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Prior to joining Howden M&A, David worked at Kingsley Napley LLP where he practised as a commercial Real Estate lawyer. During his time as a lawyer, David advised clients nationally on all aspects of Real Estate transactions with a focus on the development, investment and financing of commercial Real Estate. At Howden M&A, David advises on the placement of title and legal indemnity insurance policies on Real Estate transactions across the UK and continental Europe. David has an LLB (Hons) in Law from the University of Southampton. Outside of work David enjoys active pursuits including, touch rugby, skiing and travelling.

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Shobana is an Associate Director in the Title Insurance team at Howden M&A. She specialises in the placement of title and legal indemnity insurance. Prior to joining Howden M&A, Shobana was previously a Senior Commercial Underwriter (Legal Indemnities) at First Title and more recently at Titlesolv (now Westcor). Shobana is a qualified commercial real estate lawyer having practised at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and also in house as Legal Counsel for Goodman UK Limited. Shobana has a LLB (Hons) from the University of Essex and an LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law from University College London. Outside of work Shobana enjoys socialising with her book club and planning her next holiday adventure!

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Thomas is an Associate Director at Howden M&A. Prior to joining Howden M&A, Tom worked at a Lloyds syndicate (DTW1991) where he worked within the syndicate claims team. At Howden M&A Tom works within the Title team assisting in placing the title and legal indemnity policies. Tom has a degree in Law with American Law from University of East Anglia. Outside of work Tom enjoys rugby, motorsport and travelling.

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Prior to joining, Daniela worked as a Senior Environmental Insurance Underwriter at Liberty Mutual Insurance in New York. Together with the environmental team, her focus is finding insurance solutions for complex environmental liability structures for both real estate and operational transactions. Daniela holds a Master’s Degree in Business Marketing from the University FU Berlin. In her free time, Daniela enjoys literature, philosophy and politics.

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Jeananne is an Executive Director at Howden M&A leading our Transactional Diligence team based in London. Jeananne joined us from Marsh UK where she spent over 5 years working within Marsh’s M&A practice providing insurance diligence and portfolio management to M&A clients and their portfolio companies. Jeananne has a wealth of experience working with private equity, corporates and infrastructure clients. Jeananne has a Degree in Economics from University College Dublin and a MBS in Project Management from The Michael Smurfit School of Business in Dublin. Outside of work Jeananne enjoys fitness and travel.

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Prior to joining Howden M&A, Hugh spent six years working as a project manager within the M&A insurance advisory practices at Marsh and Willis Towers Watson. During this time Hugh built a strong working knowledge of property, casualty and financial lines insurances. At Howden M&A, Hugh works in the insurance due diligence team acting as an insurance advisor to private equity, infrastructure and corporate clients during their investment activity. Hugh has a BA in Ancient History from Cardiff University. Outside of work Hugh enjoys sports and travel and climbed Kilimanjaro in 2019.

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Sean is a Senior Associate at Howden M&A, based in London. Sean joined from Marsh UK where he spent nearly 4 years working within Marsh’s Lenders Insurance Advisory (LIA) practice. Sean has advised lenders on project financings worldwide, in sectors such as renewable energy, infrastructure, mining, power and satellites. Sean joins to enhance and grow Howden M&A’s LIA offering. Sean holds a BSc in Geography from the University of Bristol. He also holds the Advanced Diploma in Insurance (ACII) from the Chartered Insurance Institute and the Level 6 Senior Insurance Professional Apprenticeship. Outside of work, Sean enjoys cycling, swimming, travelling and socialising.

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Prior to joining Howden M&A, Anna was an insurance litigator at Kennedys in London. She has a wealth of experience negotiating complex and contentious claims across various lines of insurance in the UK and New Zealand, as a solicitor and on secondments at London market insurers. At Howden M&A, Anna supports our clients throughout the claims process. Anna has a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance from the University of Otago. Outside of work Anna enjoys fitness and travel.

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Drew joined the Claims Team at Howden M&A in January 2023; he supports our clients throughout the claims process. He is an English qualified solicitor with extensive experience in contesting, negotiating, and settling complex disputes across various lines of insurance business. Prior to joining Howden M&A, Drew was the in-house Claims Counsel at Antares for three years and, prior to that, was an insurance litigator at RPC for 11 years. Outside of work, Drew enjoys spending time with his young family and playing/watching sport – in particular, Drew follows cricket, F1, ice hockey, and his beloved Sheffield Wednesday FC.

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