Benefiting from core sector-focused regulatory knowledge and also effectively able to leverage the firm's market-leading M&A and litigation functions, Arendt & Medernach is well-placed to advise on standalone regulatory matters, as well as to provide the overarching insurance advice pursuant to transactions in the sector. Team head Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger provides regulatory advice in the context of insurance M&A, and also advises insurers on the development of new products and services. Litigation partner Christian Point often represents clients in coverage disputes and provides advice on policy wording.

Philippe & Partners 'has an excellent reputation with the regulators and insurance companies', enabling it to effectively advise insurers and reinsurers across the spectrum of issues impacting their businesses, including on the implications of current legislation and EU directives, as well as on product development and M&A-related matters. Marc Gouden  and Pierre Moreau co-head the team and are able to provide 'accurate and fast advice' by virtue of their 'in-depth knowledge' of the sector.

The team at Wildgen is 'composed of lawyers with complementary and highly diversified skills in the insurance sector' and is thereby well-placed to advise clients in the life insurance, non-life insurance and reinsurance sectors across the gamut of aspects impacting their businesses. Karine Vilret has been pivotal to the firm's recent success in the area and, since her arrival to the team at the end of 2018 from KLEYR GRASSO, has galvanised its offering, particularly in light of her contentious life insurance expertise. 'Strategic thinker' Michel Bulach co-heads the team alongside Vilret and provides non-contentious expertise to reinsurers, including on M&A in the sector, as well as on establishment and ongoing operational requirements. Silvia Bracaloni's arrival in October 2019 from Generali further enhances the team's offering, in light of her 'detailed product and regulatory knowledge'. 

Clifford Chance remains active providing standalone regulatory counselling to institutional firmwide clients on Brexit contingency planning. Other work includes the representation of international insurers seeking to establish Luxembourg subsidiaries, and the provision of regulatory advice on insurance M&A. Senior partner Christian Kremer handles insurance work as part of his wide-ranging corporate and finance practice.

Headed by overarching banking and finance partner Vivian Walry, CMS' multi-disciplinary offering is engaged in a growing range and volume of contentious and non-contentious insurance matters, including an increasing amount of work advising insurtech start-ups. Recognised by one client as 'one of the EU's sharpest minds on insurance-related legal matters,' Benjamin Bada has a growing reputation in the market and his arrival in September 2019 from Allen & Overy Luxembourg adds further core regulatory expertise to the team.

Although KLEYR GRASSO was undoubtedly weakened by the departure of its leading insurance practitioner Karine Vilret to Wildgen at the end of 2018, the firm remains reasonably active in the sector, on the litigation front in particular. Henry De Ron is the main contact.

Leveraging its impressive overarching litigation credentials, MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour SARL has a particularly strong reputation on behalf of insurers and insureds in coverage disputes. Michel Molitor heads the team that also includes the 'knowledgeable, sensible and pragmatic' Jacques Wolter.