John Allen counsels counsels clients on unclaimed property and insurance regulatory matters.
His unclaimed property practice focuses on defending clients in multistate unclaimed property audits, assisting clients in voluntary disclosure programs, and advising clients on a wide range of unclaimed property compliance issues. With respect to insurance clients, John Allen advises on regulatory compliance, insurance and reinsurance transactions and corporate governance matters.
Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland (US) as an Associate, John Allen participated in the firm’s 2013 Summer Associate program. He also served as an intern in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney’s Office.
John Allen is admitted to the New York State Bar. He has submitted his application to the District of Columbia Bar. His work is supervised by District of Columbia Bar members.
- Represented Empower in its acquisition of Prudential’s retirement plan business for a total transaction value of $3.55 billion.
- Provides comprehensive cybersecurity and privacy compliance advice to an energy industry insurer, including on regulations by NAIC and the New York State Department of Financial Services.
- Unclaimed property: Hot topics and trends, October 25, 2023
- Unclaimed Property: Charting your course through audits, VDAs, and compliance, April 27, 2022
- Unclaimed Property: The Great Treasure Hunt Continues, September 30, 2020
- Unclaimed Property – UPside down and all around, November 14, 2019
- PwC Tax Readiness Series: Examining the Changing Landscape of Unclaimed Property, April 24, 2019
- Unclaimed Property – through the looking glass, February 26, 2019
- Webcast: Unclaimed property for the 21st century — new risks, compliance trends and audit issues in the digital age, June 28, 2018
- New York
- J.D., cum laude, Duke University School of Law,
Article Editor, Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy
- B.A., cum laude, Princeton University
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