Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising The Carlyle Group on its strategic partnership with American International Group, Inc. to build DSA Re into a standalone provider of reinsurance, claims handling, and run-off management solutions for long-dated, complex risks to the global insurance industry.

Utilizing Carlyle’s expertise in separating and standing up companies, AIG and Carlyle plan to build DSA Re into a platform that complements DSA Re’s financial strength with its strategically differentiated capabilities.

The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with $210 billion of assets under management across 335 investment vehicles as of June 30, 2018. Carlyle invests across four segments – Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit and Investment Solutions – in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America.

The Debevoise team is led by partners Jonathan Adler and Alexander R. Cochran and includes partners Peter A. Furci, Matthew E. Kaplan and Jonathan E. Levitsky; counsel Cate H. Bae and Gregory T. Larkin; and associates Benjamin P. Collins-Wood, Luke P. Eldridge, Risa B. Gordon, Angela W. Lee, Adam M. Namm and Michael G. Stern.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices, a global perspective and strong New York roots. We deliver effective solutions to our clients’ most important legal challenges, applying clear commercial judgment and a distinctively collaborative approach.