Sarah Jones
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Sarah Jones

Associate

Email

sarah.jones@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 1549

Offices

London

V-CARD
Sarah (admitted in New Zealand) is in the Corporate Insurance team.

Sarah advises on a range of transactional and regulatory matters for insurers, reinsurers and other participants in the global insurance industry.

She has experience in insurance M&A, longevity de-risking, and insurance regulation. 

Prior to joining A&O Shearman, Sarah was a solicitor at a leading New Zealand law firm, where she gained experience in financial services regulation and funds management. Sarah advised on a broad range of financial services regulatory matters for New Zealand financial institutions. She also has experience in structuring New Zealand private equity and venture capital funds.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Ageas on the acquisition of esure Group from Bain Capital. The transaction, valued at GBP1.295 billion (EUR1.510bn), marks a significant milestone in Ageas's strategic expansion in the U.K. personal lines insurance market.
  • Cinven’s Strategic Financials Fund on its acquisition of a 50% interest in Policy Expert, one of the UK’s fastest growing insurance businesses, from its current owner, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
  • The Trustee of the BT Pension Scheme on its GBP5bn longevity swap with RGA.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, 2020

Academic

Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce, University of Auckland, 2020
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.