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About
Provided by Marilyn Lion
Practice Areas
Marilyn A. Lion, is a corporate partner, Co-Chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions Group, and a member of the firm’s Corporate Department.
Ms. Lion focuses on corporate transactions in the insurance industry, including mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions, as well as insurance and reinsurance regulatory matters.
Ms. Lion joined the firm in 2005. She received a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2005. Ms. Lion received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. Prior to law school, Ms. Lion worked as an actuarial associate at AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company.
Ms. Lion is the editor, and a co-author, of the Insurance and Investment Management M&A Deskbook (Practising Law Institute, 2015). She is also the co-author of numerous articles, including “Thoughts on financing and capital solutions for insurance companies,” Westlaw (October, 2022); “The Legal 500: Insurance & Reinsurance Country Comparative Guide,” The In-House Lawyer (April, 2017); “Developments At The NAIC Spring Meeting,” Law360 (April, 2016); “Report On The NAIC 2015 Summer National Meeting,” FC&S Legal (November, 2015); “A Closer Look,” Best's Review (June, 2015); “NAIC 2015 Spring National Meeting,” Insurance Coverage Law Report (May/June, 2015); “IAIS Issues Consultation On Global Insurance Capital Standard,” Canadian Insurance Regulation Reporter (February, 2015); “Rector-Modified Recommendations to NAIC Task Force on Financing of XXX and AXXX Reserves,” FC&S Legal (August, 2014); “Citing Private Equity Concerns, New York Department of Financial Services Proposes Increased Scrutiny and Disclosure for Acquisitions of New York Domestic and Commercially Domiciled Insurers,” FC&S Legal (June, 2014); and “Report on the NAIC 2014 Spring National Meeting,” FC&S Legal’s “Eye on the Experts” blog (April, 2014).
Ms. Lion is a member of the Bars of New York and New Jersey.
Chambers Review
USA
Marilyn Lion has strong capabilities in matters such as M&A and financing transactions. She regularly leads on multibillion-dollar cross-border deals.
Marilyn Lion is experienced in the handling of a broad range of transactional matters for key insurance carriers, including strategic mergers and acquisitions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Marilyn brings an incredible command of the insurance business and its financial underpinnings to her practice."
"Marilyn is very creative and thinks about how to help clients achieve their goals."
"She is able to explain extremely complicated terms in a way which is understandable and comprehensive."
"Marilyn is really good. Clients love her."
"She is able to explain extremely complicated terms in a way which is understandable and comprehensive."
"She is outstanding. Marilyn is great to work with, she knows her stuff and clients love her."
"Marilyn brings an incredible command of the insurance business and its financial underpinnings to her practice."
"Marilyn is very creative and thinks about how to help clients achieve their goals."
"She is able to explain extremely complicated terms in a way which is understandable and comprehensive."
"Marilyn is really good. Clients love her."
"She is able to explain extremely complicated terms in a way which is understandable and comprehensive."
"She is outstanding. Marilyn is great to work with, she knows her stuff and clients love her."