Reinsurance dealer Gallagher Re has introduced the appointment of Ben Lyon as Head of Capital Advisory in London, and Chief Govt Officer (CEO) of Gallagher Securities Restricted, the UK-based entity of the agency’s insurance-linked securities (ILS) and capital markets broker-dealer division.
Lyon brings a wealth of authorized and transactional expertise to Gallagher Re, most just lately serving as counsel at worldwide legislation agency Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Associates, the place he suggested on advanced insurance coverage and asset management-related issues.
His experience spans private and non-private mergers & acquisition (M&A), reinsurance transactions, regulatory investigations, capital markets exercise, and company governance throughout the UK and worldwide markets.
In his new function, Lyon will work intently with Gallagher Re’s broader insurance-linked securities (ILS) workforce to boost capital markets capabilities and help shoppers in accessing institutional capital for danger switch and strategic development.
“I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of as CEO of Gallagher Securities (UK) and Head of Capital Advisory at Gallagher Re,” Lyon mentioned.
“I will probably be becoming a member of a incredible workforce of proficient people. I look ahead to working with the agency’s shoppers by supporting them accessing world institutional capital and increasing into new areas,” he added.
Lyon’s appointment displays Gallagher Re’s continued funding in its capital markets and ILS capabilities, as convergence between insurance coverage and world funding capital deepens.
Gallagher Securities has acted on roughly $5.5 billion of disaster bonds which are presently excellent, in line with Artemis’ Cat Bond Financial institution and Dealer Leaderboard.
