Mourant acts for both existing players and new entrants to the Guernsey insurance market, supporting clients looking to launch insurance businesses in the jurisdiction and providing advice regarding regulatory compliance and transactions in the insurance sector. Non-contentious matters are the domain of John Lewis and Helen Wyatt, with the former specialising in pensions-related insurance matters in addition to insurance M&A and the latter acting for both standalone and captive insurers in relation to regulatory matters. Andrew Grant assists insurers, reinsurers and brokers with transactional matters and regulatory issues. Gordon Dawes takes charge of insurance disputes, with a broad practice that spans professional indemnity and D&O coverage claims, in addition to regulatory enforcement matters; Chantal Barrett provides further PII and D&O expertise.
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Testimonials
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- 'Mourant has a world-class reputation and is generally considered to be a safe and easy choice on any transaction with a Guernsey dynamic, but the standout reason for instructing them on this occasion was their sector-specific knowledge and experience with Guernsey-domiciled reinsurance businesses.'
- 'Helen is a world class lawyer and very easy to work with. We were particularly impressed with Helen's ability to quickly offer commercially acceptable solutions to complex problems.'
- 'Andrew Grant is a senior associate operating at a partner level, and really impressed both us and the legal, tax and M&A teams at our end client, whilst orchestrating a complex internal restructuring prior to completion of the transaction.'
- 'A preferred firm for insurance coverage work in Guernsey.'
- 'Gordon Dawes brings real experience, is a heavyweight and, like the better modern-day KCs, is very responsive.'
Key clients
- Hiscox UK Limited
- Phoenix Life Assurance Limited/Standard Life Assurance Limited/Phoenix Life Limited
- Enstar Group
- Ara Partners
- TD Bank
- Howden
- Försäkringsaktiebolaget Agria
Work highlights
Advised Ara Partners on its investment into Paratus Holdings Limited, a Guernsey-licensed insurer providing parametric energy and freight price insurance.
Advised Swedish insurer Agria and UK managing general agent API on regulatory requirements and documenting its broker arrangements relating to the marketing of insurance products into Guernsey.
Advised all parties in relation to the transfer of all long-term insurance business of Phoenix Life Assurance Limited and Standard Life Assurance Limited to Phoenix Life Limited.
Lawyers
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Andrew Grant
Practice head
John Lewis; Helen Wyatt; Gordon Dawes
Other key lawyers
Chantal Barrett; Andrew Grant