Drawing upon ‘deep industry expertise’, A&O Shearman‘s insurance team provides standalone regulatory support as well as advice supporting transactional work in the sector, where it is able to ‘co-operate in a seamless way with other specialised teams, such as their excellent M&A and banking departments’. Team head Paul Péporté is popular among insurance companies looking to establish a presence in Luxembourg, as well as in relation to insurance products distribution. He also handles insurance-related transactional work, recently advising an international insurer on the sale of a subsidiary. Noted for her ‘very good’ reasoning skills, counsel Helena Finn is a ‘valuable resource’ for work in the sector, while at a more senior level Pierre Schleimer is also recommended.

Attuned to legislative/industry developments, Arendt & Medernach is well-positioned to provide ‘responsive and thorough advice’ to insurance and reinsurance companies on standalone regulatory issues and ongoing operational matters, as well as on M&A in the sector. ‘Outstanding’ team head Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger provides ‘strategic and client-focused’ advice and through his strong ties with the supervisory authorities is appreciated by clients seeking clarity and security in often complex regulatory matters, including in the context of regulatory investigations. In addition, he also provides the regulatory advice concomitant to M&A in the industry, including his recent work for Integrale Insurance Group on the sale of its Luxembourg closed-book life insurance portfolio to Monument Re Group. Other key contacts include Christian Point, for insurance-related litigation, and Emmanuelle Mousel, who has developed niche expertise in advising insurance companies on ESG matters.

Tapping into ‘excellent industry knowledge’ and working in a co-ordinated fashion with accomplished corporate, banking and capital markets practices, both in Luxembourg as well as across the vast network of firmwide offices, Clifford Chance is particularly skilled at handling big-ticket transactional work in the sector. Udo Prinz‘s experience in insurance regulation, coupled with his ‘additional expertise in other fields of law’, means he is ‘an excellent choice for M&A work in the insurance sector’. Team head Christian Kremer is also recommended.

Co-headed by Benjamin Bada and Vivian Walry, CMS handles a mix of day-to-day regulatory issues, advice on new products and general corporate work, as well as standalone bespoke projects, including multi-jurisdictional matters involving interaction with other firmwide offices. As well as advising conventional insurance platforms, including life and reinsurance, the team also has considerable expertise advising on work at the intersection of insurance and fintech.

Drawing upon an ‘excellent knowledge of insurance law’, MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour SARL provides a ‘professional and highly skilled service’ to domestic and international insurance companies across a range of advisory and disputes work. Team head Michel Molitor is a prominent figure on the contentious front, combining strategic nous with a deep knowledge of the black letter law to good effect across a myriad of cases relating to liability and coverage, inter alia.