The Debevoise Global Insurance Practice brings decades of experience to the most complex insurance industry transactions, the highest-stakes disputes and the most challenging regulatory engagements.

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Eric R. Dinallo

Marilyn A. Lion

Nicholas F. Potter

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Ranked as a Band 1 firm for Insurance – Global (Multi-Jurisdictional).

They’re one of the go-to firms for really complicated and sophisticated insurance transactional work.

In terms of quality, they are right up there with the best and can do it on both sides of the Atlantic.

—Chambers Global, 2017-2023

Ranked as a Band 1 firm for Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory in New York and Nationwide.

The firm is very skilled at taking complex matters and breaking them down into actionable plans. No matter the subject, they have a team that has seen it before and knows how to get things done.

Demonstrates truly outstanding credentials in M&A matters in the insurance industry, with critical transactional experience as well as topnotch regulatory know-how.

The firm is able to handle complex work and has a deep bench of lawyers.

Distinguished by its exceptional transactional capabilities coupled with a top-notch regulatory practice.

—Chambers USA, 2021-2023

Ranked as a Tier 1 firm for Insurance: Non-Contentious.

The team receives praise for its “exceptional service, turnaround times and in-depth knowledge of the industry providing commercial, pragmatic and practical advice.

Go-to firm when dealing with M&A transactions in the insurance space. They are second to none and provide excellent service with top flight knowledge of the insurance space.

They have the substantive knowledge for transactions in this space on a global basis. In addition, they understand the business considerations on deals and know how to find creative solutions for thorny issues.

—The Legal 500 US, 2018-2023

Ranked as a leading firm for Insurance: Non-Contentious.

The lawyers at Debevoise are strong technically while being commercial and approachable.

The team’s deep industry knowledge, experience and incredible work ethic enable them to deftly handle complex matters.

Clare Swirski ranked as a Band 1 lawyer, and Benjamin Lyon is also ranked as a leading individual.

—Chambers UK, 2023

Ranked Band 1 for Insurance: Non-Contentious (International Firms).

Knowledgeable, thoughtful, innovative and resourceful when it comes to insurance M&A transactions.

Debevoise’s knowledge of the insurance market is excellent.

They are definitely a player in insurance M&A.

—Chambers Greater China Region, 2023

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The market-leading and multidisciplinary practice won the Chambers USA 2016 Award for Excellence in Insurance and Law360 has named Debevoise Insurance Practice Group of the Year for three consecutive years (2015-2017). The group provides the highest level of capabilities and client service in all markets, and clients in return tell The Legal 500 US that Debevoise is “a top-notch insurance industry practice” that is at the “top of its field.” The team is consistently the first choice for major insurance industry mergers and acquisitions, intricate financings against an evolving regulatory backdrop, restructurings and a host of other transactions. The deep industry and market knowledge that powers the transactional practice also fuels a world-class disputes practice. The Debevoise Global Insurance Practice advises a wide range of industry clients, including major:

insurers;

reinsurers;

asset management firms;

private equity funds and other capital providers;

intermediaries; and

significant industry associations.

