News and Press
| Date: | 22nd June 2009 |
| Title: | Julian Avery to join Fenchurch as a Senior Adviser |
| Author: | - |
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Julian Avery to join Fenchurch as a Senior Adviser
Fenchurch Advisory Partners today announces that Julian Avery is to join
the firm as a Senior Adviser focusing on the Lloyd’s of London and Bermudian
insurance sectors. Julian was formerly Chief Executive at Wellington Underwriting
plc and Chairman of Equity Insurance Group.
Julian, a qualified solicitor, has over 16 years of experience in senior
roles in the insurance industry. Aside from Wellington and Equity, he
has held non-executive positions with Aspen Insurance Holdings and IAG
Holdings UK. Previously, he worked for Lloyds Bank for over 20 years in
a variety of commercial and investment banking positions in London, France
and Brazil. Julian is currently a non-executive director at Charles Taylor
Consulting plc and at Warner Estate Holdings plc, and Chairman of Invesco
Perpetual AIM VCT plc.
“In addition to his involvement as a principal in M&A and capital raisings,
Julian brings a first class knowledge of the Lloyd’s and Bermudian insurance
markets combined with a strong network of relationships” Malik Karim,
Managing Director of Fenchurch, commented today.
Julian, commenting on his appointment, said “Fenchurch has a proven track
record in delivering high quality, independent advice to top-tier clients.
I am proud to join the firm at this exciting time, when the boutique banking
model is strongly in the ascendancy, and look forward to working with
the Fenchurch team.”
Information on Fenchurch Advisory Partners:
Fenchurch Advisory Partners is a leading London-based independent investment
banking boutique specialising purely in financial services. Other Senior
Advisers to the firm are Sir Peter Middleton, former Permanent Secretary
at HM Treasury and Chairman of Barclays, and Ian Chippendale, former Chairman
of RBS Insurance.
Fenchurch’s recent public assignments include advising:
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Sun Life Financial on its £195m acquisition of Lincoln UK; |
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Langholm in relation to its 52% shareholding in Just Retirement; |
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LV= on the disposal of Hero to The Capita Group; |
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Allstate in relation to RBS Insurance; |
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Suffolk Life on its sale to Legal & General; |
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LV= on its £150 million recommended cash offer for Highway Insurance Group Plc; |
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F&C Asset Management on the combination of F&C’s property fund management business with REIT Asset Management to form F&C REIT; |
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Yorkshire Building Society on its merger with Barnsley Building Society; and |
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Legal & General on its partnership arrangement with Hermes in relation to £22 billion of indexed assets. |
Contacts:
Malik Karim 020 7382 2222
Julian Avery
www.fenchurchadvisory.com
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