Edward Steward | London | Hogan Lovells

Edward Steward

Partner Corporate & Finance

Languages

English

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Edward Steward
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  • Overview
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Edward is a partner in our Corporate & Finance practice with over a decade’s experience advising both life and general insurance clients.

He advises clients across a broad range of transactions, including M&A, insurance and reinsurance arrangements, corporate reorganisations, insurance regulation (including Solvency II) and general corporate advice.

He has particular expertise in insurance and banking business transfer schemes, having advised on some of the largest in the sector and for Brexit related purposes. Edward has also advised a number of clients in the Lloyd’s of London market.

Representative experience

AWP Health & Life on its acquisition and transfer of all existing in-force and expired health and medical policies from Aetna International.*

Zurich on its Brexit-related insurance business transfer scheme from Zurich Insurance plc to its Swiss-incorporated parent company, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.*

Legal & General on the transfer of its mature savings business to ReAssure.*

Silicon Valley Bank on the subsidiarisation and related banking business transfer of its UK branch business to a newly-incorporated and authorised UK subsidiary.*

The Lime Group in connection with the establishment of a new Lloyd’s Third Party Managing Agent.*

A leading global legacy reinsurer in connection with a number of reinsurance-t0-close transactions in the Lloyd’s market.*

*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.

Court admissions
  • England and Wales

Recognition

Next Generation Partner – Insurance: Corporate and Regulatory

Legal 500

2025