Howden beefs up LatAm leadership to target M&A and organic growth

International insurance broker  Howden has bolstered the leadership of its Latin American business with a key hire as it looks to grow organically while pursuing targeted M&A across the region.

Andoni Hernandez joins as regional general counsel for  Howden’s LatAm region and executive chairman in Brazil.

Hernandez brings over 20 years of experience to this role as an M&A advisor and governance expert in several jurisdictions, enabling  Howden to continue to grow across LatAm, which currently consists of operations in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile. Most recently, Hernandez was co-head of the Iberoamerican practice at Demarest Advogados.

Sonia Caamaño and Pablo Bores, co-CEOs of  Howden LatAm said: “Andoni joins  Howden after spending several years acting as outside counsel and trusted advisor in strategic matters for  Howden LatAm, helping us to achieve our growth aspirations in the region. We already have solid foundations across LatAm, and will continue to grow organically while pursuing targeted M&A. We are extremely proud of the teams we have in LatAm and want to nurture these and create a true contender in each of the four countries we are currently present in to better service clients.”

José Manuel González (pictured), CEO of  Howden Broking added: “Andoni has a wealth of experience as an M&A lawyer and specialist in governance, which highly complements our local teams, and an outstanding track record with many clients, where service and innovation is key to his success. We are excited about working with him as a leadership team to take  Howden LatAm to the next level, helping us become the broker of choice in our key markets.”

Hernandez commented: “I was attracted to join  Howden because of its ambitions, its forward-thinking leadership team who have a true People First philosophy and  Howden's unwavering commitment to best serve its clients, which is something I have consistently applied during my professional career.  Howden's goal is to become a market leader across the LatAm region, and I look forward to working with the team to deliver this.”

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