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Allen & Overy Luxembourg works closely with its corporate and finance team to provide a ‘high standard’ of service, predominantly on insurance M&A and regulatory issues. Fabian Beullekens advised Ageas on the merger between Fortis Luxembourg Vie and Cardif Lux International. Counsel Peter Myners also assisted on this deal and is praised for his ‘proactivity and ability to find business-driven solutions in complicated transactions’. Pierre Schleimer has a focus on regulatory and insolvency-related insurance work.
Arendt & Medernach has ‘good knowledge of the insurance sector’ and acts for the full spectrum of players in the field across a range of regulatory, M&A and litigation. The team recently advised a major North American group on a project for establishing its European life insurance operations in Luxembourg. Transactional insurance specialist Carine Feipel has ‘a great level of practice and knowledge’, and founding partner Paul Mousel has unrivalled experience of the financial services industry.
Bonn & Schmitt assists major insurance and reinsurance companies across a raft of regulatory matters, including representing them before the insurance regulatory agency. Senior counsel Chantal Keereman is the main contact.
Sitting within the wider corporate group, Linklaters LLP’s insurance practice is focused on transactional work within the sector, often containing a multi-jurisdictional component. Marc Loesch was part of a team that represented BNP Paribas Cardif (parent company of Cardif Lux International) on its merger with Fortis Luxembourg Vie.
Schiltz et Schiltz has a pre-eminent reputation in the market for handling contentious insurance matters. Franz Schiltz is recommended.
Baker & McKenzie handles a range of transactional and regulatory work for insurance companies. The group often works closely with the tax practice in relation to structuring new products within the life insurance arena. Jean-François Findling is ‘a serious competitor in the insurance field’, and is the main partner in the team, which was recently strengthened by the arrival of associate Michael Brückner, who was formerly in-house at a Luxembourg-based insurance company.
Wildgen, Partners in Law provides a ‘proactive and solutions-oriented’ service to clients across a range of regulatory and transactional work. Michel Bulach is praised by one client as ‘able to understand our needs and legal philosophy so as to act almost as our internal general counsel’.
Elvinger, Hoss & Prussen handles insurance matters out of its banking and finance department, including restructurings and takeovers.
Kleyr | Grasso | Associes is particularly accomplished at handling contentious insurance instructions, where Rosario Grasso is recommended. Clients include Axa Insurance, Fortis and DAS Insurance.
Kremer Associés & Clifford Chance has some regulatory capability within the sector and benefits from its connections within the financial services industry.
Molitor Avocats à la Cour is accomplished at handling regulatory and contentious work in the insurance sector and is particularly strong at handling professional liability disputes. Recent work includes representing an uninsured holidaymaker in claims arising following a fatal motor accident. Michel Molitor is recommended.