HANNO tOLHURST

Hanno joined ASW Law in 2015, prior to which he worked as a corporate solicitor in England and Europe for ten years with CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, a leading onshore international law firm.

Hanno has experience of transactions across multiple industry sectors and jurisdictions. He has advised on many of the largest mergers and acquisitions in the Bermuda market in recent years. His practice has a particular focus on re/insurance and regulatory matters.

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HANNO tOLHURST

Hanno joined ASW Law in 2015, prior to which he worked as a corporate solicitor in England and Europe for ten years with CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, a leading onshore international law firm.

Hanno has experience of transactions across multiple industry sectors and jurisdictions. He has advised on many of the largest mergers and acquisitions in the Bermuda market in recent years. His practice has a particular focus on re/insurance and regulatory matters.

Hanno

Hanno is recommended by The Legal 500 for his contribution to (re)insurance, corporate and commercial work and regulatory and compliance issues. He is noted to be “extremely knowledgeable about insurance and M&A.” Chambers & Partners have ranked Hanno as ‘Up and Coming’ in insurance.

  • Advising Apollo Global Management on its acquisition of Athene Holding Ltd
  • Advising Covéa Cooperations on all Bermuda legal aspects of its proposed acquisition of PartnerRe Ltd from Exor
  • Advising Liberty Mutual Group on all Bermuda legal aspects of its acquisition of Ironshore Inc.
  • Advising American International Group Inc. on AIG’s acquisition of Validus Holdings, Ltd on the incorporation and licensing of Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd and subsequent sale of a majority stake in Fortitude Re to The Carlyle Group LP and T&D Holdings
  • Advising XL Group on its sale to AXA SA
  • Advising Intact Financial Corporation on its acquisition of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd
  • Advising Blackstone and CF Corporation on all Bermuda legal aspects of CF Corporation’s acquisition of Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Company and Front Street Re Ltd
  • Advising National Commercial Bank Jamaica on the acquisition of a majority stake in Clarien Bank
  • “Getting The Deal Through: Insurance & Reinsurance 2017”, LexisNexis
  • Solicitor, England & Wales (2008)
  • Barrister & Attorney, Bermuda (2016)
  • University of Edinburgh, MA (Honours) History (2002)
  • The College of Law, Graduate Diploma in Law (2004)
  • The College of Law, Legal Practice Course (2005)