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Norton Rose Fulbright

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Led by the experienced Bénédicte Denis, Norton Rose Fulbright's insurance practice specialises in corporate and regulatory matters, with rich expertise in M&A, reorganisations and portfolio transfers, and joint ventures, as well as policy wording and compliance and the distribution of insurance products. The team stands out for its ability to handle cross-border mandates, acting for leading French and international insurers and reinsurers.
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Testimonials

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  • 'The corporate insurance team led by Bénédicte Denis stands out for its remarkable capacity both in the insurance, reinsurance and brokerage sector and in M&A and similar operations. The equal (and very high) level of expertise in these two areas within the same team is exceptional and constitutes a unique distinctive asset of this team.'
  • 'Beyond its technical excellence, the team shows a great understanding of the sector and its challenges, and the issues specific to the client's case. Moreover, the team is available and responsive.'
  • 'Bénédicte Denis is excellent in technical matters and in negotiations - agile, commercial and disruptive (in the positive sense of the word), if necessary.'
  • 'Very good knowledge of insurance law. Good responsiveness. Very good knowledge of the market players and the functioning of the regulator (ACPR).'
  • 'Bénédicte Denis has very good knowledge and expertise in this area.'

Key clients

  • Abeille Assurances
  • PIB group
  • Conning Holdings Limited / Cathay Life Insurance Co. Ltd
  • Europ Assistance
  • BNP Paribas Cardif
  • La Mondiale Europartner
  • Medical Insurance Company Ltd (formerly part of Covéa group)
  • Partner Re

Work highlights

Advising Conning Holdings Limited, a leading global asset manager, and its shareholder, Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd, on Conning’s acquisition by Generali Investment Holdings S.p.A., the asset management arm of Italian insurer Generali Group.
Advised MIC (an Irish insurance company) in relation to certain French law reinsurance matters as part of the sale of the company by MMA IARD SA and MMA IARD AM to the Compre group.
Advising Abeille Assurances on the acquisition of a French insurance broker (Les Bureaux de l’Epargne) specialised in the distribution of savings insurance products offered through Afer.

Lawyers

Practice head

Bénédicte Denis

Other key lawyers

Simon Lazzari

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