The group’s broad and collaborative team of lawyers include leading U.S., English and Hong Kong qualified insurance industry practitioners based in New York, London and Hong Kong, as well as U.S. and locally qualified lawyers elsewhere in Europe and Asia. As Chambers USA notes, this global team “[takes] the lead on many of the most complex of deals in the market, including those with significant cross-border or multijurisdictional aspects.” Episode 69 – Insurance Webcast Series: Key Takeaways from the NAIC Summer National Meeting23 August 2023Eric Dinallo, Robert M. Fettman, Matthew B. Parelman and Melissa MuseEpisode 68 – Insurance Webcast Series: DFS Circular Letter 6 of 2023 — Unfair and Unlawful Discrimination in the Sale of Life Insurance and Annuities04 August 2023Eric Dinallo, Nick Potter and Marshal Bozzo. Episode 67 – Insurance Webcast Series: New York DFS Revises Proposed Amendments to Cybersecurity Rule 07 July 2023Eric Dinallo, Avi Gesser, Erez Liebermann, Marshal Bozzo and Stephanie ThomasEpisode 66 – Insurance Webcast Series: The Revised Colorado AI Insurance Regulations -- What Got Fixed and What Still Needs Fixing 13 June 2023Eric Dinallo, Avi Gesser and Stephanie ThomasEpisode 65 – ChatGPT and Other Generative AI – Adoption, Governance, and Compliance Lessons for Insurance Companies 12 May 2023Eric Dinallo, Avi Gesser and Suchita Brundage Episode 64 – Key Takeaways from the NAIC Spring National Meeting31 March 2023Eric Dinallo, Matt Parelman, Robert Fettman and AJ Salomon Episode 63 – Colorado’s Approach to AI Governance for Insurers Part V13 February 2023Eric Dinallo, Avi Gesser, Erez Liebermann, Marshal Bozzo and Anna Gressel Episode 62 – Resolution Plans—State of Play and How to Prepare10 February 2023Eric Dinallo, Alison Hashmall and Nariné AtamianEpisode 61 – 2023 Insurance M&A and Regulatory Outlook27 January 2023Eric Dinallo, Andrew Jamieson, Nick Potter, and Paulina StanfelEpisode 60 –Insurance Webcast Series: Public Company Update for 202320 January 2023 Alex Cochran, Eric Juergens, Jonathan Lewis and Amy PereiraEpisode 59 - Key Takeaways from the NAIC Fall National Meeting16 December 2022Eric Dinallo, Marshal Bozzo, Matthew Parelman and AJ SalomonEpisode 58 - Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in the Insurance Industry, Part IV: Colorado Previews New Regulatory Approaches to AI Governance9 December 2022Eric Dinallo, Avi Gesser, Marshal Bozzo and Anna GresselEpisode 57 - NYDFS New Draft Amendments to Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules18 November 2022Eric Dinallo, Avi Gesser, Erez Liebermann, Caroline Swett and Johanna SkrzypczykEpisode 56 - New York’s “Best Interest” Rule for Life Insurance and Annuities Found Constitutional: Overview and Implications28 October 2022Eric Dinallo, Marilyn A. Lion, Marshal L. Bozzo, Michael W. GramerEpisode 55 - Inflation Reduction Act and Tax Implications on the Insurance Industry23 September 2022Cécile Beurrier, Daniel Priest, Peter F. G. SchuurEpisode 54 - Key Takeaways from the NAIC Summer National Meeting24 August 2022 Eric R. Dinallo, Marshal R. Bozzo and AJ SalomonEpisode 53 - Special Discussion with CT Insurance Commissioner Andrew Mais on AI and Big Data19 August 2022Andrew N. Mais, Eric R. Dinallo, and Avi GesserEpisode 52 - NYDFS Draft Amendments to Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules5 August 2022Eric R. Dinallo, Luke Dembosky, Avi Gesser, Erez Liebermann, Charu A. ChandrasekharEpisode 51 - Insurance Company Separations22 July 2022Eric R. Dinallo, Eric T. Juergens, Marilyn A. Lion and Paulina StanfelEpisode 50 - What the Recent California Bulletin Means for AI and Big Data Regulation15 July 2022Eric R. Dinallo, Avi Gesser, Erez Libermann, Anna R. GresselEpisode 49 - ERISA and General Accounts - Current Developments24 June 2022Alexander R. Cochran, Jonathan F. Lewis and Marilyn A. LionEpisode 48 - Life and Annuity Sidecar Vehicles3 June 2022Alexander R. Cochran, Daniel