Katie Roche

Katie focuses on the structuring, negotiation and placement of representations and warranties (R&W) insurance for US and international corporates and private equity firms.

Katie joins HWF Partners from McGill and Partners, where she was a Partner on the M&A team, focusing on R&W, tax and contingent liability insurance. Before Katie joined the insurance world, she had over 10 years’ experience in financial services, most recently serving as a Director on AB InBev’s M&A team. Prior to that, Katie worked in Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank, where she covered financial sponsors, advising on and executing on transactions in a wide range of sectors. Katie was previously the Head of Business Development at HedgeServ Corporation, a global fund administrator in New York, as well as an Associate in PwC’s Risk Assurance practice, where she performed IT audits primarily in the Entertainment, Media, and Communications sector. Katie is a CPA in the state of New York, and received her MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.