‘Monty’ has been in the insurance market since 2011, initially with the law firm Kennedys and subsequently with QBE, underwriting Financial and Commercial Institution’s D&O, PI, Crime and BBB as well as M&A products. Monty graduated from the University of Leeds with a 2:1 BSc in Geography before completing his LLB at the College of Law. Monty joined Ryan Transactional Risk in March 2016.

George started his career training at Norton Rose Fulbright and qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2013. George spent 3 years working in the corporate department, 6 years working at Norton Rose Fulbright, which included 3 successful secondments to Norton Rose Fulbright Paris, F&C Investment Management and Fenchurch Advisory Partners. Whilst at Norton Rose Fulbright, George advised on both private M&A, Equity Capital Market transactions and general corporate advisory work. George graduated from Hatfield College at Durham University and holds a 2:1 Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and completed his law degree at BPP. George joined Ryan Transactional Risk in March 2016.

Rich started his career training at DLA Piper and qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales in 2011. Rich spent 7 years working for DLA Piper UK LLP, with 5 years as a solicitor in DLA Piper’s debt finance department. During Rich’s time, he also undertook 3 successful client secondments at UBS Investment Bank, HSBC Bank plc and Hayfin Capital Management LLP. Rich graduated from Sheffield University with a First-Class Bachelors of Arts in Politics and holds a First Class LLB from the College of Law. Rich joined Ryan Transactional Risk in November 2016.

Ellie graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2019 with a 2:1 in American studies alongside spending a year studying in the United States. Ellie joined Ryan Transactional Risk in March 2020.

Caroline was an associate attorney at Ropes & Gray, with her practice focusing on private equity and M&A transactions. She is an attorney and a member of the New York Bar. Caroline received her J.D. cum laude from St. John’s University School of Law, and her B.A. in Philosophy magna cum laude from the University of Miami. During law school, she served as associate managing editor of the St. John’s Law Review. Caroline joined Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2023.

Marta is a Spanish qualified lawyer, member of the Bar Association of Barcelona (Spain) since October 2002, with 10+ years of professional experience as a corporate and M&A lawyer in some of the most reputable law firms. Marta started her career in the M&A-insurance market in 2014 and as one of the first underwriters dedicated to the Iberian market she highly contributed to the development and use of W&I Insurance in Spain and Portugal, and built up a solid reputation and successful portfolio. She joined Ryan Transactional Risk to launch the Continental-European platform and currently co-heads the European team being responsible for the underwriting, business development and expansion in all Continental European territories. Marta joined Ryan Transactional Risk in June 2019.

Christian started his career at Kromann Reumert in 2013, joining in the banking & finance department before moving to the department for corporate transactions and capital & financial markets. He then qualified as a Danish attorney-at-law in 2016. In 2019, Christian joined Accura’s banking & finance department, co-heading the investment funds and regulatory teams. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (BA.jur.) and a Master of Laws (Cand.jur.) from the University of Copenhagen as well as a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Christian joined Ryan Transactional Risk in November 2022.

Roland has over thirty years of executive, operational, and technical expertise in the environmental insurance, petroleum, chemical, transportation, real estate, and energy sectors. Roland was part of the founding executive team at an environmental Managing General Agency (MGA) North Branch Global Risk. Roland has been involved in underwriting, managing and analysis of hundreds of millions of dollars of environmental premiums and reserves at NBGR and AIG as well as establishing and managing corporate remediation liability reserves for a fortune 250 Company. Roland has a bachelor’s degree in environmental Science from Florida International University. Roland joined Ryan Transactional Risk in August 2024.

Chris joined Ryan Transactional Risk in April 2024 as a Project Manager, having entered the London Market in 2016 as part of the Lloyd’s Graduate Scheme. Since then, he has worked at various MGAs and brokers within the Warranty & Indemnity space. Chris has worked on a variety of deals covering operational businesses, real estate, and renewables across multiple jurisdictions. Chris holds a 2:1 in Finance and Management Studies from Lancaster University.

