ALG advised IFGL on its acquisition of Octium Life Insurance Group

ALG recently advised International Financial Group Ltd (IFGL) on its agreed strategic acquisition of Octium Life Insurance Group, based in Dublin. Completion of the transaction remains subject to approval from the Central Bank of Ireland and other regulatory authorities.

The ALG team was led by Corporate and M&A partner Stephen Quinlivan, with support from Eoin Shiel and Daniel O'Boyle (Corporate and M&A), Adam Assahli and Niall Guinan (Insurance and Reinsurance), Bríd Nic Suibhne (Employment), Benjamin Bowley-Drinnan (Tech), and Patrick O'Connor (Pensions).

ALG worked with a London Milbank LLP team, alongside Loyens & Loeff (Luxembourg), Schellenberg Wittmer (Switzerland), and GASSER PARTNER Attorneys at Law (Liechtenstein).

M&A activity in Ireland's insurance and financial institutions sectors continues to thrive, driven by ongoing consolidation and a steady flow of strategic acquisitions and disposals. At ALG, our dedicated Financial Institutions M&A team plays a leading role in the majority of high-value, strategically significant transactions in this space.

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Date published: 24 March 2026