William Torchiana joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 1986 and has been a partner in the Firm’s Financial Services Group since 1995. He has broad-based experience in transactional and regulatory matters involving international and domestic insurance and reinsurance companies and other financial institutions. In addition to domestic and cross-border corporate finance transactions, Mr. Torchiana has advised a number of foreign financial institutions on their acquisitions of U.S. and non-U.S. insurers and reinsurers. Mr. Torchiana was the managing partner of the Firm’s Paris office from 2004–2018.
Professional Activities and Community Involvement
- Member, Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) (2022 - 2025 term), United States Federal Reserve
- Chair, International Bar Association (IBA) Insurance Law Committee (2020-2021 term)
- Past Insurance Committee Member, ABCNY
- Past Chairman, Board of Trustees, The American Library in Paris
- President, American Library in Paris USA Foundation
- Member, Board of Governors, American Hospital of Paris
