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On July 27, 2015, White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd. to CM International Holding PTE Ltd., the Singapore‑based investment arm of China Minsheng Investment Corp., Ltd. (“CMI”). Cravath represented White Mountains Insurance Group in connection with this transaction. The purchase price will be paid in cash in an amount equal to 127.3% of Sirius’s closing‑date tangible common shareholder’s equity plus $10 million. Based on Sirius’s tangible common shareholder’s equity of $1.748 billion at December 31, 2014, the purchase price would be approximately $2.235 billion.
The Cravath team was led by partners Philip A. Gelston and Ting S. Chen and included associate Steven Y. Li on M&A matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers, practice area attorney M. C. Tania Balthazaar and associate Matthew J. Bobby on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Stephen L. Gordon on tax matters; partner David J. Kappos and associate Nicholas A. Jackson on intellectual property matters; practice area attorney Gary R. Eisenman on real estate matters; and associate Jesse M. Weiss on antitrust matters. Summer associates Valerie E. Ogbonnaya‑Wood and Lourdes Pantin also worked on M&A matters and intellectual property matters, respectively.
Deals & Cases
July 24, 2025
On July 18, 2025, BroadStreet Partners (“BroadStreet”), a leading middle-market insurance brokerage, announced the successful closing of a strategic investment by an investor group led by Ethos Capital, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (“White Mountains”). Accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. also participated. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan will retain a significant co control stake in BroadStreet and continue its partnership with the Ethos-led investor group. Cravath is representing White Mountains in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
July 07, 2025
On July 7, 2025, White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (“White Mountains”), a Bermuda‑domiciled financial services holding company, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Distinguished Programs (“Distinguished”), an MGA and program administrator for special property & casualty insurance. White Mountains will acquire approximately 50% of Distinguished’s outstanding equity interests for $230 million, which will result in White Mountains holding a 51% controlling interest in Distinguished following the closing of the transaction. Cravath is representing White Mountains in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
October 20, 2023
On October 20, 2023, White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (“White Mountains”), a Bermuda‑domiciled financial services holding company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bamboo Ide8 Insurance Services, LLC (“Bamboo”), a managing general agent focused on the California homeowners insurance market. White Mountains expects to invest approximately $285 million, including primary capital to support Bamboo's growth, and to acquire approximately 70% of Bamboo’s outstanding equity interests. Cravath is representing White Mountains in connection with the transaction.
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