Conyers’ insurance and reinsurance team is a key port of call for captives, brokers, and agents on alternative risk transfers, insurance financing, catastrophe bonds, and other insurance-linked securities. Practice head Derek Stenson specialises in insurance, reinsurance, and structured products, alongside corporate and finance work, and has extensive experience advising international financial and insurance institutions on legal and regulatory matters. Philippa Gilkes advises on insurance regulatory, commercial, financing, and transactional issues, further enhancing the team’s breadth of expertise. Frank Farrell brings extensive experience in advising international insurance institutions, captive insurers and commercial (re)insurers.
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Testimonials
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‘They have a good grasp of the insurance regulatory landscape in Cayman and are well-connected with the regulators. The senior lawyers are very good.’
‘Derek Stenson is a top regulatory lawyer, with good insights about the regulator, good knowledge of the needs of reinsurers, and a practical understanding of the reinsurance market.'
- 'Philippa Gilkes is a very good regulatory lawyer. Very knowledgeable and very detail-oriented.'
Key clients
- 26North Holdings LP
- Vernon Re SPC Ltd.
- Axonic Capital LLC
- Axonic Insurance Company SPC
- Aspida Re
- Ledger Investing, Inc.
- Ledger Re SPC
- Longtail Re
- Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated.
- Talcott Life & Annuity Re, Ltd.
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- Third Point LLC
Work highlights
Advised Tokio Marine HCC Insurance Holdings in connection with the establishment and licensing of a Class B(iii) reinsurer in the Cayman Islands, TMHCC (CI) SPC Ltd.
Advised New York-based alternative asset manager Third Point LLC (TP) on a proposal that LSE listed Third Point Investors Limited (TPIL) will acquire TPs life and annuity reinsurer, Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC (Malibu Life Re).
Advised Ledger Investing, Inc. in connection with the establishment and licensing of a fully collateralised Class B(iii) reinsurer in the Cayman Islands, Ledger Re SPC.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Derek Stenson
Other key lawyers
Philippa Gilkes; Frank Farrell