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January 22, 2026
Sidley Advises Bain Capital on the Establishment of an Insurance-Focused Joint Venture

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- Sidley provided legal counsel to Bain Capital Insurance in forming a joint venture with Canada Life Irish Holding Company Limited and JDC Group
- The joint venture, named Summitas Group, aims to serve owner-operated, high-performance insurance brokers in Germany and Austria
- The Sidley team was led by Dr
- Christian Zuleger and included specialists in private equity, M&A, tax, banking, financial services, antitrust, competition, and investment funds.
Sidley advised Bain Capital Insurance on its joint venture with Canada Life Irish Holding Company Limited, an insurance and financial services company, and JDC Group, a financial services provider. The new joint venture, Summitas Group, will be a trusted partner for owner-operated, high-performance insurance brokers in Germany and Austria.
The Sidley team was led by Private Equity/M&A partner Dr. Christian Zuleger, with support from Dr. Marcus Klie, Armin Mustafić, Brien Wassner, Laura Persin, Dr. Tobias Bachmeier, Dr. Ufuk Genc, Valentin Specht, and Arie Van Wijngaarden (Private Equity/M&A); Dr. Roderic Pagel and Jörg Fischer (Tax); Kolja Stehl (Banking and Financial Services); Patrick Harrison (Antitrust/Competition); and Ivet Bell (Investment Funds).~~Sidley advised Bain Capital Insurance on its joint venture with Canada Life Irish Holding Company Limited, an insurance and financial services company, and JDC Group, a financial services provider. The new joint venture, Summitas Group, will be a trusted partner for owner-operated, high-performance insurance brokers in Germany and Austria.
The Sidley team was led by Private Equity/M&A partner Dr. Christian Zuleger, with support from Dr. Marcus Klie, Armin Mustafić, Brien Wassner, Laura Persin, Dr. Tobias Bachmeier, Dr. Ufuk Genc, Valentin Specht, and Arie Van Wijngaarden (Private Equity/M&A); Dr. Roderic Pagel and Jörg Fischer (Tax); Kolja Stehl (Banking and Financial Services); Patrick Harrison (Antitrust/Competition); and Ivet Bell (Investment Funds).
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