Aon appoints Piers Johansen as new leader for UK transaction advisory services
Piers Johansen has become the new leader for Aon’s UK transaction advisory wing. He takes on the role after holding a variety of senior positions within the business, as well as previous roles at J.P. Morgan, Skadden, and The Takeover Panel.
Speaking on the appointment, Michael Carr, CEO of Aon’s M&A and Transaction Solutions (AMATS), said, “Helping clients to identify and capture value in event-driven and portfolio situations through Aon’s Risk Capital and Human Capital capabilities is core to the AMATS business strategy. Piers’ experience in the legal, investment banking and insurance industries brings a breadth of perspective and leadership that can address clients’ needs innovatively.”
Johansen succeeds Anka Taylor and Ian McCaw, who co-led the AMATS UK business for two years while continuing to act in client-serving leadership positions in M&A insurance broking and transaction advisory, respectively, for AMATS in EMEA. He now takes on the AMATS UK leadership role having held a variety of senior positions within the business.
Johansen joined Aon in 2015, bringing extensive legal and financial services experience, including roles as an M&A lawyer at Skadden, where he completed a two-year secondment as assistant secretary to The Takeover Panel, and as managing director and associate general counsel within J.P. Morgan’s Investment Bank in London. He will report to AMATS CEO Carr, and will be based in London.
Rob Kemp, CEO, Commercial Risk, UK, Aon, added, “Harnessing different parts of Commercial Risk, as well as the wider business is central to Aon’s strategy to go further and faster for the firm’s clients in addressing their risk and people challenges. Our AMATS business continues to play a key role developing new opportunities and partnering with Aon colleagues to deliver client value. I am confident that Piers’ appointment will help accelerate this even more.”
Aon is a British-American professional services firm that offers a range of risk-mitigation products, via more than 66,000 employees across 120 countries.
