on its EUR660 million acquisition of a life insurance portfolio from AXA Germany.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is very responsive, knowledgeable and experienced, and the lawyers there have a good understanding about the environment they are working in."
"The team is very responsive, knowledgeable and experienced, and the lawyers there have a good understanding about the environment they are working in."
Notable Practitioners
Jan Schröder has market-leading expertise in providing transactional, corporate and regulatory advice to prominent German and global insurance and reinsurance companies. He also assists them with restructuring and business platforms, as well as product distribution.
Achim Schmid is active in the sale of insurance portfolios, including cyber insurance. He is also adept with insurance restructuring, licensing and insurance-based joint ventures.