Henry Dean

Solicitor, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Henry Dean is a corporate associate and a member of the firm’s Insurance and Financial Institutions Groups. His practice focuses on a broad range of financial services and products, with a particular focus on insurance, derivatives and risk transfer transactions. Mr. Dean acts for (re)insurers on a variety of insurance and reinsurance transactions including bulk annuities, longevity products, financial collateral structures and business transfers. He also advises on a range of regulatory and company law.

Mr. Dean joined Debevoise in 2026. He graduated from the University of Sussex in 2007 and completed the GDL at the College of Law and the LPC at BPP University Law School.

Mr. Dean was admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales in 2016

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Captive insurance—essentials

Practice Notes

This Practice Note explains what captive insurance is, who uses it and why, key structuring options (including protected cell companies), and the main legal, regulatory, capital and governance issues that arise in captive arrangements. It also summarises the UK government’s proposed captive insurer regime, including its scope, regulatory approach and expected implementation timeline.

Insurance & Reinsurance