Clients appreciate Addleshaw Goddard‘s ’technical and industry expertise‘ when it comes to facilitating corporate insurance transactions and advising on insured pension products. The practice is jointly overseen by Robert Garwood, who leads on its non-contentious work, specifically product governance, customer documentation and distribution arrangements, Steven Francis and Matthew Brewer.
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‘Deep expertise, experience and breadth. Technical and industry expertise.’
'Good knowledge of the insurance sector.'
'Robert Garwood is very responsive and user friendly.'
'The team stands out for its problem solving and commercial approach.'
'Able to grasp complex ideas and translate them into broad principles.'
Key clients
- Generali Global Assistance, Inc.
- The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited
- AllClear Insurance
- Pensions Insurance Corporation
- Moneysupermarket.com
- Simplyhealth
- rradar
- HSBC
- Barclays Bank
- Nationwide Building Society
Work highlights
Advising Chesnara plc on an insurance business transfer to Countrywide Assured plc.
Advising the Reclaim Fund Ltd (RFL), the HM Treasury-owned, FCA-regulated sole operator of the UK Dormant Assets Scheme, on the expansion of the scheme, which has now been opened for the first time to insurance sector institutions.
Advising the AA in respect of Stonepeak, the US investor, taking a 15% stake in the AA.
Lawyers
Practice head
Robert Garwood; Steven Francis; Matthew Brewer