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Life and longevity transactions

From advice on distribution deals and outsourcing transactions to support for mergers and acquisitions, we have all the commercial, transactional and regulatory expertise you need.

With client service at the core of our offering, we have expertise in the areas of bulk annuity, longevity, M&A transactions and regulatory matters.

We have lawyers who have worked in-house within this complex sector, so have the inside knowledge and first-hand experience necessary to make your project a success.

Much of our work is international, using our own London, Hong Kong and Singapore offices, and calling upon our international best friend network of law firms to provide further local expertise where necessary. This helps us ensure we find the best lawyer for the job – whether RPC or a partner firm – keeping cost down and providing high quality advice and service.

Examples of work

Global reinsurer – representing a global reinsurer on its bid to acquire a £1.2bn annuity portfolio, comprising an initial reinsurance transaction followed by a Part VII transfer

International insurance group – advising on the transfer of a portfolio of long-term insurance policies to a Lloyd's syndicate under Part VII of FSMA

Global reinsurer – advising on a bid to acquire a large annuity insurance and equity-release mortgage-lending business

Major UK headquartered insurance group – advising on a life insurance company acquisition

Our perspective

FCA consults on British Steel redress scheme

Published on 22 December 2021. By David Allinson, Partner

The FCA intends to open consultation on an industry wide redress scheme covering British Steel Pension transfers. This is perhaps the only option left for the regulator, but a redress scheme will heap further pressure on an area of the advice industry that is already under fire.