Bernhardt Nadell joined law firm King & Spalding as a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group in the New York office.
Nadell represents private equity firms, insurers, reinsurers and leading investment banks in complex insurance-related transactions, including life and property casualty insurance M&A, reinsurance and insurance securitizations. His broad-based experience in the insurance transactional area includes acquisitions of life and property casualty companies and blocks of business, buying and selling distressed insurance companies, run-off transactions, sponsored demutualizations and management buyouts.
“Bernhardt is a rare find because of his market-leading experience assisting private equity firms in identifying and acquiring insurance assets that will complement their portfolios,” said Todd Holleman, head of the firm’s CFI practice group. “These assets provide funds with another source of steady revenue to tap when giving investors a return on their capital.”
Nadell comes to King & Spalding from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, where he was head of the insurance transactional practice, to lead the firm’s efforts to grow its life and property casualty insurance practice.
“Bernhadt’s addition to the firm fits well with our strategy of growing our regulatory offerings in the power, energy, infrastructure, healthcare and insurance industries, which helps us assist our private equity clients who want a stronger foothold in these sectors,” said Jonathan Melmed, co-chair of King & Spalding’s Global Private Equity team. “Having FERC, project finance, insurance and tax equity capabilities positions us well for advising traditional private equity firms and hybrid hedge-private equity funds on their deals.”
“I have joined King & Spalding because of its stellar capabilities, deep bench in the corporate and tax areas, and international foothold,” added Nadell. “The firm is a great platform for me to further expand my practice and my client base.”
