Walkers acts for investment funds, asset managers, InsurTechs, as well as insurers and reinsurers on regulatory, financial licensing, and transactional matters. Sarah Demerling is experienced in insurance-linked securities transactions as well as insurance intermediary formations, and Leonie Tear brings a highly developed regulatory practice to licence applications and transactions. Samantha Walker has a cross-border insurance transactional practice, and Trevor Goulet handles contentious cases.
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Testimonials
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- In my experience, and across my engagements, the team is versatile, responsive, practical, and cost-competitive with other firms on the Island.
- The team is technically strong, responsive, and pragmatic. They quickly get to grips with complex or unusual questions and, where commercial realities require a more creative solution, work to find a sensible way forward. Their advice on how best to present matters to the BMA, rather than simply the legal position, has also been very useful. I find Walkers particularly engaged and dependable . When something is genuinely time-sensitive, they take ownership of the timetable and get it done.
- Responsive team and well equipped to address complex reinsurance transactions.
Key clients
- Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Limited
- Barings
- Resolution Life Holdings ISAC Ltd
- Onex Corporation
- Obra Capital Management LLC
- Swiss Re
- Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd
- Mapfre Re
- Aquarian Holdings LLC
- Talanx AG
Work highlights
Representing CSLB in its appeal against a USD 607 million judgment awarded to Georgian billionaire and former Prime Minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili (with his family and investment entities).
Advising the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) on a USD 100 million catastrophe bond covering wildfire risks in California.
Acting as Bermuda counsel to Onex Corporation on its acquisition of a 63% stake in Convex Group Limited.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Samantha Walker
Practice head
Sarah Demerling
Other key lawyers
Leonie Tear; Samantha Walker; Trevor Goulet; Marah Smith