Apollo Global Management $2.6 billion acquisition of Aspen Insurance

28/8/2018

Private acquisition

Value:

$ 2.6 billion

Status:

Announced

Date:

28/8/2018

Overview:

Apollo Global Management has acquired Aspen Insurance in a $2.6 billion deal.
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan acted as financial advisers to Aspen Insurance, while Willis Towers Watson and Libero Ventures advised Apollo.
The deal is part of a series of insurance company acquisitions, such as: Bain Capital's bid for esure, Viridium's acquisition of Generali Leben, Cigna's acquisition of Express Scripts, AXA's acquisition of XL Group and Phoenix Group Holdings' acquisition of Standard Life Assurance.
Mihail Georgiev - Data analyst

Jurisdictions:

United States
Bermuda

Deal type:

Private acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing laws:

United States
Bermuda

Industry sector:

Insurance

Firm:

Sidley Austin

Party: Apollo Global Mangement (Acquirer)

Lawyers: Perry Shwachman, Scott Williams

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