Eversheds Sutherland
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The insurance team at Eversheds Sutherland is co-led by New York-based Bert Adams, Ling Ling, and John Pruitt. It regularly handles transactional matters concerning the retirement insurance sector, as well as advising on insurtech mandates. Adams holds strong knowledge of insurance M&A, while Ling regularly acts on reinsurance transactions and is dual qualified in both New York and the District of Columbia. Pruitt has experience supporting clients in internal investigations relating to their insurance businesses. Also based in New York are longstanding insurance regulatory expert Cynthia R. Shoss, transactional specialist Kevin Finnegan , and Gary Ho who serves clients in matters concerning life and property insurance. Across the team’s other offices, Washington DC-based Michele Spencer advises both US and international companies, while Dan Brown leads the California insurance team based in San Francisco. In 2025, James Dwyer departed the firm upon retirement.
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Key clients
- Allianz S.E.
- Arch Capital Group Ltd.
Work highlights
Advised Symetra Life Insurance Company in its acquisition of the group life and disability business of Dearborn Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC).