Gallagher, the global insurance broking and risk management company, today announced the appointment of Charles Amblard as senior advisor within the EMEA arm of its global multidisciplinary Private Equity and M&A practice (PEMA).
Based in France with a pan-European remit, Charles will drive new client relationship development and help expand the presence of Gallagher within Europe's private equity and M&A communities. With a proven track-record in successfully launching and leading M&A and transaction solutions teams across Europe and shaping development strategies and risk solutions for European investment funds and large corporations, Charles brings more than 25 years' experience in helping organisations grow, transform and expand by operating at the intersection of international business development, risk management, private equity and strategic consulting.
Charles will join on 1 June 2026 having most recently served as head of private equity solutions and head of sales for PEMA Europe at Marsh. Prior to joining Marsh in 2018, Charles spent eight years at Aon, latterly as managing director of strategic advisors & transaction Solutions.
Commenting on Charles' appointment to the team, Alistair Lester, CEO for private equity and M&A, EMEA, said: "Charles is a hugely experienced figure in the private equity and M&A communities of France and the wider European market, and a fantastic addition to our fast-growing multidisciplinary team. With ongoing geopolitical tensions creating sustained economic uncertainty, private equity firms and other financial investors are needing to navigate a challenging and complex environment and drive their critical value creation strategies. Charles will strengthen client relationships, develop new opportunities and raise awareness across the European private capital community on how we can not only help them unlock post-deal value creation but provide evergreen insight, deliver transactional risk transfer solutions and support services to portfolio companies."
Charles Amblard added: "Gallagher's proactive approach to the private capital solutions space – building on its established specialism in transactional M&A, litigation and tax risks and bringing in the group's broader expertise in insurance, risk management, employee benefits and pensions – offers private capital investors and their portfolio companies a refreshingly holistic view on value creation both within and outside the deal environment. It's an exciting approach that I'm keen to be part of as Gallagher continues to build its presence across Europe's private equity and M&A communities, further expanding solutions and services for clients."
Alex Nagler, CEO of Gallagher in Europe, added: "We're delighted Charles will be joining Gallagher's European business as we continue to enrich our offering beyond broking, expand our presence across Europe's core markets and bring together our diverse range of advisory expertise for the benefits of clients."
Globally, Gallagher has invested heavily in the M&A, private capital and portfolio solutions space over the past 12 months, building out a multidisciplinary team of advisors across EMEA and in the US. It offers specialist services and indemnity solutions for corporate transactions including risk and insurance due diligence, warranty & indemnity, structured credit, tax liability and contingent liability, which are increasingly popular among private equity, other funds and corporates undertaking transactions to help them mitigate increased risks caused by the current economic uncertainty.
