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Baker McKenzie is advising Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (“Peak Re”) in connection with the entry into and completion of definitive agreements with KKR and Quadrantis Capital for the acquisition of minority stakes in Peak Re via Peak Reinsurance Holdings Limited. This strategic partnership will reinforce Peak Re’s commitment to serving its global clientele. 

Peak Re is a global reinsurer specializing in emerging markets. Established in 2012, Peak Re ranks 27th among global reinsurance groups in terms of net reinsurance premiums written. KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. Quadrantis Capital is a Portuguese investment management firm specializing in private equity and venture capital. 

The Baker McKenzie team was led by private equity partners Xinxing Chen* and Derek Poon and supported by partners Martin Tam, Joachim Frick, Kenneth Ching, Stephanie Magnus**, Laura Liu*** and the core team included Felix Liang, Jacqui Song, Curtis Tse, Lesley Luo, Vivian Tsang, Steven Chen, Gerald Lam and Scarlett Ng. 

Completion of the transactions is subject to customary conditions including regulatory approvals. 

With more than 2,700 deal practitioners in over 40 jurisdictions, Baker McKenzie is a transactional powerhouse. The Firm has the broadest M&A footprint of any law firm globally, with more than 1,300 locally qualified and globally experienced M&A lawyers. The team excels at advising clients on their most complex, cross-border M&A matters and has advised on more than USD 600 billion in M&A transactions in the last five years (Refinitiv; 2020-2024).