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Provided by James Grennan
James Grennan is a Partner in the Corporate and M&A practice and Head of A&L Goodbody’s Insurance Group. From 1995 to 1999 James managed A&L Goodbody’s London office.
His area of particular expertise is the insurance industry. His practice embraces all aspects of insurance law and regulation including the set up and authorisation of insurers, ongoing regulation, the provision of cross-border services, sale and purchase of insurance companies and insurance businesses, captive insurance, authorisation and regulation of insurance intermediaries, contracts, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions and statutory compensation schemes. He advises life and non-life insurers, health insurers, reinsurers, captives and intermediaries.
He played a major role in the A&L Goodbody legal team that advised the Irish Government’s Department of Finance on the establishment of the Irish Financial Regulator. He was also instrumental in having Irish law amended to facilitate the operations of life assurers in the International Financial Services Centre and in drafting other legislation to address insurance industry concerns. He has advised on many of the most significant insurance transactions and developments in recent decades.
Provided by Chambers
James Grennan has a terrific reputation as one of Ireland's leading insurance regulatory experts, including advising on reinsurance matters, as well as on business interruption policies, contractual issues and warranty products. He often assists insurers with the establishment of operations in Ireland as part of their Brexit contingency planning. He also has experience acting for insurers on sanctions issues.
Provided by Chambers
"James Grennan has such a depth of knowledge of the law and on the operation of the insurance industry and is able to apply that in a practical way."
"He combines deep technical skill and long experience with a practical and commercial approach."
"James Grennan has such a depth of knowledge of the law and on the operation of the insurance industry and is able to apply that in a practical way."
"He combines deep technical skill and long experience with a practical and commercial approach."
