Movers & Shakers

Dwyer practices in insurance transactional, regulatory and financing matters. Throughout his more than 30-year career, he has represented market leading companies on all aspects of some of the largest mergers, acquisitions and divestitures in the insurance industry.

Wright, who was the head of LeBoeuf Lamb's tax practice for many years, is internationally recognized for his advice with respect to captive insurers, risk retention groups, and various types of alternative risk financing mechanisms. Wright and Mace together bring extensive experience assisting clients in the United States, UK and Bermuda with international insurance and tax matters.

Sciuto focuses on the taxation of Lloyd's members and has extensive knowledge of the Lloyd's of London market. She also represents non-U.S. insurers doing business in the United States.

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP has announced that the firm is expanding its insurance and tax practices by adding six insurance regulatory, tax and transactional attorneys. James R. Dwyer, Jeffrey H. Mace, John S. Pruitt, Linda A. Sciuto, Cynthia R. Shoss and P. Bruce Wright are joining the firm's New York office as partners. All six attorneys were previously partners at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.

Prior to joining Sutherland, Mace led Dewey & LeBoeuf's Lloyd's of London and Lloyd's Market practice. He has a multidisciplinary background in tax, regulatory and corporate matters related to insurers and reinsurers.

Pruitt and Shoss co-chaired Dewey & LeBoeuf's Insurance Regulatory Department. Pruitt's practice focuses on regulatory, transactional and compliance matters and investigations relating to property & casualty companies. Shoss focuses primarily on life insurance regulatory and legislative matters and transformative transactions, including demutualizations, mergers and acquisitions.

Dwyer practices in insurance transactional, regulatory and financing matters. Throughout his more than 30-year career, he has represented market leading companies on all aspects of some of the largest mergers, acquisitions and divestitures in the insurance industry.

Wright, who was the head of LeBoeuf Lamb's tax practice for many years, is internationally recognized for his advice with respect to captive insurers, risk retention groups, and various types of alternative risk financing mechanisms. Wright and Mace together bring extensive experience assisting clients in the United States, UK and Bermuda with international insurance and tax matters.

Sciuto focuses on the taxation of Lloyd's members and has extensive knowledge of the Lloyd's of London market. She also represents non-U.S. insurers doing business in the United States.