City of London Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Debevoise & Plimpton and Travers Smith are advising as the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) buys Ascot Underwriting – American International Group’s Lloyd’s of London platform – for $1.1bn (£845m).

As part of the deal, AIG has sold its 20% stake in Ascot Underwriting and fully owned funding subsidiary Ascot Corporate Name to CPPIB.