Insurance: Transactional
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Provided by Linklaters
Our international sector group advises leading insurers, insurance intermediaries, brokers and financial institutions all over the world on complex economically significant and strategic challenges. The close cooperation and exchange on a daily basis within Linklaters’ global insurance practice enables us to exchange know-how and co-ordinate client relations regionally and globally – benefitting all clients to participate in latest market developments and standards.
Chambers Review
Linklaters boasts a well-reputed team capable of handling a broad array of insurance mandates throughout Germany and beyond, aided by the law firm's considerable international reach. Clients regularly seek the firm's assistance with a variety of transactions, including portfolio mandates, offering excellent support in the bidding process. The team shows further strength in group-wide structurings. Investments and M&A transactions within the insurance industry are also handled by the team, as are financing rounds. In this area, Linklaters shows a strong capacity for handling large insurtech transactions. Linklaters complements its strong offering with its coverage of tax and regulatory issues, including multi-jurisdictional investigations.
Work Highlights
- Linklters advised Allianz Direct Versicherungs on its legal consolidation in the Netherlands and Spain.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Linklaters is very experienced and knowledgeable, with a focus on the insurance sector, and is exceptionally responsive."
"Linklaters dealt with our concerns comprehensively and to our satisfaction, even in urgent cases."
"The team at Linklaters is very experienced and knowledgeable, with a focus on the insurance sector, and is exceptionally responsive."
"Linklaters dealt with our concerns comprehensively and to our satisfaction, even in urgent cases."
Notable Practitioners
Frederik Winter assists large clients in the areas of portfolio acquisition, restructuring, M&A, multi-jurisdictional investigations and strategic partnerships. He shows particular adroitness in the world of insurtech.
"I always like working with Dr Winter."
Thomas Broichhausen works on important matters across the insurance transactional spectrum, with significant experience in insurtech deals, but also offering expertise in portfolio acquisitions, bancassurances, as well as being surefooted in the regulatory arena.
"Thomas offers a very strong level of client service. He is our trusted legal adviser."
Wolfgang Krauel regularly advises on bidding processes of portfolio transfers, as well as recapitalisation of insurtechs. He also offers proficiency in BaFin matters.
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