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Insurance: Non-contentious

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Skadden represents insurance and reinsurance companies and their financial advisors and underwriters in a wide variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings, restructurings and reorganisations.

Our team also provides a broad range of regulatory advice to insurance and reinsurance companies, routinely advising on insurance law issues, including authorisations, regulatory capital issues, securities issuances, investments, solvency, permissible activities and insurance products. We also have assisted insurance sector clients in undertaking all types of corporate reorganisations and restructurings.

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What the Team is Known For

Skadden is a respected non-contentious practice highlighted for its expertise in high-profile and high-value M&A deals. The firm represents a diverse range of parties from insurance companies and underwriters to sellers, target companies and investment banking firms. The team also handles a range of regulatory work, as well as advising on financing and securities arrangements with the insurance market. Its lawyers handle transactional matters for both domestic and international insurer clients.

Work Highlights

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  • Skadden advised the founders of the Markerstudy Group in relation to Markerstudy's £1.2 billion merger with Atlanta.

Strengths

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The Skadden team are able to analyse complex legal problems quickly and provide insightful, practical solutions to address issues.

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Skadden have demonstrated a depth of knowledge in respect of complex and technical matters, and they have a strong understanding of insurance regulatory requirements.

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Skadden's ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters is very strong, they possess a wealth of knowledge and experiences in the life insurance industry.

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Chaplin
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Robert Chaplin
Head of Insurance: Non-contentious
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Robert Chaplin advises on a diverse range of non-contentious insurance matters, encompassing business transfer schemes, pension de-risking matters and M&A.

Robert is a very smart, creative and service-orientated lawyer.

Rob is an industry expert who is particularly good in Solvency II regulation and the impact this has on M&A.

 Robert is an excellent advisor with deep technical knowledge and astute commercial awareness. He is a pleasure to work with.

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Benjamin Lyon
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Benjamin Lyon
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Benjamin Lyon has notable experience advising on mergers, acquisitions and disposals in the insurance industry as well as providing accompanying regulatory advice. He regularly assists insurers and financial institutions with major cross-border transactions.

Ben has proven to be exceptional and ideal external counsel. His responsiveness is second-to-none, and his detailed technical knowledge on complex issues has proven invaluable.

No matter is too small or too big for Ben, he has a good mix of technical expertise and commercial acumen.

Ben has a deep technical and commercial knowledge of the Lloyd's of London market.

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Robert Chaplin
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Robert Chaplin
Head of Insurance: Non-contentious
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Benjamin Lyon
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Benjamin Lyon
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Robert Chaplin

Robert Chaplin

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