Priest, Peter F.G. Schuur, AJ Salomon and Sabrina Y. HsiehEpisode 47 - Part III: Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in the Insurance Industry20 May 2022Eric Dinallo, Avi Gesser, Marshal Bozzo and Anna GresselEpisode 46 - Key Takeaways from the NAIC Spring National Meeting23 April 2022Eric Dinallo, Marshal Bozzo, and AJ SalomonEpisode 45 - ESG Disclosure25 March 2022Eric Dinallo, Marshal Bozzo, Brita Siepker, and Ulysses SmithEpisode 44 - Key Sanctions and Impact on Insurance Industry04 March 2022Eric Dinallo, Satish Kini, Nick Potter, and Robert DuraEpisode 43 - Part II: Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in the Insurance Industry11 February 2022Eric Dinallo, Avis Gesser, Marshal Bozzo, and Anna GresselEpisode 42 - Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in the Insurance Industry8 October 2021Eric Dinallo, Avi Gesser, Anna Gressel, Marshal BozzoEpisode 41 - Recap of Transactional, Litigation and Regulatory Trends and Developments17 September 2021Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Michael GramerEpisode 40 - The View From A Regulator’s Perspective14 May 2021Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Marshal BozzoEpisode 39 - Biden Tax Proposals and Takeaways for the Insurance Industry7 May 2021Alex Cochran, Daniel Priest, Peter Schuur and Lena SmithEpisode 38 - Financial Sponsors and Insurance: A Look at Developments from the Insurance Company23 April 2021Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Drew Dutton, Ben LyonEpisode 37 - ESG3/3 - Discriminatory Claims Handling, Disclosure Issues, Litigation Risk, Predictions9 April 2021Eric Dinallo, Susan Gittes, Eric Juergens and Katie PowerEpisode 36 - ESG2/3 - General Account, Separate Account and ERISA Investments by Insurance Companies26 March 2021Rich Buckley, Eric Dinallo, Franklin Mitchell, AJ Salomon and Brita SiepkerEpisode 35 -ESG1/3 - Decoding Bias in Underwriting19 March 2021Eric Dinallo, Tigist Kassahun and AJ SalomonEpisode 34 - Decoding Bias in Underwriting19 March 2021Eric Dinallo, Tigist Kassahun and AJ SalomonEpisode 33 - 2021 Insurance M&A Activity: Early Reviews12 March 2021Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Nicholas Potter and Andrew JamiesonEpisode 32 - An Overview of Current Litigation Related to Business Interruptions as a Result of COVID-1926 February 2021Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Susan GittesEpisode 31 - Distressed Real Estate: Considerations for Insurance Companies19 February 2021Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Sidney Levinson, Nicole Levin MesardEpisode 30 - Overview of Consumer Finance Issues12 February 2021Courtney Dankworth, Eric Dinallo, Susan Gittes and AJ SalomonEpisode 29 - Part II of How the Biden Administration Enforcement Priorities May Affect the Insurance Industry5 February 2021Eric Dinallo, Satish Kini, Andrew Levine, David Sewell and AJ SalomonEpisode 28 - Biden Administration Enforcement Priorities: A Look at the Insurance Space29 January 2021Andrew Ceresney, Eric Dinallo, Arian June and Charu A. ChandrasekharEpisode 27 - Trends and Predictions for 202115 January 2021Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Drew Dutton, Daniel Priest and Ben LyonEpisode 26 - 2020 Year in Review: A look back at the major developments that affected the insurance industry8 January 2021Alex Cochran, Susan Gittes, Nick Potter and AJ SalomonEpisode 25 - Coverage of the NAIC Fall National Meeting11 December 2020Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Risa Gordon, Matthew Parelman and AJ SalomonEpisode 24 - The New York Special Considerations Letter: Key Takeaways4 December 2020Alexander R. Cochran and Eric R. DinalloEpisode 23 - What the election results may mean for the insurance sector13 November 2020Lawrence K. Cagney, Alexander R. Cochran, Eric R. Dinallo, Nicholas F. Potter, Daniel Priest, and AJ SalomonEpisode 22 - Insurance Capital Markets Update 