Benjamin Nixon is a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department and Co-Chair of the Insurance Capital Markets practice. Mr. Nixon's focus includes capital market transactions, including representing issuers and investment banks in registered offerings, Rule 144A/Reg S offering, private placements, and tender and exchange offers.
Benjamin is recognized by Chambers USA (2025) in the category of Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory (New York).
Experience
Benjamin has advised on the following selected matters:
- Rule 144A P-Caps offerings for Equitable, Prudential and Vistra
- Rule 144A/Reg S offerings of debt securities for Global Atlantic, Accident Fund, Protective Life, American Family, Kuvare, Securian, Ohio National
- Registered senior notes offerings for MetLife, Allstate, Equitable, CNO, Assured Guaranty, Hannover
- Registered subordinated debentures offerings for MetLife, Allstate, Prudential, CNO
- Registered preferred stock and depositary share offerings for MetLife, Allstate, Equitable
- Registered common stock and common equity unit offerings for MetLife
- Rule 144A/Reg S surplus note offerings for New York Life, Northwestern Mutual, TIAA, Guardian, Western and Southern, Mutual of Omaha, Penn Mutual, Ohio National
- Offerings of funding agreement-backed notes involving MetLife, CNO Corebridge, Equitable, Fidelity & Guaranty, Guardian, Jackson, New York Life, Northwestern Mutual, Pacific Life, Protective Life, Prudential, Global Atlantic and United of Omaha
- Establishing funding agreement-backed commercial paper programs for Equitable, New York Life, Northwestern Mutual, MetLife, Prudential, Pacific Life and Protective Life
Credentials
Education
Fordham University School of Law, LL.M., 2006 Queen's University Belfast, LLB, 2004 Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queen's University Belfast, C.P.L.S, Barrister, 2005