Matthew Heinz

Senior Managing Director at Aon’s Transaction Solutions Group

Matthew Heinz is co-practice leader managing the representations and warranties insurance practice at Aon’s Transaction Solutions Group. He started his career as an M&A lawyer at Proskauer Rose in New York City before going in-house to underwrite RWI at AIG, ultimately joining Aon in 2010. 

My Articles

Representation and Warranty Insurance Should Be Part of Every Strategic Buyer’s Toolbox

This article reviews some of the basics of how RWI operates, identifies challenges associated with the use of RWI, and summarizes the process for acquiring RWI policies. It then explores circumstances in which proactive and preemptive use of RWI can help a strategic buyer successfully close more transactions while at the same time managing risk consistent with such buyer’s objectives.