Particular areas of focus for Noerr‘s insurance practice include supervisory and distribution law advice, the internal implementation of IT and data protection regulations and the sales of specialist insurance funds and underwriters alongside general advice on insurance M&A. Advising shareholders on developments in insurance regulation is also a strength of the group. Practice leader Thomas Heitzer leverage experience in financial service regulation to advise on general corporate concerns for insurers and reinsurers, as well as to act on risk analysis and internal business compliance matters. Ellen Seib assists on insurance regulations in the context of transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'Florian Becker and Michael Brellochs have confirmed their high capability to navigate clients in tricky discussions, dealing with complex structures and very sophisticated stakeholders with high agility.'
- 'We appreciated their integrated approach, expressed through teams of valuable professionals, from pure corporate M&A practice, to regulatory, investment funds and competition and tax. They have pragmatic solutions and, with respect to international firms, tailor-made approaches to clients.'
Key clients
- Generali
- Wefox
- Debeka
Work highlights
Advised the Generali Group, as part of a consortium, on the acquisition of the Viridium Group.
Advised wefox on the sale of its subsidiary, assona GmbH, to the Ecclesia Group.
Advised an insurance group on the implementation of a digital health app.
Practice head
Thomas Heitzer
Other key lawyers
Ellen Seib; Florian Becker; Michael Brellochs