Bio

R. Bradley Drake is a partner in the Insurance and Financial Services group in the Chicago office. He frequently represents insurance companies and other financial institutions in a broad range of insurance-related transactions, from company formations through innovative risk transfer solutions. Brad has advised insurers in connection with company and block acquisitions, and issuers and underwriters in connection with equity, debt and hybrid securities offerings. He has also been involved in a number of alternative risk transfer transactions, including embedded value and closed block securitizations, regulatory reserve financings, pension risk transfers and sidecars. Brad also advises lenders in connection with premium finance and life settlement transactions.