Farhana has a degree in law from the University of Oxford. Prior to joining Ryan Transactional Risk, Farhana trained at Slaughter and May and was a tax lawyer in the London tax team at Freshfields.  Farhana joined Ryan Transactional Risk in February 2025.

Bárbara holds a degree in Marketing Management from the Universidad Tecnológica del Centro in Venezuela. She previously worked for as a Business Developer and Marketing Assistant in a Madrid-based headhunting company. She additionally gained experience in financial services as a Chargebacks Officer in Trust Payments and as an Administrative and Marketing Assistant in an Investment Bank in Panama. Bárbara speaks fluent Spanish, English and Italian and joined Ryan Transactional Risk in January 2024.

Martí is a Spanish-qualified lawyer, with over 6 years of experience working as an M&A lawyer, particularly in the energy infrastructure sector, having developed his career mostly at DWF-RCD in Barcelona. He graduated from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona after having completed a year in Università degli studi di Trento in Italy, and he holds LL.M. degree in International Financial Law at King’s College London. Martí joined Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2021 as a W&I Underwriter, focusing on the Southern European markets. He is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian.

Bradley graduated from London Metropolitan University in 2023 with a 2:1 in Economics. He subsequently gained work experience with BMS BankServe and Braemar. Bradley joined Ryan Transactional Risk in August 2024.

Rikard studied law at Stockholm University and graduated in 2015. He spent five years working at law firms and four years working as in-house counsel, focusing on M&A and corporate law, prior to joining Ryan Transactional Risk as a W&I Underwriter in 2024.

Michel graduated from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Universidad Nebrija with a Bachelor of Laws in each of them and is a qualified lawyer, admitted to practice law in Spain and Mexico. Additionally, he holds a master’s degree (LLM) in Spanish taxation from Centro de Estudios Garrigues. He worked at Ashurst LLP for more than 5 years where he specialised in providing tax advice for a wide variety of clients in domestic and cross-border M&A and Real Estate transactions. Michel joined Ryan Transactional Risk in June 2023.

Daniel holds a Bacherlor’s degree in both Law and Business Administration and Management from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. In addition, he holds a Master’s degree in Legal Practice from the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid and a Master’s degree (LLM) in Spanish taxation from the Centro de Estudios Financieros. He is a Spanish-qualified lawyer (abogado), admitted to the Madrid Bar Association in 2021 and specialising in advising on Spanish tax law and international taxation. Prior to joining Ryan Transactional Risk, Daniel was a tax adviser in private practice in the tax department of Uría Menéndez, where he advised a variety of national and international clients (including investment funds, private equity, REITs and Spanish multinationals) and actively participated in investment cross-border tax structuring, M&A and real estate transactions, and corporate restructurings. He also advised on the application of special tax regimes (ETVE and SOCIMI), tax residence relocations and the application of the Beckham Regime. Daniel joined Ryan Transactional Risk in January 2025.

Connor obtained a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in finance from Binghamton University. He joined Ryan Transaction Risk in March 2021 as an analyst.

Ewan studied law at the University of Oxford graduating in 2019 before completing the LPC at the University of Law in Moorgate, London. He qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2022 following completion of his training contract at Clyde & Co LLP which included a short secondment at AIG. After completing his training contract, he stayed with Clyde & Co for two years specialising in contentious financial lines insurance. Ewan joined the Ryan Transactional claims team in March 2025.

Jack graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in American Studies. He previously worked as a risk analyst on the client executive team at Lockton Companies. Jack joined Ryan Transactional Risk in July 2024.

Rafa graduated in Law and holds a BA from Universidad Carlos III in Madrid, including a 7 month stay in Università degli studi di Trieste in Italy. In addition, he holds a Masters’ degree (LLM) in Corporate Law from Centro de Estudios Garrigues in Madrid. He is a Spanish-qualified lawyer, admitted to the bar in Madrid in 2010 and specialising in tax M&A and real estate transactions. Rafa has more than 12 years of experience working at Clifford Chance, PwC and Allen&Overy, advising both buyer and seller-side transactions for a variety of clients, including international funds, private equity firms, corporations and financial institutions. Rafa joined Ryan Transactional Risk in July 2022 and has been underwriting risks in a wide range of jurisdictions.

