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Willis Towers Watson buys out Risk Capital Advisors
Gilbert + Tobin has advised Risk Capital Advisors on its sale to Willis Towers Watson.
Emma Musgrave
Source: gtlaw.com.au/people/david-josselsohn
Firms: Gilbert + Tobin (Risk Capital Advisors); Undisclosed (Willis Towers Watson)
Value: Undisclosed
Area: M&A
Key players: The Gilbert + Tobin team was led by corporate advisory partner David Josselsohn, with support from lawyer Adrian Zhang and graduate James Soussa.
The corporate team was also supported by specialists throughout the firm including financial regulatory partner Peter Reeves and lawyer Georgina Willcock, along with tax partner Muhunthan Kanagaratnam and employment special counsel James Pomeroy.
Deal significance: Established in 2011, Risk Capital Advisors is a merger and acquisitions broker with offices in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The company specialises in warranty and indemnity insurance, as well as other specialist M&A products.
Meanwhile, Willis Towers Watson is described as a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company.
Willis’ acquisition of Risk Capital Advisors sees it enhance its offering to clients in the M&A market. In the move, Risk Capital Advisors will become a fully integrated part of the company’s FINEX global line of business.
“We are delighted to have advised the RCA team on this strategically important transaction and wish them all the best for this exciting new phase as part of the Willis Towers Watson offering,” said Mr Josselsohn.
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
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