James Cashier advises on complex and strategically significant transactions across the FIG sector specialising in M&A, corporate restructurings and (re)insurance transactional work.
James is part of our Global Insurance Team and advises on the full range of corporate and regulatory matters in the insurance sector including reinsurance, portfolio transfers, the Lloyd’s market, ILS, insurance distribution arrangements, and longevity swaps.
- Inigo Limited, a Lloyd’s specialty insurance group, on the $1.7 billion sale of its business to Radian Group Inc., an NYSE listed mortgage insurer
- AXA on its strategic acquisition of a majority stake in Prima Assicurazioni, the leading direct insurance distributor in Italy, valued at €1 billion
- HSBC on the acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank UK
- Swiss Re on the sale of the ReAssure Group to Phoenix Group for £3.2 billion
- Lloyd’s on the design and establishment of its innovative multi-use UK ILS platforms dedicated to London Market business, London Bridge Risk PCC and London Bridge 2 PCC
- Citibank Europe Plc on the sale by its Polish subsidiary, Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. (Citi Handlowy), of its consumer banking business to VeloBank
- Admiral Group Plc on its strategic acquisition of Flock
- Riverstone International on its agreement with Zurich to acquire and reinsure a French run-off book valued at USD1.2bn of reserves
- Citi on the US$1.6bn sale of its Indian retail banking business to Axis Bank
- AXA on the disposal of a €2.3bn Belgian life and non-life insurance portfolios to Monument Re
- Riverstone International on the reinsurance of a £1.2bn run-off portfolio from MS Amlin
- The Qatar Investment Authority on their minority investments in Starling Bank
- Enstar on its reinsurance to close and loss portfolio transfer arrangements with Probitas
- AXA on the €465 million acquisition of Genworth’s global Lifestyle Protection Insurance business.
- The Standard Bank Group on the sale of a controlling interest in Standard Bank to ICBC and the spin-out of its London-based investment and corporate banking businesses
- Natixis on the acquisition of a majority interest in Fenchurch Partners LLP
- Prudential Insurance Company of America on its longevity reinsurance arrangements with Aviva Life and Pensions UK Limited
- AXA XL on its Brexit restructuring and London market business
- Slice Insurance Technologies on its exclusive U.K. insurance distribution arrangements with L&G
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +442070063988
- Email me
- Speaks English and French
- Sector Banks, Insurance
Career & qualifications
-
University of Durham (BA History) 2008
- Joined Clifford Chance 2011
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2013
- Partner since May 2023
Awards and citations
- James is recognised as a "next generation partner" by Legal500 2026 and "up and coming" for Chambers 2026.