Partner

Greg Oguss

Corporate & Securities, Insurance, Insurance Convergence Solutions

Chicago +1 312 701 8347

GOguss@mayerbrown.com

Overview

Greg Oguss advises multinational insurers, reinsurers, banks and alternative asset managers on new business and back-book reinsurance, insurance capital markets transactions, acquisitions, divestitures, investment management transactions, debt and equity investments, and domestic and international regulatory matters. Greg is a leading voice on commercial and legal strategy and in public policy debates regarding cross-border asset-intensive reinsurance and private equity’s participation in the life insurance space in the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia.

Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Greg served as global chief deal counsel for Apollo Global Management Inc.’s subsidiary Athene Holding Ltd., where he was based in Bermuda for five years of his tenure.

Experience

Advised on:

Pacific Life Re’s first asset-intensive block reinsurance transaction in Hong Kong, which involved the cession of whole of life business written by a pan-Asian insurance provider.
A Bermuda reinsurer’s assumption of Yen-denominated whole of life flow business issued by a blue-chip Japanese insurance company.
A leading international banking group’s execution of a funding agreement-backed repurchase agreement transaction involving a Cayman special purpose vehicle and a large U.S. life and annuity writer.

Athene’s acquisition of a Japanese whole of life block from FWD Life Insurance Co., Ltd., along with outbound mortality risk reinsurance on the block provided by a large European insurer and reserve financing provided by a large US reinsurer.*
Athene’s flow reinsurance of annuity and whole of life business issued by multiple blue-chip Japanese insurance companies.*
Athene’s flow reinsurance of endowment contracts and indexed universal life business issued by multiple blue-ship Singapore insurance companies.*
The acquisition by a fund controlled by Apollo Global Management, Inc. of a minority equity stake in Australian life insurer Challenger Limited.*
Athene’s acquisition of a block of annuities from Jackson National Life Insurance Company, along with an equity investment in Jackson by Athene and Apollo and contingent letters of credit provided by multiple European banks.*
Athene’s acquisition of pension liabilities from a large UK life insurer, along with a contingent letter of credit provided by Wells Fargo.*
The negotiation of framework agreements in connection with the initial capital raise for and formation of Athene and Apollo’s ACRA sidecar as well as the retrocession of third-party and affiliate business from Athene to ACRA.*
Athene’s acquisition of a block of annuities from Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, along with a contingent letter of credit provided by Wells Fargo.*
The acquisition by a consortium led by Apollo and Athene of Voya Financial’s US fixed, fixed indexed and variable annuity business.*
American International Group, Inc. on the formation of its then-wholly-owned Bermuda subsidiary, Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd., and Fortitude’s acquisition of legacy P&C and life business from multiple AIG subsidiaries.*
An insurtech start-up firm on its initial capital raise, with seed funding provided by a mix of private equity and strategic investors.*
Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. on its sale to China-based Fosun Group and the de-listing of Meadowbrook from the New York Stock Exchange.*

Greg Oguss

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Publications & Presentations

Publications

The Globalization of Asset-Intensive Reinsurance

Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Technology (H) Committee

News

Mayer Brown Advises Pacific Life Re on its First Asset-Intensive Reinsurance Transaction in Hong Kong

Insurance sector hungry for partnership, if not always for M&A

Events

Financial Services M&A Summit

Education

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