Alliant forms M&A group to serve private equity firms, alternative asset managers

Alliant Insurance Services has established a new mergers & acquisitions group to serve the private equity firms and alternative asset managers. It will be led by senior vice president Jonathan Gilbert.

The new operations, called Alliant Mergers & Acquisitions, will fall under Alliant Specialty's retail umbrella.

“In the last decade, there has been considerable investment by private equity firms in specialty industries, especially within aviation, energy, healthcare, and life sciences,” said Peter Arkley, president of Alliant Specialty. “By combining our talented M&A team with our presence as the largest specialty broker, Alliant truly sets the bar at a level higher than our competition can jump.”

Gilbert added: “I am excited to be leading the charge for Alliant. Our team understands and is committed to the M&A community, and Alliant provides an excellent place for us to continue to thrive under this formalised department and provide exceptional service to our clients.”

Alliant services include comprehensive pre-close due diligence, transactional risk placements, brokerage services to portfolio companies, and development of procurement initiatives.

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