Senior Appointment Reinforces Lockton’s Continued Investment in its Global Transaction Liability Platform
Lockton Companies today announced the appointment of Caroline Rowlands as Head of Transaction Liability for EMEA. Rowlands joins Lockton’s growing global Transaction Liability (TL) platform, which brings together representations and warranties insurance, warranties and indemnities insurance, tax liability insurance, and contingent risk solutions under a single integrated structure serving clients across the world’s leading M&A markets.
The appointment reflects Lockton’s continued investment in senior talent as it scales its EMEA capabilities and extends the same standard of technical rigor and client-focused advisory that has defined its global platform.
Caroline Rowlands Appointed Head of Transaction Liability for EMEA
Rowlands is a UK-qualified solicitor who began her career at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, training across London and Paris before moving into the TL market in 2015. She has spent more than a decade advising clients on complex M&A transactions across warranty and indemnity, tax liability, and contingent risk, with a particular focus on the private equity and real estate sectors.
She brings deep relationships across the European private equity market and law firm community, along with extensive experience advising fund managers and strategic acquirers on some of the region’s most complex cross-border transactions.
“Caroline has been one of the leading figures in the TL market for more than a decade and brings unrivaled experience building and leading teams across multiple jurisdictions. Her technical expertise, market credibility, and understanding of what clients need at critical moments in a transaction will be invaluable as we continue to accelerate our growth across EMEA and strengthen our global platform.”
— Eric Ziff, Global Co-Head of Transaction Liability, Lockton
“We are thrilled to welcome Caroline to Lockton. She combines deep market knowledge with a genuine instinct for client relationships, and her leadership, energy, and vision will contribute greatly to the next chapter of our business.”
— Mary Duffy, Head of Global Expansion and Market Strategy, Lockton
“What drew me to Lockton is the integrity of what has been built here. The technical rigor, client focus, and seriousness of purpose behind the platform are evident from the outside—and even more so once you join. EMEA is one of the world’s most dynamic cross-border deal markets, and I’m excited to bring Lockton’s capabilities to clients across the region.”
— Caroline Rowlands, Head of Transaction Liability for EMEA, Lockton
Next Phase of Transaction Liability’s Growing Global Platform
EMEA plays a central role in Lockton’s global TL platform, linking expertise across major M&A markets and enabling seamless collaboration among specialist teams worldwide. The platform operates with consistent technical standards, shared infrastructure, and a unified client philosophy—enabling seamless service wherever transactions originate.
By bringing together representations and warranties insurance, warranties and indemnities insurance, tax liability insurance, and contingent risk solutions under a single global structure, Lockton provides clients with integrated solutions to address increasingly complex transaction challenges.
Lockton expects to continue investing in talent and capabilities across EMEA and globally as the transaction liability market and the needs of its clients continue to evolve.