Andrew Thornton—Neon

Neon has announced the appointment of Andrew Thornton to the role of underwriter & solicitor—M&A tax insurance, reporting to the ‎head of tax liability insurance, Dawn Bhoma.

Andrew joins Neon from his previous role as tax partner at Dentons LLP. He brings with him extensive UK and international experience of advising clients on tax issues arising from M&A, private equity fund formation and restructurings. Andrew’s experience will enable Neon to offer clients specialist tax insurance solutions in the funds sector and a number of strategic trade sectors.

Martin Reith, chief executive officer, Neon, comments: “We have a clear strategy to grow Neon by building on our capability in the areas where we have identified significant, long-term growth opportunities. Providing a great working environment for some of the market’s best talent is a core part of this, and hiring Andrew will greatly contribute to the planned expansion of our already strong M&A team.

"As a former partner of a leading city law firm, Andrew is a very significant hire for the business and demonstrates our commitment to growing our leading M&A tax business as we continue to make a significant impact in this sector. We look forward to working with Andrew and are excited by the expertise he will bring to the team.”