Band 1
Band 1
About
Provided by Neil Horner
Practice Areas
Neil joined ASW Law in 2003, prior to which he worked for leading law firms in London, New York and Frankfurt. He is a qualified lawyer in Bermuda, England and New York.
Neil has extensive experience working on large commercial, financing, corporate finance and corporate insurance transactions.
Neil is ranked by all of the major international legal directories. Notably, he is top-ranked by Who’s Who Legal and considered a ‘thought leader’ in (re)insurance. He is also top-ranked by Chambers & Partners and is listed as a ‘Band 1’ practitioner across the board for corporate, financial services and (re)insurance. Likewise, The Legal 500 consider Neil a ‘leading individual’ in (re)insurance.
Chambers & Partners note:
- Neil Horner has a strong experience in high-value international transactions, with a specialism in insurance, reinsurance and financial services. He has a robust reputation among peers and clients praise him as “very knowledgeable, very responsive and business focused.”
- Neil Horner is commended for his deep experience advising on high-value M&A and insurance transactions. He offers complimentary regulatory expertise. One client stated: “He is extremely helpful and knowledgeable of corporate finance and insurance law.” Another source added: “He is best in class in Bermuda.”
Chambers Review
Global
Department head Neil Horner is frequently commended for his deep experience advising on high-value M&A transactions, especially those occurring in the insurance sector. He offers complementary regulatory expertise.
Neil Horner offers a wealth of experience representing insurance companies in transactional and regulatory mandates. He is especially noteworthy for his insights into the Bermudian elements of cross-border M&A matters in the insurance sector. He has further experience in reinsurance agreements and warranty insurance mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I work extensively with Neil and he is very good. Neil is very commercial and flexible."
"Neil is a big repository of insurance regulatory information and knowledge."
"Neil is a remarkable lawyer. He is incredibly knowledgeable about corporate governance in Bermuda, as well as about transactional and regulatory work. He really is great."
"I work extensively with Neil and he is very good. Neil is very commercial and flexible."
"Neil is a big repository of insurance regulatory information and knowledge."
"Neil is a remarkable lawyer. He is incredibly knowledgeable about corporate governance in Bermuda, as well as about transactional and regulatory work. He really is great."