Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s claims and risk management solutions subsidiary Gallagher Bassett acquires London-based Mays Brown Limited, trading as Mays Brown Solicitors. Terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Mays Brown is a boutique law firm specialising in shipping and maritime legal services for a global client base that includes shipowners, operators, charterers, protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs, insurers and shipyards. The Mays Brown team, led by Joe Mays, David Wartski and Stephen Grainger, remains in its current London location and joins Gallagher Bassett under the direction of Manan Sagar, head of Gallagher Bassett's Europe, Middle East and Asia operations. "Mays Brown Solicitors is a highly regarded firm whose niche expertise enhances Gallagher Bassett's marine and legal capabilities," says J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., chairman and chief executive of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. "I am very pleased to welcome Joe, David, Stephen and their associates to our growing, global team." Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. It provides services in approximately 130 countries through its owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.
