Ryo Iizuka, Director of the Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Tax (PEMAT) in Japan, BMS

Independent specialist insurance broker BMS has appointed Ryo Iizuka as a director of the private equity, mergers & acquisitions, and tax in Japan.

Based in Tokyo, Iizuka will report to Tim Hewitt, head of BMS Japan, and joins effective immediately.

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BMS’s Japan office has been operational since mid-2023, and Iizuka’s appointment rounds out the local team to a trio of experts from legal, investment banking, consulting, and insurance backgrounds.

In addition, Iizuka joins with a wealth of experience with large global investment banking and M&A consulting firms, having worked in senior positions including at Deloitte, Accenture, and HSBC.

Hewitt said: “The appointment of Ryo gives our BMS team another dimension with his broad perspective and experience, particularly as an expert in advising corporates’ M&A strategies into and out of Japan. I’m looking forward to working with Ryo as my front-line partner as we continue to challenge the market with new solutions for insureds. We’ve had a great first year in Japan, and the hire of Ryo marks our dedication to delivering insurance solutions as strategic deal advisers.”

Iizuka added: “I cannot wait to start working with our colleagues around the world and building BMS’s challenger reputation in Japan with Tim and Kaori by contributing my M&A expertise to help develop and deploy new transaction insurance solutions for the insureds in Japan.”

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