Dean Andrews

Spear’s Review

Dean Andrews is a qualified solicitor who worked at PWC before becoming head of tax liability insurance at BMS Group in 2020. The firm provides specialist insurance, reinsurance and capital markets advisory services.

Tax liability is a growing field which, Andrews says, has evolved significantly in recent years in conjunction with the use of warranty and indemnity insurance by the private equity community on portfolio acquisitions. Entrepreneurs and dealmakers have, understandably, sought to insulate themselves from unforeseen consequences – in the shape of tax liabilities – that may result from mergers, acquisitions or IPOs.

Andrews regularly contributes articles to the International Tax Review, and has written on subjects ranging from mergers and acquisitions to Canadian property holdings.