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Sidley Represents Ancient Financial on Launch and on Its Acquisition of F&G Life Re Ltd
February 24, 2026
Sidley represented Ancient Financial on its launch as a specialized reinsurance and asset management platform focused on the life and annuity sector and in connection with its agreement to acquire F&G Life Re Ltd from F&G Annuity & Life, Inc. (NYSE: FG), which will be renamed Ancient Re Ltd.
Ancient Financial has launched as an independent platform focused on life and annuity reinsurance and asset management. In connection with the transaction, F&G will make a minority strategic investment in Ancient Financial and enter into a forward-flow reinsurance agreement with Ancient Re.
The Sidley team was led by Joseph Schwartz and included Spencer Slabaugh, Alison Hocevar, and Chuck Daly (Investment Funds); Sean Carney, Paige Levitt, Ian Helmuth, Kyle Barnett, Curt Ostosh, Cole Hunter, Claire Ramsey, Taylor Shuman, Udensi Kalu, and Ryan McLeod (M&A and Insurance); Lauren Gallagher (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Jen Fernandez (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy) and Peter Edgerton, Nathan Enfield, and George Chen (Tax).
Ancient Financial has launched as an independent platform focused on life and annuity reinsurance and asset management. In connection with the transaction, F&G will make a minority strategic investment in Ancient Financial and enter into a forward-flow reinsurance agreement with Ancient Re.
The Sidley team was led by Joseph Schwartz and included Spencer Slabaugh, Alison Hocevar, and Chuck Daly (Investment Funds); Sean Carney, Paige Levitt, Ian Helmuth, Kyle Barnett, Curt Ostosh, Cole Hunter, Claire Ramsey, Taylor Shuman, Udensi Kalu, and Ryan McLeod (M&A and Insurance); Lauren Gallagher (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Jen Fernandez (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy) and Peter Edgerton, Nathan Enfield, and George Chen (Tax).
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