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Andrew S. Rowen joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 1979 and has been a partner of the Firm since 1987. He became Coordinator of S&C's Insurance Group in 1990 following 10 years of general securities/acquisition practice. Andy Rowen's practice includes: acquisitions/divestitures and other change of control transactions, including insurance regulatory approvals and antitrust advice; public and private securities offerings and advising as to SEC disclosure issues and inquiries; corporate governance; regulatory investigations; demutualizations and mutual holding company formations; the establishment of offshore companies; private equity investments in and by insurers; reinsurance, the securitization of insurance risks and insurance derivatives; and various insurance regulatory matters. Mr. Rowen has been directly involved in many of the transactions of the Insurance Group summarized elsewhere on the website, such as the Hancock/Manulife and Dexia/FSA combinations and AIG s contested battle for ABIG; Prudential's demutualization; Allstate s spin off from Sears; the private establishment and subsequent IPO of offshore reinsurer IPC; securities and reinsurance placements for UnumProvident; representation of investors in the first LBO of an insurer (Underwriters Re, 1987) and most of the insurance acquisitions for the Firm s private equity clients; securitization transactions for various insurers; and several transactions with insurers in rehabilitation. Mr. Rowen sometimes advises clients as to the insurance regulatory aspects of their defensive profile. Mr. Rowen also frequently participates together with the Firm's litigators in various of the litigation and regulatory investigation assignments for insurers. Mr. Rowen regularly practices before the New York State Department of Insurance. Mr. Rowen has served on the Association of the Bar of the City of New York's Committee on Insurance Law (2003-2006) and chaired its Legislation subcommittee. Mr. Rowen has been recognized as a leading lawyer in Woodward White's The Best Lawyers in America, 2006, 2007; IFLR's Mergers & Acquisitions Yearbook, 2005; Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2003-2004, 2004, 2005, 2006; and Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Capital Markets Lawyers, 2003. Practices Financial Institutions Insurance Education 1979, Harvard Law School, J.D. 1976, UC Berkeley, A.B. Bar Admissions New York Country of Origin USA Home / Attorney Advertising Notice / Web Site Notice / Contact Us / Site Map / 2008 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP All Rights Reserved | 