Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Christopher (“Chris”) Pizzo has joined the firm’s Financial Services practice as a partner.
Chris brings extensive experience advising clients across the insurance industry and beyond on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters. His practice includes representation of the country’s leading insurers, brokers, InsurTech developers, captives, and their ownership in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, governance, reinsurance, and regulatory compliance. Chris also represents large organizations including professional sports leagues, Fortune 100 manufacturers, and major hospital systems in critical risk management matters.
Goodwin’s Financial Services group is a one-stop shop for financial institutions and financial services companies, as well as clients who are adjacent to the financial services space, including investors, partners, shareholders, borrowers, clients, and depositors. The team boasts expertise in bank lifecycle (i.e., bank formation to sale) and bank regulatory; consumer financial services (including fintech and blockchain and digital currency); insurance M&A, regulatory, and Insurtech; brokers, exchanges and trading; asset management transactions and investment management. The Financial Services team also works closely with colleagues on transactions, litigation, and enforcement matters.