Mergers & Acquistion

Transactional Risk Insurance

Transactional Risk Insurance transfers deal-related risks from buyers, sellers, investors and lenders to the insurance market, helping facilitate smoother negotiations, greater transaction certainty and improved outcomes. We advise on and place bespoke risk transfer solutions across domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, supporting Private Equity sponsors, corporates, infrastructure investors, renewable energy developers and real estate funds.
Our team works closely with transaction stakeholders throughout the deal lifecycle, helping clients identify, manage and transfer complex risks that may otherwise delay, impact or jeopardise a transaction.
 

Our Expertise

Representations & Warranties Insurance (W&I)
Representations & Warranties Insurance, also known as Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) Insurance, protects buyers and sellers against financial losses arising from breaches of representations and warranties in transaction documents.
Key benefits:
•    Facilitates clean exits for sellers
•    Enhances protection for buyers
•    Reduces escrow and holdback requirements
•    Supports competitive auction processes
•    Minimises post-closing disputes

Tax Liability Insurance
Tax Insurance provides protection against identified tax exposures and uncertain tax positions, allowing transactions and business decisions to proceed with greater confidence.
Common applications:
•    M&A transactions
•    Corporate restructurings
•    Cross-border investments
•    Tax authority challenges
•    Transfer pricing risks
•    Withholding tax exposures

Specific Contingent Risk Insurance
Specific Contingent Risk Insurance protects against known and identified risks that fall outside traditional W&I coverage.
Coverage can include:
•    Litigation and dispute risks
•    Regulatory and licensing issues
•    Intellectual property concerns
•    Environmental liabilities
•    Contract enforceability risks
•    Transaction-specific exposures

Title Insurance
Title Insurance protects investors, lenders and property owners against losses arising from defects in legal title, ownership disputes or other title-related issues.
Typically used for:
•    Commercial real estate acquisitions
•    Infrastructure projects
•    Renewable energy developments
•    Data centre investments
•    Cross-border property transactions

Why Choose Us
•    Deep expertise in complex M&A and Private Equity transactions
•    Strong relationships with specialist global insurers
•    Experience across infrastructure, renewable energy, technology, healthcare and real estate sectors
•    Ability to structure innovative solutions for complex deal risks
•    Seamless support from underwriting through claims management
Whether you're executing a strategic acquisition, a PE exit, a real estate investment or a cross-border transaction, our specialists help you protect value, accelerate deal execution and transact with confidence.

We're always here to help

Howden is a comprehensive broker. Please email us at [email protected]


Mumbai (head office)

B Wing, 6th Floor, Supreme Business Park,
Hiranandani Gardens, 
Powai, Mumbai – 400076
Tel- +91 (0) 22 6655 8888/00


Please visit our Regional Offices page to see a full list of our presence in India.

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