Simpson Thacher is advising CRC Group, one of North America's leading independent wholesale specialty insurance distributors (“CRC”) on reaching a definitive agreement with Atrium Underwriting Group Ltd. which envisages the acquisition by CRC Group of the Atrium managing agency business. Atrium will retain its brand name and independence under the leadership of its current management team within the CRC Group.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Geoff Bailhache, Nishita Vasan, James Evelegh, Jason Yue, Cie Jen Wong, Julia Conzen (U.K. Corporate); Elizabeth Cooper, Mark Viera, Jacob Kornman (U.S. Corporate); Yash Rupal, Benjamin Rippeon, Edward Grais, Phoebe Adams (Tax), Stephanie Biggs, Suliat Ogunyinka, Seji Choi (Regulatory); David Rubinsky, Jamin Koslowe, Joshua Stephens, Sara Mazurek (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); and Peter Guryan, Mark Skerry, Richard Jamgochian, and Claire DiMario (Anti-trust, FDI).