Allison has over 24 years experience in the insurance / reinsurance industry, and prior to joining the insurance industry, she worked in Accounting and Audit roles. She has experience across all aspects of technical administration, reporting and insurance operations. Most recently, Allison worked at Tokio Marine Kiln where she was responsible for managing the underwriting administration team that supported various business units including Aviation, Cargo, Cyber and Property. Allison joined Ryan Transactional Risk in October 2023.

Lawrence is a Singapore-qualified lawyer, with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Bristol. He started his career as an associate in the Corporate M&A team at Baker McKenzie, with a focus on cross-border M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations. Lawrence joined Ryan Transactional Risk in January 2024 as a W&I Underwriter.

Archie graduated from the University of Reading in 2021 with First-Class Honours in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Post graduation he worked for in sales for a tech start up. Archie joined Ryan Transactional Risk in July 2024.

James graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2017 with a MA in History. He previously worked as an Underwriting Assistant in the Intellectual Property team at Opus Underwriting. James joined Ryan Transactional Risk in January 2020.

William graduated from Lancaster University in 2023 with a Masters in Politics. After graduating William spent a year gaining experience at two insurance brokerages, before joining Ryan Transactional Risk in March 2025.

Kristen has experience across financial lines including D&O underwriting and product launch buildout in management liability, cyber and financial institutions as Ascot’s Director of Pricing. Kristen also has extensive experience in large account risk working as an actuary in excess casualty at AIG. Prior to insurance she worked for Teach For America and continues to be involved in education and mentoring. She has her ACAS designation, Master’s Degree in Actuarial Science from Columbia University and Bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics & Spanish from the University of Florida. Kristen joined Ryan Transactional Risk in 2023.

Prior to joining the insurance market, Paul spent 10 years working as a solicitor in the Singapore, Dubai and London offices of Stephenson Harwood. During this time, he cumulated broad transactional and litigious experience acting for a variety of clients in multiple jurisdictions across a range of forums, all the way up to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. In 2021, he joined DUAL M&A as an underwriter specialising in contingent liability where he helped develop a bespoke insurance offering for high value and complex contingent risks. Paul graduated from King’s College London with a 2:1 Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Theology and holds an LLB from the College of Law. Paul joined Ryan Transactional Risk in January 2025.

Isabel is an M&A Underwriter at Ryan Transactional Risk, with a particular focus on the Benelux. Isabel started her career at Marsh in the Netherlands where she was responsible for the management of a selection of global client accounts. After moving to Spain, Isabel joined ANV where she worked as a junior M&A underwriter. Isabel graduated from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and holds a Masters’ degree in Insurance and Liability Law (LL.M). Isabel joined Ryan Transactional Risk in February 2019 and speaks fluent Dutch, English and Spanish.

Sam qualified as a solicitor at Hogan Lovells International LLP in 2017 before moving to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP in 2021. He graduated from the University of Oxford (Wadham College) with a degree in Law. Sam joined Ryan Transactional Risk in June 2022 and underwrites W&I policies across a broad spectrum of operational transactions in the UK and Europe.

Brenda obtained her JD from Boston University. She was an insurance defense litigator and thereafter focused her practice as an insurance coverage trial attorney at Alder Pollock & Sheehan, where she represented insurers in connection with a variety of complex coverage claims. Brenda subsequently assumed managerial and officer positions at The Hartford and then Liberty Mutual overseeing claim teams, ultimately serving as Vice President and Head of the E&O Claims Department. Brenda joined Ryan Transactional Risk in 2016 overseeing claims reported under RWIU, Tax, OCL and litigation insurance policies.

Luke joined Ryan Transactional Risk in November 2019 as an Underwriting Assistant, having graduated from Bristol University with a 2:1 in Management. Since October 2022, he has been in the Underwriting team working as a Project Manager, involved in the underwriting of Warranty & Indemnity Insurance. Luke is also heavily involved in claims data analytics. He speaks English and Spanish.

