DLA Piper acts on Part VII transfers, M&A, reorganisations, and W&I claims within the tech, tax, and employment spaces. Heading the practice are Amrit Mclean and George Mortimer. Mclean, recognised for her work in the pensions de-risking space, acts for all major insurers in this space. Mortimer brings a deep commercial awareness and a history of advising on complex insurance regulatory matters. The team has been further strengthened by the arrival of Charles Rix from Keystone Law in March 2025 and Carl Hotton from Freshfields in March 2024. Rix brings extensive experience in advising on business restructuring matters, insurance business transfers, and reinsurance matters, while Hotton advises high-value clients, including insurers, intermediaries, and private capital participants, on complex M&A, Part VII transfers, and insurance transactions. Matthew Hunter is a name to note for advising on high-value, complex commercial disputes and high-profile employee misconduct.
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Testimonials
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- 'A very responsive and collaborative group. Commercially-minded.'
- 'Deep and broad sector knowledge - very visible profile in the industry.'
- 'Strong market intelligence - they have their finger on the pulse.'
- 'Carl Hotton is outstanding, very personable, very client-focused and highly capable.'
Key clients
- AIG
- Aviva
- AXA and AXA XL
- Zurich
- Legal & General
- Liberty
- MNK Re
- Rothesay Life Plc
- Standard Life
- Euclid
- Canada Life
- Carrick
- R&Q
- Royal London
Work highlights
Acted for the Group Trustee of the National Grid Electricity Group on the £ 1.7 billion pensioner buy-in with Aviva Life & Pensions Limited, insuring benefits for 5,800 pensioner members of the group.
Advised Lloyd's of London's PPL subsidiary (the electronic trading platform for the London insurance market, in which the Lloyd`s Market Association and the International Underwriting Association also have holdings) on its restructuring to accept significant additional funding from Lloyd's of London and new shareholder arrangements.
Advised Steadfast Group, the large general insurance broker network and underwriting agency group and owner of one of the largest agency networks in the USA, on its 100% acquisition of H.W. Wood Limited (H.W. Wood) and HWI France from HW International BV.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Matthew Hunter
Practice head
Amrit Mclean; George Mortimer
Other key lawyers
Carl Hotton; Charles Rix; Matthew Hunter