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Arch Re acquires Precision Marketing Asia Pacific
Clyde & Co has advised Arch Re on the acquisition of Precision Marketing Asia Pacific.
Tony Zhang
Firms: Clyde & Co (Arch Re)
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Deal: Global law firm Clyde & Co has advised Arch Worldwide Reinsurance Group (Arch Re) on its acquisition of a majority stake in data-driven marketing and distribution solutions provider, Precision Marketing Asia Pacific (PMAP) which completed at the start of the financial year and positions Arch Re to expand across the Asia-Pacific region.
Value: Undisclosed.
Area: M&A and finance.
Key players: The Clyde & Co team was led by partner, Dean Carrigan. Arch Re was also supported by financial advisers, KPMG.
Mr Carrigan was assisted in the transaction by Johann Spies, special counsel; Mandi Xu, special counsel; and Yvonne Lam, senior associate.
Deal significance: The acquisition by Arch provides PMAP with corporate backing and capital support to continue its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, and gives Arch Re increased distribution opportunities for life, accident and health products in the Asia-Pacific region.
“The Arch team is extremely grateful to the members of Clyde & Co that assisted us with the acquisition,” Thomas Keel, vice-president life (Asia Pacific) at Arch Re and an incoming director of PMAP said.
“They went beyond the call of duty, making themselves available as required at all times of the day and over an extended period of time and providing us with the flexibility of approach needed to close the transaction on time despite the challenges of dealing with lockdowns.
“We were very impressed with their technical expertise and how they applied it appropriately to a relatively complex negotiation. Their personable approach was even appreciated by the team we were acquiring.”
PMAP, headquartered in Australia, provides data-driven marketing and distribution solutions to banks, insurance companies, retail groups and affinity partners across the Asia-Pacific region, with current operations in Japan and Indonesia.
“The investment by Arch shows that, even in these turbulent times, there [continue] to be opportunities for market participants to find creative synergies to expand their global footprint. Clyde & Co looks forward to continuing to provide ongoing assistance to Arch globally in their strategy of pursuing diverse specialty markets,” Mr Carrigan added.
