Michael Halsband has joined Drinker Biddle & Reath as a member of the firm’s insurance transactional and regulatory team. He will be based in the New York City office.
Halsband brings 25 years of leadership experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry to the firm. His transactional work is focused on complex structured reinsurance transactions, products and entities.
He also advises clients on corporate and regulatory matters.
Prior to his new role, he was the founding senior executive and president of the capital markets and insurance-linked securities convergence initiative at Sirius Group.
Neil Haimm, chair of the corporate and securities practice group, commented: “As an insurance-focused deal lawyer, Halsband broadens the capabilities of our insurance transactional and regulatory team.”
“He brings significant knowledge and experience to help our clients capitalise on the influx of institutional capital into the insurance and reinsurance industries.”