Luc has been in the insurance market for 10+ years, building teams and underwriting various financial lines and M&A insurance products across a wide range of different European territories. Prior to joining Ryan Transactional Risk, Luc successfully built up a Continental-European portfolio as Underwriting Manager M&A and Financial Lines for ANV. Luc currently co-heads the European team for Ryan Transactional Risk, being responsible for the underwriting, business development and expansion in all Continental European territories.Luc holds a Masters’ degree in both International Private Law and Economics from the University of Amsterdam and University of Maastricht respectively and played professional football during his university days. Luc joined Ryan Transactional Risk in June 2019 and speaks fluent Dutch, English, German and Spanish.

Bill Kellogg has underwritten over $3 billion of tax insurance limits covering a multitude of risks arising from M&A transactions, financings and other events. He is a market leader in underwriting tax controversy insurance and is a go-to underwriter for large tax insurance programs, recognized by brokers and underwriters alike for his sophistication, professionalism, transparency, and expediency. Bill joined the tax insurance industry in 2019 and joined Ryan Transactional Risk in 2022, leaving his role as Global Head of Tax Insurance for a reputable competitor to lead Ryan Transactional Risk’s tax insurance business in North America and build upon the company’s reputation as an industry pioneer. Before entering the tax insurance industry, Bill worked for over a decade in roles as an external tax adviser (for Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP and O’Melveny & Myers LLP) and as in-house tax counsel (for Oracle Corporation and American International Group).

Lili graduated from Loughborough University acquiring a BSc (Hons) Communication and Media Studies degree. She joined Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2023.

Jason graduated with a JD/MBA from Rutgers University and began his legal career as an M&A associate with Sullivan and Cromwell. He then transitioned into practicing as an insurance coverage litigator with Drinker Biddle & Reath prior to moving to Squire Patton Boggs, where he was promoted to partner. Jason represented insurers in connection with a variety of complex coverage claims and litigations across the country and counseled his clients in connection with the drafting of insurance policies and endorsements. Jason joined Ryan Transactional Risk in April 2021.

Masaya graduated from American University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and History along with a minor in Finance. He previously worked as an Associate Sales Director at Tempus and as a Data Operations Associate at CB Insights, focusing on M&A and VC funding. Masaya joined Ryan Transactional Risk in April 2023.

Katarzyna is a qualified Polish lawyer, who was admitted to the bar in Szczecin (Poland) in 2013 and subsequently led her own law office for over 5 years. After moving to Spain, Katarzyna joined the M&A insurance market as an underwriter with particular focus on the CEE region, where she contributed to the development of W&I products across the region. Katarzyna speaks fluent Polish, English, German, Spanish and has an intermediate level of Catalan. Katarzyna joined Ryan Transactional Risk in April 2022 and is responsible for underwriting W&I insurance policies for M&A transactions across a wide variety of sectors in the CEE region.

Beth started her career as a legal and compliance recruitment consultant prior to joining Ryan Transactional Risk. She has experience underwriting W&I insurance policies across an array of sectors, with a special focus in real estate. Beth graduated from the University of Sheffield and holds a First-Class Bachelor of Law. Beth joined Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2017.

Innes holds a First-Class Bsc in International Politics and the Third World from Aberystwyth University, and a Masters in Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asian Security Studies from the University of St. Andrews. She worked as a crisis management and risk researcher and as a financial recruiter before joining Ryan Transactional Risk. Innes manages the global operations teams (in London, Madrid, New York and Singapore) and is also responsible for all business operations. Innes joined Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2016.

Ayanna Lewis-Gruss has quickly achieved a leadership position within the niche industry of litigation insurance. Ayanna has successfully undertaken cutting-edge litigation insurance solutions and her perspective is sought out by brokers, law firms and litigation funders. Prior to joining Ryan TR, Ms. Lewis-Gruss spent more than eighteen-years as a litigator at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. She has experience trying a wide range of complex cases. Ms. Lewis-Gruss received her J.D. at Georgetown University Law Center and her B.S. from Cornell University.

