DLA Piper LLP (US)

Led by Aidan McCormack in New York, the insurance practice at DLA Piper LLP (US) has two main prongs: transactional counsel and regulatory advice. The group houses a strong regulatory practice spearheaded by Baltimore-based Kathleen Birrane, who recently rejoined the firm after serving as Maryland Insurance Commissioner and the chair of the NAIC’s Innovation, Cybersecurity and Technology Committee, where she developed a specialism in the use of AI by the insurance industry. On the transactional side, the team is instructed by insurers, reinsurers, MGAs, brokers, and Insurtech firms to advise on a wide array of transactions, from M&A, to VC investments, to receiverships, and to execute complex financing structures. Strengthening the bench is Chicago-based Steven Schwab, who comes recommended for cross-border matters, New York-based Ryan Moreno, who leads work on bespoke transactions and investment structures, and Baltimore-based Matthew Gorra, who works on transactional matters involving private equity and venture capital, securities issuances, and corporate matters. In the Boston office, Peter Rice concentrates on regulatory work, and versatile practitioner David Mendelsohn is a key resource for transactional as well as regulatory advice in Chicago.