Harneys has appointed Michael Skrbic as counsel in its Bermuda office.
Skrbic has more than 25 years of insurance and banking law experience gained from working in London, Hong Kong and Bermuda. Previously, he has held senior positions at ACE Group and Zurich Financial Services.
His practice covers corporate insurance, insurance-linked transactions (ILS), life and general insurance and reinsurance, risk funding and transfer solutions.
He also has experience in the Bermuda market, having advised on the formation and reorganisation of Bermuda reinsurance and insurance corporate groups, special purpose vehicles, captives, segregated account companies, and corporate administration of Bermuda-domiciled insurance corporations.
Sarah-Jane Hurrion, managing partner of Harneys Bermuda, commented: “Skrbic has a wealth of international relationships in the ILS market, as well as with financial institutions and reinsurance and insurance companies in Asia.”
“The addition of Skrbic adds significant depth of expertise and further strengthens our leading corporate, insurance, and investment funds practices, led by Michael Burns.”