Lynn graduated University at Buffalo in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business.  She previously served in legal administrative roles for Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.  Lynn joined Ryan Transactional Risk in April 2022.

Nate Little is an Assistant Vice President and Counsel, RWI and joined Ryan Transactional Risk in 2023. Prior to joining Ryan Transactional Risk, Nate gained experience on both the legal and financial side of the transactional market, working as an Associate Attorney in Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s M&A practice. He also worked as a Pricing Analyst in Fannie Mae’s Capital Markets group. Nate received his J.D. Cum Laude from Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law and his B.B.A. in Business Finance from The George Washington University. Nate is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of the New York Bar.

James obtained a 2:1 Bachelor of Arts degree in Land Economy from Cambridge University, and obtained both his Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School. James trained and qualified at SJ Berwin (now known as King & Wood Mallesons) in 2013, subsequently joining Eversheds in its Planning & Development team in May 2013 and Edwin Coe LLP in the Real Estate team in 2016. At Edwin Coe, he advised Private Equity and Corporate clients on real estate matters including investment, debt refinancing, commercial leases, residential development and share purchase agreements. James joined Ryan Transactional Risk in January 2019.

Rob began his career working within the Audit Practice at Deloitte, where he earned his Certified Public Accountant license in 2011 and gained extensive experience leading both public and private audits across numerous industries. Subsequently, Rob was a Manager within the M&A Advisory Group at Deloitte serving private equity and strategic clients in a diversified number of capacities, including deal advisory, buy-side and sell-side due diligence, assistance with carve-outs and restructuring. Rob is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. Rob joined Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2017.

Mike graduated from University College London with a 2:1 LLB in Law with Advanced Studies, and completed his legal training at BPP Law School in Holborn. He trained at CMS Cameron McKenna LLP (as it was then known) and qualified there in England & Wales in 2010, before continuing his career at Hogan Lovells International LLP and thereafter Pinsent Masons LLP. During his decade in private practice, Mike became a senior finance lawyer who advised clients seeking to raise or provide finance relating to the development, refinancing and acquisition of UK and international infrastructure, renewable energy and real estate assets, both on a single asset and portfolio basis.

Since joining Ryan Transactional Risk, Mike underwrites complex, high value and cross border transactions across all industry sectors, with a particular focus on TMT, financial services, consumer products, renewables and utilities. Mike currently leads our team of London Market underwriters that focus on operational risks and is a member of the senior W&I leadership team at our London office. Mike joined Ryan Transactional Risk in June 2020.

Gabriela is a Spanish-qualified lawyer, admitted to the bar in Madrid, and she specialises in M&A, with more than 5 years of experience working in the Corporate department of the most prestigious national and international law firms in Madrid (Spain) and Paris (France). Gabriela obtained a double degree in Spanish and French Law from ICADE University in Madrid and Nanterre X in Paris, respectively. She completed her Law Master’s Degree in Access to Law (specialised in Corporate Law) in ICADE University. Gabriela joined Ryan Transactional Risk in February 2023 as a W&I Underwriter, focusing on the Iberian market and also assisting the French market. She is fluent in Spanish, English and French and conversational in Italian.

James is graduate of the University of Cambridge and a qualified solicitor. Having practiced as a tax lawyer at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, James is experienced in advising on the tax aspects of international M&A, real estate and finance transactions as well as providing other direct and indirect tax advisory services. James joined Ryan Transactional Risk in April 2024.

John graduated from Hampden-Sydney College with a BA in Business in 2014 before beginning his career in the insurance industry, underwriting Title Insurance for 3 years. John joined Ryan Transactional Risk in February 2018.

Ray obtained his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and his JD from Boston University. Ray initially worked as a medical malpractice defense litigator in the New York City area before moving over to handle professional liability claims at the Hartford. Ray later joined Liberty Mutual and Ironshore where he assumed a management role overseeing professional liability claim teams, specializing in various professional lines, including tax and accounting. Ray joined Ryan in November 2024.

