Transactional and Contingent Risks

Expertise in Transaction (M&A) and Contingent Risk

Bellrock’s M&A Risk practice offers the M&A community a differentiated risk advisory and insurance placement service. Private equity, institutional investors, corporates, ASX 100 and founder sellers benefit from Bellrock's comprehensive approach to de-risking transactions.

140m

in policy premiums placed into the insurance market annually

100%

owned by directors and staff, including our employee share plan

10b

premium pool leveraged across global insurance markets
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Sahalya Uthappa

Practice Leader, Transaction (M&A) and Contingent Risks

Sahalya Uthappa is acknowledged by the M&A market as a leading transactional risk and insurance advisor. With over 14 years of legal, M&A and insurance experience, she brings a unique understanding of M&A risks and insurance to structuring bespoke risk transfer options for transactions.

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Kurt Michl

Senior Advisor

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Kurt has quickly built a reputation as a trusted advisor in the transactional risk insurance market, having advised on some of the most complex and high-profile M&A transactions across the Pacific in recent years.

Our experience in Transaction (M&A)Risk

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Insurance for M&A Parties

Our experience in Transaction (M&A) and Contingent Risk

We have expertise advising and advocating for the following deal parties:

1. Private Equity Firms
2. Institutional Investors
3. REITs
4. Trade Buyers
5. Founder Sellers
6. Private Capital Providers
7. M&A Advisors
8. M&A Corporate Lawyers
9. Corporate Advisors
10. Investment Bankers
11. Financial & Tax Advisors
12. Publicly Listed Companies (ASX 100)

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Risk trending articles & market updates

Recent articles by our team reporting on the latest trends, legislation and key events impacting insurance.

Risk management services for M&A Parties

Our people understand the risk trends impacting our clients and have developed a host of internal and external risk management tools to mitigate against them.

Core transaction risk services

External risk management

Insurance for M&A Parties

All of Bellrock’s customers have the benefit of an insurable risk review. In this process we advise on statutory insurance requirements, contractual insurance obligations and best practice insurance programme for each client. With access to a broad range of insurance markets, our Team can confidently advise on benchmarking across the risk spectrum. Clients can be assured that insurers recommended by Bellrock are qualified by financial strength rating, demonstrated claims performance and commitment to the profession and policy class.

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Acknowledged as industry thought leaders, Bellrock’s Team of Advisors are well known and respected across the industry. Our passion for delivering superior risk advisory and advocacy to our clients is a cornerstone of our offering.

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