McDermott Will & Schulte

McDermott Will & Schulte boasts a varied transactional and regulatory insurance practice which has a marked specialism in advising InsurTech innovators on various matters, including product development from inception to regulatory approval. The group is also highly active in middle-market M&A, assisting various types of insurers, underwriters, MGAs, brokers, PE firms, and investment entities. Transactional and insurtech specialist Michael Halsband, who heads the team, is experienced with the world of investment banking and capital markets as well as the startup scene. Michael Byrne is routinely tapped by InsurTech companies for comprehensive product, corporate, and transactional advice, and Thomas Dawson is the group’s key contact for compliance and regulatory matters. In Dallas, newly-promoted Amber Adair focuses on complex insurance and reinsurance transactions, regulatory work, and insurtech development, and advises on emerging issues like AI governance and climate risk disclosures.