Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
USA Guide 2024 : New York
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About
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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 reorganizations globally. We also represent insurance and reinsurance companies in corporate litigation, as well as insurance coverage litigation, and provide a broad range of regulatory advice to insurance entities and their advisers.
We were ranked in the top tier by U.S. News — Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2017 and among the top firms for insurance by Chambers USA 2017. Skadden was named the winner of the 2015 Legal 500 US Award for Insurance. We also were ranked in the top tier for deal value and number of deals among legal advisers representing insurance companies in M&A transactions in SNL Financial’s 2015 rankings.
Chambers Review
Skadden is well known for handling big-ticket M&A deals on behalf of insurers and other groups involved in the industry, with specialist knowledge of insurance capital markets and reinsurance-related transactions. The team has a deep understanding of the property and casualty market in particular, handling some of the largest transactions seen in this sector. It also acts on complex restructurings and alternative risk vehicle formations.
Work Highlights
- Skadden advised Liberty Mutual Insurance Company on the $1.5 billion sale of its Liberty Seguros personal and small commercial businesses in Latin America to HDI International, as well as the $2.5 billion sale of Liberty Seguros in Spain to Generali Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Skadden is a one-stop shop with excellent depth and experience in all legal areas critical to us."
"They are particularly good at distilling technical legal issues into recommendations that non-lawyers can act on."
"Skadden is our go-to firm for the most complex and sophisticated matters."
"Skadden is a one-stop shop with excellent depth and experience in all legal areas critical to us."
"They are particularly good at distilling technical legal issues into recommendations that non-lawyers can act on."
"Skadden is our go-to firm for the most complex and sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
Todd Freed offers his clients the benefit of his extensive experience and expertise in leading high-value insurance and reinsurance transactions. He also advises on complex regulatory matters.
"Todd is one of the best in the business. He is incredibly thoughtful and always available and willing to engage in questions."
"Todd is strong across the board. He is able to successfully steer the most complex transactions while also not being afraid to get into the weeds."
"He is hands-down the best transaction lawyer I have ever worked with. He offers supernatural levels of service, sophistication and commercial vision."
Elena Coyle is recognized for her work in complex and high-value insurance and reinsurance transactions. She frequently acts for major insurers and is cohead of the insurance M&A and reinsurance group.
"Elena is clearly an expert in her field, assisting with not only the legal aspects of the transaction but also with strategy and approach."
Jon Hlafter is cohead of the insurance M&A and reinsurance group. He has extensive experience in major insurance-related M&A and investment transactions.
"Jon is a commercially minded transactional lawyer who understands complex insurance issues and can craft real-world solutions."
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