Jonathan Latham Consultant

DD: +44 1624 638391

E: jonathan.latham@cains.com

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Jonathan is joint head of our top tier Insurance team. He practiced in Johannesburg and London before joining Cains in 2005.

He has extensive experience advising on domestic and cross-border transactions involving life companies, general insurers, reinsurers, insurance intermediaries and insurance managers. He also regularly advises on insurance regulatory matters.

Jonathan is ranked as a ‘Leading Individual’ by The Legal 500.

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Case history.

  • Canada Life

    Advising on the sale by Canada Life of a book of long-term business with an asset value of £2.7 billion to Scottish Friendly.

  • Abbey Life Assurance Company

    Advising on the sale by Abbey Life Assurance Company of a book of long-term business with an asset value of £7.5 billion to Phoenix Life.

  • The Royal London Mutual Assurance Society

    Advising The Royal London Mutual Assurance Society Limited on the sale of its Isle of Man subsidiary, Royal London 360° Insurance Company Limited, in a management-led buyout supported by funds advised by private equity firm Vitruvian Partners.

  • Friends Provident International

    Advising Friends Provident International Limited in connection with Aviva plc’s £5.6 billion acquisition of life insurance specialist Friends Life Group Limited.

  • Assurance Inc.

    Advising Assurant Inc. on the acquisition of Lifestyle Services Group, a mobile device insurance provider, from Phones 4u.

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