McDermott Will & Schulte, a global law firm

Katie also regularly counsels clients on insurance regulatory compliance and general corporate matters, serving as a trusted advisor on issues critical to their operations and growth. She brings practical, business-oriented insights to matters involving corporate governance, key commercial agreements, intellectual property, and employment law considerations.

Known for her collaborative approach and deep insurance industry knowledge, Katie takes pride in building long-term partnerships with clients and helping them achieve their strategic objectives.

Katie is a member of the firm’s Chicago Office Pro Bono Committee. She maintains an active pro bono practice, having represented nonprofit organizations in governance and employment matters, as well as asylum seekers and refugees fleeing persecution abroad.

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• Represented a private investment and direct lending firm in an investment in a reciprocal inter-insurance exchange, the proceeds of which will be contributed as regulatory capital.
• Represented Waypoint Underwriting Management, LLC, a specialty reinsurance platform, in its sale to Equinox Management Group, Inc., an affiliate of One80 Intermediaries Inc.
• Represented Bain Capital Insurance Fund and Emerald Bay Risk Solutions in the formation of a new property and casualty hybrid carrier platform for long-term managing general agent partnerships
• Represented Athene Holding Ltd. in its $1.24 billion initial public offering and multiple follow-on equity offerings*
• Represented Health Care Service Corporation in the issuance of $2.5 billion in senior unsecured notes*
• Represented Ohio National Life Insurance Company in a strategic transaction with Constellation Insurance Holdings involving Ohio National’s sponsored demutualization, providing for Constellation to fund cash payments or policy benefits in the amount of $500 million*
• Represented HUB International Limited and its affiliates in various acquisitions of insurance agencies through asset and stock acquisitions*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte

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