Weil is representing Willis Re, a specialist international reinsurance broker backed by WTW and Bain Capital, in its definitive agreement to acquire the U.S. reinsurance division of BMS Group (BMS Re, US), including BMS Intermediaries Inc. and BMS Capital Advisory LLC, as well as the associated U.S. reinsurance broking team based in London.

BMS Re, US is a leading independent reinsurance platform in the U.S., offering bespoke reinsurance and capital solutions with local market expertise and a strong client base across regional and super-regional carriers, and MGA and programs.

The acquisition provides a strong platform to accelerate Willis Re’s geographic growth, enhance its existing capabilities and diversify into new lines of business. By establishing an operational presence in the U.S., the transaction substantially expands Willis Re’s international footprint and positions the business to participate in the world’s largest insurance market.

The Weil team is led by Mergers & Acquisitions partners Michael J. Aiello, David Avery-Gee and Sarah Flaherty and includes Mergers & Acquisitions counsel Brandon Nesfield and Ian Davis and associates Ada Lam, Camille Perbost, Spencer Kweskin and Ryan D’Arco; Private Equity trainee associate Barbora Lhotáková and solicitor apprentice Isaac Lonsdale; M&A Tax and International and Cross-Border Tax Head Devon Bodoh, Tax partner Oliver Walker and associates Jonathan Vita, Enda Kerin and Ricardo Fernandez; Executive Compensation & Benefits Head Paul Wessel, counsel Nicole Tark and associate Rustin Armknecht; Employment partner Xander Tabloff, senior consultant Mark Taylor and associates Caitlin Haggerty and Michael Verdichizzi; Technology & IP Transactions partners Dennis Adams and Barry Fishley, counsel Maryann Thompson, associates Hannah Rumble, Kristen Pavlounis and Harry (Trey) Davis III (Not Yet Admitted in New York) and trainee associate Caroline Baumöhl; U.S. Privacy & Cybersecurity Head Olivia Greer and associates Hilary Wilders and Sarah Schwarz; Antitrust partners John Scribner, Michael Naughton and Jenine Hulsmann, counsel Annagiulia Zanazzo and associates Lucy Peckham and Rahul Ramesh; Private Funds partner Marc Schubert, counsel Hannah Laurie and associate Adam Coen; Real Estate partner Thomas Henry and associate Ilana Bier; Banking & Finance partner Jessie Chiang; and Regulatory Transactions partner William Phalen.