Client name and role in the deal: Sidley Austin LLP represented Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. and its subsidiary American National Life Insurance Company, in its reinsurance agreement with leading Japanese insurance company Dai-ichi Frontier Life.
Names of the Sidley deal team members:
Michael Devins/Partner/Insurance/M&A and Private Equity/New York
John Grothaus/Partner/Insurance/M&A and Private Equity/Chicago
Announcement date: September 30, 2025
Deal value: Undisclosed
Link to client’s press release: https://bnt.brookfield.com/press-releases/brookfield-wealth-solutions-signs-first-reinsurance-agreement-japan-dai-ichi
Name of opposing counsel: Tomoki Debari of Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune