Gallagher has announced the appointment of Charles Amblard as senior advisor to its global multi-disciplinary Private Equity and M&A practice (PEMA) in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Based in France with responsibility across Europe, Amblard will drive the development of new client relationships and strengthen Gallagher’s footprint in M&A and private equity.
He has more than 25 years of experience helping organizations grow, transform and expand in the areas of international business development, risk management, private equity and strategy consulting.
Amblad, who will join on 1 June 2026, has a strong track record of successfully launching and leading M&A and transactional solutions teams across Europe, while also developing strategy and risk solutions for European investment funds and large corporates.
He most recently served as Head of Private Equity Solutions and Head of Sales for PEMA Europe at brokerage Marsh. He joined the firm in 2018 after eight years at Aon, where he served as strategic advisor and managing director of trading solutions.
Alistair Lester, CEO Private Equity and M&A EMEA, said: “Charles is a highly experienced figure in the private equity and M&A sector in France and the wider European market and an excellent addition to our rapidly growing multi-disciplinary team. With ongoing economic uncertainty caused by ongoing geopolitical tensions, private equity firms and other financial investors need to navigate a challenging and complex environment and drive their key 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-trade value creation, but also provide evergreen insights, transaction risk transfer solutions and support services to portfolio companies.”
Amblard added: “Gallagher’s proactive approach to private capital solutions builds on his established expertise in transactional M&A, litigation and tax risk, and brings in the group’s broader expertise in insurance, risk management, employee benefits and pensions, providing private capital investors and their portfolio companies with a refreshing, holistic perspective on value creation within and outside the deal environment. With Gallagher It is an exciting practice to continue to build its presence in the European private equity and finance sector and I am eager to be a part of the M&A community and further expand the solutions and services offered to clients.”
Over the past year, Gallagher has significantly expanded its global M&A, private capital and portfolio solutions by recruiting multi-disciplinary advisory teams in the United States and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The firm provides specialized professional services and indemnity solutions for corporate transactions, including risk and insurance due diligence, warranties and indemnity, structured credit, tax liability and contingent liabilities, to help private equity firms and corporates navigate risk during the current economic uncertainty.
Alex Nagler, CEO of Gallagher Europe, commented: “We are delighted that Charles will join Gallagher’s European business as we continue to enrich our offerings beyond brokerage, expand our presence in our core European markets and bring together our diverse advisory expertise for the benefit of our clients.”