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The commercial, economic and regulatory environment for the life assurance industry has never been more challenging.  Technology, historically low interest rates, increasing longevity and the introduction of Solvency II are driving ever greater focus on risk and capital management, asset allocation and investment strategies.  The focus is all on achieving competitive advantage through new product development and distribution.

In this complex, fast-changing and highly regulated sector, members of our multi-disciplinary Life Assurance Team work alongside leading life assurers, reinsurers, retail and investment banks, investment managers, funds and their financial and actuarial advisors across the full range of their activities.

CMS' team of 'highly knowledgeable insurance experts' provides 'good commercial advice, short response times and great value for money'.
Legal 500 UK, 2015

We have extensive experience of high-value corporate and transactional matters, advising on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, as well as structured reinsurance and capital transactions, alternative asset investments and major distribution arrangements.

In addition, we are widely acknowledged as a leader in the rapidly developing pension de-risking and longevity risk transfer markets, having advised clients on many of the largest and most innovative transactions announced to date.

 
Sarah Brooks
Sarah Brook
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Sarah carries out both regulatory contentious and advisory work for a range of clients within the financial services sector, with a focus on firms that operate in the insurance market.  She assists with...
Pete Coyne
Pete Coyne
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Pete Coyne is a partner in our Pensions practice with over 20 years of experience. Pete has dealt with all kinds of pensions issues including benefit restructurings, buy-ins and buy-outs, longevity swaps...
Paul Edmondson
Paul Edmondson
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Paul Edmondson is a partner in our Financial Services & Products team. He has over 20 years’ experience advising financial institutions on a range of regulatory and commercial issues. Clients include...
Karagh Gilliatt
Karagh Gilliatt
Partner
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Karagh Gilliatt is a partner in the firm’s Financial Services & Products Team and has over 10 years' experience in financial services law. Karagh specialises in regulated funds, asset and transitions...
Caroline Kurup
Caroline Kurup
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Caroline is a partner in the Pensions Team at CMS London. Qualifying as a solicitor over 12 years ago, in Australia, Caroline has almost 10 years of experience in pensions law. She has experience in corporate...
Thomas Lockley
Thomas Lockley
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Thomas Lockley is a partner in the CMS Financial Services team and specialises in advising financial institutions on regulatory matters, and corporate finance and risk transactions. Thomas advises investment...
Jenny Nanalal
Jenny Nanalal
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Jenny Nanalal is a partner in our Financial Services team, where she advises financial institutions on capital-driven transactions and associated regulatory matters, with a particular focus on risk transfer...
Owen Ross
Owen Ross
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Owen is a partner in the CMS financial services group, he advises insurers, reinsurers, Lloyd’s businesses and capital providers on transactional matters. Much of his work is capital driven and he...
Kate Murphy
Kate Murphy
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, London
Kate Murphy is Of Counsel in the Insurance and Reinsurance group
Michelle Bannon
Michelle Bannon
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Michelle is a Senior Associate in the Financial Services Transactions Team. She advises insurers, reinsurers and capital providers on transactional matters. Michelle has extensive experience in assisting...