BMS Group names Tim Hewitt as Head of Japan

Hewitt will oversee inbound-outbound M&A activities in Japan.

BMS Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Tim Hewitt as Head of BMS in Japan.

Hewitt, a long-time Japan resident fluent in Japanese and English, will initially focus on brokering insurance solutions for inbound-outbound mergers and acquisition (M&A) activities in the rapidly growing Japanese M&A market.

With over two decades of legal industry experience, including roles in a global private equity firm's legal leadership and specialisation in M&A transactions at top law firms in Tokyo and Sydney, Hewitt brings expertise to his role at BMS.

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BMS has offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, and Tokyo. Leveraging its global networks and proficiency, BMS said it intends to broaden its specialty insurance services from Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Tax (PEMAT) advisory to other sectors in Japan over time.