Generali sells majority interest in Generali Lebensversicherung in Germany – Noerr advises insurer on group reorganisation

The Generali Group has announced that it will sell an 89.9% share in life insurance company Generali Lebensversicherung in Germany. The purchaser is the Viridium Group, a leading specialist in managing life insurance policy portfolios in Germany. Noerr advised Generali on the sale in the context of its group reorganisation.

Advisors to Generali: Noerr LLP

Dr Michael Brellochs (lead), Dr Florian Becker (both Corporate/M&A, Munich), Dr Alexander Jänecke (Real Estate), Dr Nikolai Warneke (Banking and Finance, both Frankfurt), Dr Carsten Heinz (Tax, Munich), Dr Thomas Heitzer (Insurance Regulatory), Dr Falk Osterloh (Corporate/M&A, both Düsseldorf), Sebastian Voigt (Private Equity, Dresden)

Associates: Dr Georg Langheld (Corporate/M&A, Munich), Bernd Bäumer, Franziska Zahoransky (both Real Estate), Christian Hinzmann (Banking and Finance, all Frankfurt), Dr Lisa Brasseler (Insurance Regulatory, Düsseldorf)

Local Counsel: Gianni Origoni (Italy), Stikeman Elliott (Canada), Loyens & Loeff (Luxemburg)