Email: luke.richards@hwfpartners.com
LinkedIn: Luke Richards
Location: London, United Kingdom
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Luke Richards

Associate

Luke joined the London team in 2024, and has since worked on numerous transactions across the world in a broad range of sectors, from SME transactions to deals $5bn+ in value.  Prior to joining, he spent a year working as an Underwriting Assistant at a key insurer within the W&I market, during which he gained firsthand experience of the underwriting process, working with clients across the UK, Europe, and Asia.

Recent experience:

  • Assisted CVC on their investment in Dream Games, the globally renowned developer and publisher of the mobile games Royal Match and Royal Kingdom, through the placement of a buy-side Warranties & Indemnities Insurance Policy
  • Assisted Lunate on its acquisition of Azura Partners, a global wealth manager serving ultra-high net worth and high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and single-family offices, through the placement of a buy-side Warranties & Indemnities Insurance Policy
  • Assisted Apollo on their investment in a 50% stake in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3, the world’s largest offshore wind project, through the placement of a buy-side Warranties & Indemnities Insurance Policy
  • Assisted GREYKITE and Arax Properties on the launch of Baunest, a German residential platform seeded with the off-market acquisition of a 1,600-unit multifamily portfolio, through the placement of a buy-side Warranties & Indemnities Insurance Policy

Luke graduated from the University of Sussex with a degree in History.

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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