Jacqueline King is a Director in the Bermuda Corporate practice. She joined Conyers in 2012 and her practice includes all aspects of corporate law, with a particular focus on insurance law and regulation.
Jacqueline specializes in the licensing and ongoing regulation of insurance companies and regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and direct listings, equity and debt financing as well as private placements.
Jurisdiction
Experience
- Acted for Conduit Holdings Limited on its IPO on the London Stock Exchange and the establishment of its Class 4 insurer, Conduit Reinsurance Limited.
- Acted for Sirius International Insurance Group on its combination with ThirdPoint Reinsurance Ltd.
- Acting for Watford Holdings Ltd. on its pending acquisition by Arch Capital Group Ltd.
- Acted for the Carlyle Group on its acquisition of a majority stake in Fortitude Group Holdings, which holds the Bermuda registered Class 4 and Class E insurer, Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd.
- Acted for Watford Holdings Ltd. on its direct listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
- Acted for investment manager Apollo Global Management LLC on their acquisition of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited in an all-cash transaction valued at US$2.6 billion.
- Acted for Sirius International Insurance Group Ltd. in its US$2.2 billion market capitalization initial public offering via its business combination with Easterly Acquisition Corp
- Acted for AXA SA in its US$15.3 billion acquisition of XL Group
- Acted for Sompo Holdings, Inc. on its US$6.3 billion acquisition of Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.
Qualifications
Education
- BPP Law School, London, Legal Practice Course, 2011
- University of Kent, LLB (Hons), 2010
- University of Kent, LLM, 2008
- Acadia University, BA, 2007
Bar Admissions
- Bermuda, Barrister & Attorney, 2013
Awards & Accolades
- Recognised in the 2023 edition (and since 2019) of Legal 500 Caribbean (insurance)
Associations
- Bermuda Bar Association
Publications
2022 Corporate Digest: Notable Deals & Transactions
Insurance Bulletin Spring 2021
Insurance Bulletin Spring 2020
Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Winter 2020
Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Autumn 2019
Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Spring 2019
Insights & Resources
3 Feb 2023 - Capital Markets | Corporate | Dispute Resolution & Insolvency | Mergers & Acquisitions | Private Equity & Venture Capital
Conyers Shortlisted for IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2023
1 Feb 2023 - Insurance & Reinsurance | Regulatory & Compliance
Bermuda Insurance Code of Conduct: Conduct of Business and Conflict of Interest Policy Compliance Deadline
30 Jan 2023 - Corporate
Conyers advises Sanders Re III Ltd. on its offering and listing of US$287,500,000 Series 2022-2 Notes
30 Jan 2023 - Corporate | Insurance & Reinsurance
Conyers advises on the establishment and licensing of Sanders Re III Ltd. as a special purpose insurer
Deals & Cases
30 Jan 2023
Conyers advises Sanders Re III Ltd. on its offering and listing of US$287,500,000 Series 2022-2 Notes
30 Jan 2023
Conyers advises on the establishment and licensing of Sanders Re III Ltd. as a special purpose insurer
30 Jan 2023
Conyers advises on the establishment and licensing of Outrigger Re Ltd. as a special purpose insurer