James graduated from Worcester College, Oxford with a BA in history and subsequently attained both the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School. He qualified as a solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in 2014 before moving to Charles Russell Speechlys in 2017. James entered the London W&I market in March 2020 before joining Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2024. James underwrites W&I policies across a broad spectrum of transactions both in the UK and internationally.

Lucia studied Psychology at the National University of Rosario, Argentina. She has worked in administrative and operational roles supporting teams with data analysis and ensuring compliance with operational requirements. She joined Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2024.

Natasha is a W&I underwriter with a focus on real estate transactions. Prior to Ryan Transactional Risk, Natasha worked at Gowling WLG (UK) LLP as Real Estate Associate within their Commercial Development and Investment department where she specialised in investment, development and asset management work acting for a variety of clients including pension funds, large developers, and institutional investors. Natasha joined Ryan Transactional Risk in January 2021.

Al has over thirty years of executive and operational expertise in the environmental insurance, petroleum, chemical, real estate, and energy sectors. Al was part of the founding executive team at an environmental Managing General Agency (MGA) North Branch Global Risk. Al has been involved in underwriting, managing and claims analysis of hundreds of millions of dollars of environmental premiums and reserves. Al has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College and a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Columbia University. Al Joined Ryan Transactional Risk in August 2024.

Ignacio graduated from the Argentine Catholic University with a degree in Business Administration in 2021. He has gained experience in administration and finance at an aviation and marine reinsurance brokerage firm. Ignacio joined Ryan Transactional Risks in September 2024.

Steven graduated from Baruch College in 2017 with a Bachelor’s in Economics. Previously, he held the position of Data Integrity Analyst within the Public Finance Operations department at BAM Mutual, focusing on municipal bond insurance. Steven joined Ryan Transactional Risk in March 2025.

Konstantinos graduated from St. John’s University with a BA in Risk Management and Insurance. He then served as a commercial auto claims adjuster for Atlas Financials Holdings (including confirming policy coverage, investigating and negotiating liability with claimants, and paying out legitimate claims). Konstantinos joined Ryan Transactional Risk in March 2022.

James trained and qualified at Allen & Overy LLP, including undertaking a secondment at UBS and subsequently spent three years as an associate in the corporate M&A team.  In 2015 James joined the private equity and financial sponsors group at Travers Smith where he advised on complex cross-border M&A, private equity transactions and management equity arrangements. In 2019 James helped found a new transactional risk business and completed an MBA at Cambridge Judge Business School before joining Ryan Transactional Risk in August 2024.

Rustin has been a mergers and acquisitions specialist for over 20 years. He received his law degree from the Temple University School of Law and his M.B.A. from the Temple University Fox School of Business. Rustin spent 15 years as a corporate M&A attorney at the law firm of Blank Rome, where he began his career and later became a partner. He has underwritten over $3 billion in RWI limits and leads a team of experienced underwriters and analysts who work with a variety of clients and brokers to evaluate, underwrite and find solutions to even the most complex risks. Rustin joined Ryan Transactional Risk in August 2018.

Hunter has worked with Ryan Transactional Risk since June 2021, with experience underwriting both Tax and Reps & Warranties policies. Prior to joining the team, Hunter worked with Ernst & Young’s Transaction Tax group in New York, London, and Munich, where he led a wide variety of domestic and cross-border transaction diligence and structuring engagements. Hunter obtained his LL.M in Tax Law from New York University and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law.

Cathy began her career as a corporate attorney at King & Wood Mallesons in the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on cross-border M&A transactions. She then advanced to senior associate and counsel roles at law firms including Stikeman Elliott and Baker McKenzie. In 2019, Cathy transitioned into the M&A insurance industry, joining a reputable competitor in North America as Head of M&A Canada. She is a member of both the Ontario and New York Bars and holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws from the Northwest University of Politics and Law, as well as an LL.M. from the University of Chicago Law School. Cathy joined Ryan Transactional Risk in 2025.