23 October 2020Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Eric Juergens and Paul RodelEpisode 21 - The View from Bermuda: How U.S. and U.K insurers, reinsures and other market participants are investing in Bermuda16 October 2020Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, E. Drew Dutton, Peter Schuur and Clare Swirski.Episode 20 - ESG Considerations for Insurers9 October 2020Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Eric Juergens and William RegnerEpisode 19 - View from London: FCA Business Interruption Test Case, Lloyd’s of London (flavour of the month?), and Brexit (what now?)2 October 2020Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Clare Swirski and Ben LyonEpisode 18 - Rethinking Risk Allocation Between Signing and Closing in Insurance M&A Transactions25 September 2020Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Susan Reagan Gittes and Nick PotterEpisode 17 - The Current State of Play in the Insurance Industry: A Recap of Where Things Stand as the Third Quarter Comes to an End18 September 2020Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Maeve O’Connor and Nick PotterEpisode 16 - Takeaways from the NAIC Summer National Meeting 14 August 2020Alex Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Eugene Benger, Robert M. Fettman, Risa Gordon and AJ Salomon.Episode 15 - Ongoing Coverage of the NAIC Summer National Meeting 7 August 2020David Grosgold, Eugene Benger, Robert M. Fettman, Risa Gordon and AJ Salomon.Episode 14 - Coverage of the NAIC’s Summer National Meeting31 July 2020Alexander Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Eugene Benger, Christopher S. Ford, Risa B. Gordon, AJ SalomonEpisode 13 - The Latest on Corporate Divisions and Insurance Business Transfers24 July 2020Alexander Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Marilyn A. Lion, Daniel PriestEpisode 12 - Developing Regulatory Scrutiny of Underwriting Standards17 July 2020Alexander Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Susan Reagan Gittes, Robert M. FettmanEpisode 11 - Insurance Company Balance Sheet Solutions: A Look at How Reinsurance Can Be Used for Efficient Capital Management10 July 2020Alexander Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Peter F.G. Schuur, Benjamin LyonEpisode 10 - The Current State of Play in the Insurance Industry: A Recap of Where Things Stand as the Second Quarter Comes to an End26 June 2020Eric Dinallo, Marilyn A. Lion, Maeve O'Connor, Nicholas F. PotterEpisode 9 - How the COVID-19 Crisis has Affected Insurance M&A Activity 12 June 2020Alexander Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Drew Dutton, David GrosgoldEpisode 8 - Returning to Work in the US: Key Employment Law Considerations 5 June 2020Alexander Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Avi Gesser, Jyotin Hamid, Tricia ShernoEpisode 7 - Insurance Company Capital Raising: How Insurers Have Been Accessing the Capital Markets During the COVID-19 Crisis 29 May 2020Alexander Cochran, Eric Dinallo, Eric Juergens, Paul RodelEpisode 6 - COVID-19: The View from the UK and Europe 22 May 2020Alexander Cochran, Eric Dinallo, James Scoville, Benjamin Lyon, Clare SwirskiEpisode 5 - An Overview of Current Litigation Related to Business Interruptions as a Result of COVID-19 15 May 2020Eric Dinallo, Susan Gittes, Maeve O’ConnorEpisode 4 - Protecting Policyholder Data 8 May 2020Luke Dembosky, Eric Dinallo, Avi GesserEpisode 3 - Reserving in the Age of COVID-19: A Look at How the COVID-19 Crisis is Affecting the Liability Side of Insurers’ Balance Sheets

1 May 2020Alexander Cochran, Eric Dinallo, William Sayre, Marc Slutzky Episode 2 – Downgrades, Defaults and More: Thinking About Holistic Solutions to Managing Insurance Company Asset Portfolios During the Time of COVID-1924 April 2020Eric Dinallo, Marilyn Lion, Sid Levinson Episode 1 – Regulatory Developments Briefing for Insurance Industry17 April 2020Eric Dinallo, Nicholas Potter