Aidan Fazakerley

Associate

Aidan joined the London team in 2023, and since then has worked on numerous transactions across the world in a broad range of sectors, from SME transactions to deals up to £1bn+ in value.

Recent experience includes:

Working on the W&I insurance policy t for the acquisition of a 51% stake in Rangers Football Club by a consortium led by Andrew Cavenagh and San Francisco 49ers Enterprises Global Football Group.
Working on the W&I insurance policy for Ashtead Technology’s acquisition of Seascan and J2 Subsea, international providers of subsea electronics and ROV tooling rental services.
Working on the W&I insurance policy for the acquisition of 11 UK luxury care home properties let to the Berkley Care Group by a fund advised by Elevation, alongside the management buyout of operations from Clariane.
Working on the W&I insurance policy e for Vårgrønn’s acquisition of a 27.4% interest in the operational Baltic 2 offshore wind farm from PGGM, supporting its entry into the German offshore wind market.
Working on the W&I insurance policy for Dalmore Capital’s acquisition of a portfolio of nine run-of-river hydro sites in Scotland from Triple Point Energy Transition PLC.
Working on the W&I insurance policy for DWS Group’s acquisition of Heather Wind AB, a 48MWp operational onshore wind farm in Sweden, from Octopus Renewables.

Aidan joined HWF after graduating from the University of Birmingham with a First-Class BSc Business Management degree. As part of his degree, he completed a 12-month placement at a Corporate Finance advisory firm, where he gained experience working on mid-market M&A transactions.

Back to team

HWF’s ability to drive the process forward de-risks the M&A processes we are involved with. We count on their reliability and expertise, even where there are complex issues or challenging timetables

James Renahan, Fried Frank

We use HWF wherever the opportunity arises because they advise, structure and execute W&I insurance policies with great efficiency. Our trust in their service and process allows us to focus on our job resulting in positive client outcomes on their M&A deals

Helen Croke, Ropes & Gray

I am always happy to recommend HWF on deals; their in-depth experience of both M&A and the insurance market, combined with a pragmatic approach, leads to smoother processes, better coverage positions and ultimately happier clients

Aidan Fazakerley

HWF’s ability to drive the process forward de-risks the M&A processes we are involved with. We count on their reliability and expertise, even where there are complex issues or challenging timetables

James Renahan, Fried Frank

We use HWF wherever the opportunity arises because they advise, structure and execute W&I insurance policies with great efficiency. Our trust in their service and process allows us to focus on our job resulting in positive client outcomes on their M&A deals

Helen Croke, Ropes & Gray

I am always happy to recommend HWF on deals; their in-depth experience of both M&A and the insurance market, combined with a pragmatic approach, leads to smoother processes, better coverage positions and ultimately happier clients

Aaron Fairhurst, CMS