Cole has been senior insurance executive for thirty years with major insurance companies, global brokers including Aon, Marsh and Wills and as senior executive with the global claims management firm Crawford & Co. He has deep expertise in the environmental, energy, chemical/pharmaceutical, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. Cole was also part of the founding executive team at the environmental Managing General Agency (MGA) North Branch Global Risk. He received an undergraduate business degree from the Villanova University School of Business and a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law specializing in environmental matters. Cole Joined Ryan Transactional Risk in August 2024.

Rachel graduated with a 2:1 Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with Forensic Psychology from Goldsmiths, University of London. She joined Ryan Transactional Risk in July 2021.

Alicia has been in the insurance market since 2015, initially joining ANV and successfully leading the M&A insurance book in Italy, French-speaking countries and South-Eastern Europe. Alicia then served as VP, Senior Underwriter for Sompo International, where she was actively involved in building up the M&A Insurance team and developing and growing a book of profitable M&A insurance business in Continental Europe. Alicia also has 8 years of professional experience as a corporate and M&A lawyer and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Translation and Interpreting (Italian), as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and a Master in Professional Legal Practice. She joined Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2021.

Gabriela graduated from Lehman College with a BS in Psychology in 2018. She then worked in Operations and Data Management in Cartier and Tiffany & Co. Gabriela joined Ryan Transactional Risk in April 2023.

Fabio is an Italian-qualified lawyer, admitted to the bar in Rome. He has more than 7 years of experience working in M&A teams of top-tier national and international law firms in Rome and Milan, as well as academic and teaching experience in the corporate law area. Fabio graduated at LUISS University in Rome, is currently completing a PhD in corporate and financial markets law and is fluent in Italian and English. Fabio joined Ryan Transactional Risk in February 2023 and he is responsible for underwriting a diverse mix of Italian operational, real estate and renewable energy M&A transactions.

Ulrich mainly focusses on transaction-related risks in DACH. He has almost a decade of professional experience in M&A and private equity which he gained through working as a W&I underwriter, and in his previous roles as a senior M&A lawyer in the Munich office of Eversheds Sutherland as well as with a boutique law firm in MannheimHe is fully qualified in Germany and Spain, being admitted to the bar in Munich (Syndikusrechtsanwalt) and Madrid. Ulrich holds a Magister Iuris from Heidelberg University, as well as a multi-disciplinary Bachelor of Laws in business law and economics. Ulrich joined Ryan Transactional Risk in April 2021 and speaks German, English, and Spanish.

Gareth joined Ryan Transactional Risk in November 2023 as an Underwriter focusing on Real Estate transactions. He trained and qualified at Lawrence Graham (now known as Gowlings WLG) in 2010 before joining Mayer Brown in 2015, where he advised a range of UK, U.S. and Asian based funds, developers and institutional investors on the sale, purchase, funding, development and ongoing management of their UK real estate investment portfolios. In 2016 Gareth moved in-house, helping WeWork grow throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia before moving to Far East Consortium in 2021, advising on a number of large scale residential and hotel developments in London and Manchester.

Sarthak graduated from Mississippi State University before earning his law degree from the University of Georgia. During his legal career, Sarthak has underwritten Representations and Warranties insurance at Beazley and AXA XL. Additionally, he served as Underwriting Counsel for Hiscox where he was created insurance policies and endorsements for a variety of lines of business, including Cyber, Architects & Engineers, Entertainment and General Liability. Sarthak joined Ryan Transactional Risk in April 2022.

Marina started her career at law firm Simpson Grierson in New Zealand, before joining the M&A team at Norton Rose Fulbright in London. She transferred to Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong in 2011 and has extensive M&A experience across Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Marina is dual qualified in Hong Kong and New Zealand. She joined the insurance industry in 2021, as a senior underwriter at AIG underwriting M&A products. Marina holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Canterbury and joined Ryan Transactional Risk in August 2023.

