The ‘professional and committed’ team at A&O Shearman has excellent industry knowledge, which it effectively leverages for insurers, reinsurers, banks and brokers seeking standalone regulatory advice, as well as in the context of transactions and litigation. On the transactional front, the team, which is led by Paul Péporté, collaborates well with the office’s market-leading M&A practice on consolidation in the industry, often also working alongside international offices due to the multi-jurisdictional nature of many mandates. Helena Finn has extensive regulatory knowledge which she utilises for clients seeking guidance on both transactions as well as more general advisory work, including on anti-money laundering (AML) implications for insurance clients. The vastly experienced Pierre Schleimer also handles insurance/reinsurance matters as part of his broad finance offering.

With a dedicated sector-focused practice led by Pierre-Michaël de Waersegger which is also able to draw upon broader expertise across the firm’s full-service offering, Arendt & Medernach is a very popular choice to advise both life insurance and non-life insurance entities across the full scope of their regulatory, transactional and litigation needs. With a ‘strong industry focus’ and excellent connections with the insurance regulator, Emmanuelle Mousel often provides the regulatory overlay on complex strategic transactions in the sector, as well as developing a strong practice in relation to ESG issues impacting insurers. Mousel also handles some contentious work, including as it relates to regulatory investigations, as does litigator Sandrine Margetidis-Sigwalt, who regularly advises on coverage disputes. Christian Point is also a key contact in relation to real estate-related insurance disputes, in particular.

Combining ‘technical expertise with commercial insight’, Luxembourg and Belgium-based insurance boutique Philippe & Partners is well placed to provide ‘tailored and business friendly solutions’ to a myriad stakeholders in the industry seeking advice related to their insurance products and distribution services, as well as on their day-to-day regulatory business needs.  A ‘real expert in Luxembourgish insurance law’ as well as on issues impacting stakeholders with a presence in Belgium, dual-qualified partner Marc Gouden takes the lead on much of the work, including as it relates to life insurance and financial lines products. Pierre Moreau co-heads the team alongside Gouden although he is primarily based in Belgium.

Combining ‘deep technical expertise and a highly pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach’, Brucher Thieltgen & Partners has solid traction among insurers, corporates and individuals across a range of advisory and contentious work. Team head Nicolas Thieltgen is at the forefront of much of the work handled by the practice, including as it relates to complex professional liability claims against medical professionals.

With strong overarching sector-specific regulatory expertise and able to draw upon the skill of lawyers in core transactional practice groups, including M&A and finance, Clifford Chance‘s multidisciplinary offering is particularly adept at advising clients on the establishment of operations in Luxembourg, on reorganisation and consolidation in the sector. Team head Christian Kremer is key to this, often working alongside colleagues in other key European offices on multi-jurisdictional matters.

Leveraging the firm’s core regulatory, banking and funds expertise, in particular, CMS Luxembourg‘s multidisciplinary team is well-positioned to advise insurance-related stakeholders on regulatory, product, and corporate matters, as well as bespoke, cross-border projects involving collaboration with global offices. Often working alongside practitioners in other firmwide European offices, Benjamin Bada is skilled at advising on the Luxembourg aspects of cross-border insurance transactions, as well as on standalone regulatory issues involving a comparative approach. Vivian Walry and Aurélia Viémont co-head the team alongside Bada.

Now with a core Luxembourg-based insurance function following David De Cubber‘s arrival in 2023, DLA Piper Luxembourg is increasingly active for insurers, reinsurers, and intermediaries across a range of transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. The team can also leverage broader cross-department expertise and international prowess by dint of the firm’s vast network resources. ‘Seasoned’ practitioner De Cubber has excellent insight into the operational and legal needs of insurance stakeholders as a result of his considerable experience both in private practice and from an in-house perspective.

Overseen by Pit Reckinger, the ‘very responsive’ insurance offering at Elvinger Hoss Prussen which forms part of the broader regulatory and compliance team, advises insurance and reinsurance companies as well as intermediaries across a broad swathe of their activities. As well as advising on day-to-day regulatory compliance matters, the team also regularly provides the necessary change of control applications associated with work for fund clients acquiring an interest in insurance companies. Henri Wagner and Tiago Nogueira have strong regulatory credentials, including on change of control applications.

With a ‘potent blend of litigation prowess, regulatory savvy, and entrepreneurial agility’, MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour SARL is well-positioned to deliver ‘practical and strategic advice’ to stakeholders on contentious matters as well as regulatory and transactional work, including as it relates to insurance licensing, compliance, the drafting of policy wording, and M&A in the sector. The ‘practical and solutions-focused’ Michel Molitor heads up the multidisciplinary team that also includes François Cautaerts, who excels at handling liability and insurance-related litigation, and Ariane Wourwoukas, whose strong industry ties, including as a result of a stint in-house at a life insurance company, ensures she is well placed to provide business-sensitive regulatory advice.

Co-headed by Franz Schiltz and Claude Veriter , the ‘professional and highly skilled’ team at Schiltz et Schiltz is best known for its aptitude at handling contentious insurance matters, both in formal proceedings as well as from a risk management perspective. Both Schiltz and Veriter are particularly well versed at handling liability disputes.