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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
William Lewis is the head of APAC for Liberty Global Transaction Solutions (GTS), a Liberty Mutual-backed business. He joined Liberty from Allen & Overy in early 2013 to establish the Australian office as well as the mergers and acquisitions and tax offering. Under his leadership, the Liberty GTS APAC business has shown consistent bottom-line profitability and become the leading transaction liability insurer within Asia Pacific.
Innovation, growing out new markets, and developing new products has been a key part of Liberty GTS’s success under Lewis’ leadership.
“The experience I’ve gained working in different countries with different people and different organisations definitely helps me to bring a different perspective and understanding to the business,” he says. “I think that as a business we should always make sure we are adding value to our clients and that we are doing the right thing, while being ourselves and encouraging others to be themselves.”
He is widely known for his focus on the best outcome for clients and their transactions while never losing sight of the need for a sustainable business. The Liberty GTS team has become the go-to insurer for the most high-profile transactions, and they now have a long list of returning clients.
Lewis has a passion for the business and strong relationships within the insurance industry as well as the broader business community.
“Our business and the market will continue to grow and we as a business will grow as a part of that,” he says. “I’m excited by new product offerings and the opportunities for the business and our people that will come from this growth. We’ll look to remain a key player at the forefront of the industry and to work to demonstrate the depth of our offering by always getting better and being great on claims.”
Prior to joining the insurance industry, Lewis was a private equity lawyer specialising for more than 10 years in tax structuring. He has worked at Weil Gotshal and Manges, Allen & Overy and at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has a deep understanding of private equity transactions, tax structuring and insurance, having advised numerous private equity houses while based in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Lewis has a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Canterbury and a Master of Laws (Tax & Commercial) from the University of Sydney.
Governor Phillip Tower, Level 38, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
+61 2 8047 3392
william.lewis@libertygts.com
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William Lewis
Head of Asia Pacific
Liberty Global Transaction Solutions
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“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
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2015
2016
2017
2019
2019–present
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
Head of Asia Pacific, Liberty Global Transaction Solutions
2019–
present
Appointed Managing Director of Ironshore Australia
2017
Joins the board of Ironshore Australia
2016
Becomes Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Ironshore Australia
2015
Joins insurance industry at Ironshore Australia start-up
2013
Milestones
Aug 2022
2003
2015
2016
2017
2019–present
Head of Asia Pacific, Liberty Global Transaction Solutions
2019–
present
Appointed Managing Director of Ironshore Australia
2017
Joins the board of Ironshore Australia
2016
Becomes Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Ironshore Australia
2015
Joins insurance industry at Ironshore Australia start-up
2013
Milestones
Aug 2022
2013
2015
2016
2017
2019-present
Head of Asia Pacific, Liberty Global Transaction Solutions
2019–
present
Appointed Managing Director of Ironshore Australia
2017
Joins the board of Ironshore Australia
2016
Becomes Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Ironshore Australia
2015
Joins insurance industry at Ironshore Australia start-up
2013
Milestones