James is a graduate of Villanova School of Business, where he earned a BBA in Finance and minors in Business Analytics and International Business. He brings over two years of experience in the RWI industry, having worked at AIG Specialty Insurance Company as an Analyst, where he analyzed and evaluated risks associated with M&A deals. James joined Ryan Transactional Risk in February 2025.

Frank graduated from Fordham with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance. He joined Ryan Transactional in September 2023

Edward (Ed) holds a First Class BA from Durham University and a Master of Studies from Oxford University (both in History). After doing the law conversion and legal practice course at BPP, Ed qualified as a solicitor in 2011 in the tax department of Slaughter and May. He was a tax adviser in private practice for close to 13 years, at Slaughter and May, EY and Baker McKenzie. During this time, Ed advised on a wide range of tax matters, including the tax implications and structuring for complex cross-border M&A deals for large multinationals, as well as advising on global reorganisations and restructurings. Ed joined Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2024.

Robert graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Economic prior to earning his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and being admitted to the New York State Bar. Robert worked at Aprio LLP and RSM US LLP in the Federal Tax M&A and International Tax M&A groups, respectively, where his work centered around advising private equity clients on their domestic as well as cross-border transactions. Robert joined Ryan Transactional Risk as an Associate Vice President, RWI in December 2024.

Max graduated with an Upper Second Class Honours in Psychology from the University of Kent. He previously worked as an Administrative Co-Ordinator at His Majesty’s Prison ISIS, before joining Ryan Transactional Risk in January 2024.

Maxime obtained his Bachelor’s and Master in Laws’ degree from the Université Libre de Bruxelles where he graduated cum laude in June 2016. During his Master’s, he founded and was the president of one the first legal clinics in Belgium (QUID ASBL), which received several awards. After an LL.M. degree at Duke University School of Law in May 2017, Maxime started his career as a lawyer. He previously worked as Lead Lawyer at DLA Piper in the Corporate/M&A department in Brussels. Maxime joined Ryan Transactional Risk in September 2022 as a W&I Underwriter, focusing on the Benelux and French markets. Maxime is fluent in English and French and conversational in Spanish and Dutch.

Kerry leads our international tax underwriting team dealing with tax risks arising anywhere in the world (other than the US and Canada). Kerry has been writing tax insurance policies since 2019 and also advises on complex tax risks arising in the W&I arena. A highly experienced tax advisor, Kerry joined Ryan Transactional Risk in June 2019 after spending over 21 years in the corporate tax teams of both UK and US headed international law firms. Kerry graduated from King’s College London with a 2:1 Bachelor of Laws and London University with a Master of Tax Law.

Amy completed her education at Southend High School for Girls in 2021 and began her career in banking, working within the clearing department, where she predominantly handled the settlement of foreign exchange trades. She later joined Ryan Transactional Risk in July 2024.

Alex started his career training at Mayer Brown and qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2018. Alex spent a further year at Mayer Brown working in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution department. Whilst at Mayer Brown Alex went on two secondments, first working with the W&I underwriting team of the Beazley Group and secondly assisting in the claims department of Allied World. Alex graduated from the University of York with a 2:1 Bachelor of Arts degree in History and completed his Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law. Alex joined Ryan Transactional Risk in January 2019.

Hannah graduated from the University of Southampton with 2:1 in Law with Psychology LLB in 2018 and has previously worked in finance and risk management. Hannah joined Ryan Transactional Risk in May 2022.

Justin is a graduate of Binghamton University, where he earned a BBA in Finance and a minor in Economics. He brings over three years of experience in the RWI industry, having worked at Mosaic Insurance as an Analyst, where he analyzed and evaluated risks associated with M&A deals. Justin joined Ryan Transactional Risk in October 2024.

Ben graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Master of Business Administration, specializing in Finance. He previously graduated Magna Cum Laude when earning his Bachelor of Arts degree, double majoring in Philosophy and Communications Studies, and minoring in Business Law. Throughout his academic career, he has earned graduate certificates in Risk Management & Insurance, Professional & Technical Writing, and Ethics, Law & Society studies. Ben joined Ryan Transactional Risk in November 2021.