Email: ella.beard@hwfpartners.com
LinkedIn: Ella Beard
Location: London, United Kingdom

Ella Beard

Associate

Ella joined the London team in 2024, and since then has assisted on the placement of W&I policies on numerous transactions globally in a broad range of sectors, from SME transactions to deals £1bn+ in value.

Recent experience:

Placed buy-side W&I and title policies for GREYKITE European Real Estate Fund’s acquisition of a pan-European 13-asset logistics portfolio for €350 million, across Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK.
Placed a W&I policy for Ardonagh Europe’s acquisition of SRS Group of Companies. Founded in 2019, SRS is a reinsurance broker and MGA based in Athens, Greece specialising in General Third Party Liability insurance.
Placed a buy-side W&I policy for CVC’s acquisition of a significant minority stake in International Schools Partnership Limited, one of the world’s leading K-12 school platforms.
Placed a buy-side W&I policy for the acquisition of a leading direct-to-consumer pet supplements brand based in UK, US, Australia and the Netherlands by a PE buyer.
Placed a buy-side W&I policy for the acquisition of one of the UAE’s leading dredging and marine infrastructure companies operating across the Middle East and South Asia.

Prior to her time at HWF, Ella completed her LLB in Law at the University of Exeter.

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, White & Case

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

Ella Beard

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, White & Case

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