Edite Ligere
Partner
Edite is a Partner advising on global financial regulation, banking, insurance and artificial intelligence.
Overview
Edite is a barrister and represents financial sponsors, investment firms, banks, insurance companies and corporates on financial services, insurance and corporate law matters. Prior to joining Theseus, she practised at 1 Crown Office Row Chambers and at a top-tier US law firm in London.
She published extensively on a broad range of subjects including financial and insurance regulation, artificial intelligence and crypto assets and is a regular speaker at national and international conferences.
Experience
Selected representations at prior firms include:
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Abu Dhabi Investment Council on various acquisitions
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AmTrust on its $218.7 million acquisition of ANV Holding B.V.
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AIG on the proposed sale of AIA Group Limited to Prudential plc for $35.5 billion
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GreyCastle Holdings on its $570 million acquisition, backed by a consortium of investors, of the run‑off Life Reinsurance operations of XL Group
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Catlin Group on its £200 million rights issue, underwritten by JP Morgan and UBS
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Hanover Insurance Group on its £313 million public bid for Chaucer Holdings
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AIG Inc. on the development of the first global insurance capital standard (ICS)
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MetLife Inc. on the development of the activities-based approach to the identification and mitigation of systemic risk in the insurance sector and the development of the ICS
Bar Admissions
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Barrister, Lincoln's Inn (Call 2000)
Awards
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Global Law Experts Award 2021 for Banking & Finance in the UK (2021)
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Banking & Finance Lawyer of 2020 in the UK by Leaders in Law 2020 Global Awards (2020)
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International Advisory Experts Award 2019 for Banking & Finance in the UK (2019)
Selected Appointments
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Visiting Fellow of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention
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Member of Parliamentary Internet, Communications and Technology Forum
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Member of the Bar Council’s and the Law Society’s Joint Cybersecurity Working Group
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Vice Chair of the Bar Council’s Law Reform Committee
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Chairman of the Windsor Benefit Trust (for the advancement of music and the arts)
Education
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LLM in EU law, international law, human rights and United Nations law, University of London, (2000-2001)
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Bar Vocational Course (Outstanding in Advocacy), Inns of Court School of Law, London (2000)
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LLB (First Class Honours: 1996-1999)