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Bernhardt Nadell is a partner in our Corporate, Finance and Investments practice and concentrates primarily in insurance industry mergers and acquisitions, insurance-linked securities transactions, reinsurance, insurance company run-offs and receiverships, insurance law and general corporate matters.
In the area of mergers and acquisitions, Bernhardt has represented acquirors and sellers in complex insurance-related transactions, including acquisitions of run-off and distressed insurance companies, management buyouts, acquisitions of annuity business, asset transfers, renewal rights transactions, sponsored demutualizations and a mutual holding company conversion.
In the securitization area, Bernhardt has been involved in reserve financing and embedded value transactions. He has represented insurers and reinsurers in property casualty, life and annuity reinsurance transactions, as well as in general corporate and related regulatory matters.
In the area of insurance company run-off and receivership, he has represented insurance companies in solvent run-offs, statutory supervision, conservatorship, pre-packaged rehabilitations and exits from rehabilitation, and liquidations, as well as creditors of such insurance companies and acquirors of their assets.
Chambers USA has recognized Bernhardt as a leading insurance transactional attorney for many years. He also has been nationally recommended by The Legal 500 United States.
J.D., New York University School of Law
A.B., Harvard College, Magna Cum Laude
New York
Past Member, Insurance Law Committee, New York City Bar Association
July 7, 2025
King & Spalding Is Representing Northlane Capital Partners in the Sale of The Difference Card
June 11, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide
June 5, 2025
King & Spalding Earns 209 Lawyer Rankings, 100 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
Atlas Merchant Capital in $2.05 billion acquisition of Talcott Resolution, the run-off life insurance and annuity division of The Hartford;
Talcott Resolution buyer consortium in $9.6 billion structured settlement and fixed annuity reinsurance transaction with Global Atlantic;
T&D Life Group in (i) $1.8 billion acquisition, with The Carlyle Group, of Fortitude Re from AIG and (ii) $2.1 billion co-investment transaction with GIC and The Carlyle Group;
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September 29, 2025
DOL Issues Advisory Opinion on Default Investment in Guaranteed Lifetime Income Products in Defined Contribution Plans
June 13, 2025
Reinsurance sidecars: Structure, benefits and recent market developments
February 22, 2024
NAIC's Focus on Investment Management Agreements (IMAs) involving Private Equity-Owned Insurers
July 7, 2025
King & Spalding Is Representing Northlane Capital Partners in the Sale of The Difference Card
June 11, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide
June 5, 2025
King & Spalding Earns 209 Lawyer Rankings, 100 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
Atlas Merchant Capital in $2.05 billion acquisition of Talcott Resolution, the run-off life insurance and annuity division of The Hartford;
Talcott Resolution buyer consortium in $9.6 billion structured settlement and fixed annuity reinsurance transaction with Global Atlantic;
T&D Life Group in (i) $1.8 billion acquisition, with The Carlyle Group, of Fortitude Re from AIG and (ii) $2.1 billion co-investment transaction with GIC and The Carlyle Group;
See more
September 29, 2025
DOL Issues Advisory Opinion on Default Investment in Guaranteed Lifetime Income Products in Defined Contribution Plans
June 13, 2025
Reinsurance sidecars: Structure, benefits and recent market developments
February 22, 2024
NAIC's Focus on Investment Management Agreements (IMAs) involving Private Equity-Owned Insurers
July 7, 2025
King & Spalding Is Representing Northlane Capital Partners in the Sale of The Difference Card
June 11, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide
June 5, 2025
King & Spalding Earns 209 Lawyer Rankings, 100 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
J.D., New York University School of Law
A.B., Harvard College, Magna Cum Laude
New York
Past Member, Insurance Law Committee, New York City Bar Association