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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 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 companies, management buyouts, acquisitions of annuity business, asset transfers, renewal rights transactions, acquisitions from distressed insurers, 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.
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
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
June 1, 2023
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 186 K&S Lawyers and 84 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
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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February 15, 2023
NAIC Developments Affecting Insurer Investment Portfolios
September 27, 2022
Acquisition of Insurance Producers: Common Pitfalls
January 19, 2021
Long-Term Care Insurance Regulatory Updates
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
June 1, 2023
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 186 K&S Lawyers and 84 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
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
February 15, 2023
NAIC Developments Affecting Insurer Investment Portfolios
September 27, 2022
Acquisition of Insurance Producers: Common Pitfalls
January 19, 2021
Long-Term Care Insurance Regulatory Updates
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
June 1, 2023
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes 186 K&S Lawyers and 84 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
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