Jonathan Benloulou, Sara Campbell, Anum Chaudhry, Pippa Bond, Anne Kim, Stephanie Berdik, Jeff Schatz, Brian Allen
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Ares Management Corp. in Launch of Aspida Financial
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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Ares Management Corporation in expanding its insurance platform, Ares Insurance Solutions, by launching Aspida Financial, an indirect subsidiary
- Aspida has agreed to acquire Pavonia Life Insurance Company of Michigan and its insurance operations for approximately $75 million
- The Kirkland team involved several partners and associates across transactional, capital markets, tax, and investment funds practices, including Jonathan Benloulou, Sara Campbell, Anum Chaudhry, Pippa Bond, Anne Kim, Stephanie Berdik, Jeff Schatz, and Brian Allen.
Kirkland & Ellis represented Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) in the expansion of its existing insurance platform, Ares Insurance Solutions, through the launch of Aspida Financial, an indirect subsidiary of Ares. Aspida has entered into an agreement to acquire Pavonia Life Insurance Company of Michigan and its insurance operations for approximately $75 million. Read the company press release
The Kirkland team was led by transactional partner Jonathan Benloulou and included associates Sara Campbell and Anum Chaudhry; capital markets partner Pippa Bond; tax partner Anne Kim; and investment funds partners Stephanie Berdik and Jeff Schatz and associate Brian Allen.
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Jonathan Benloulou, Sara Campbell, Anum Chaudhry, Pippa Bond, Anne Kim, Stephanie Berdik, Jeff Schatz, Brian Allen
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