Mumbai, 30th April 2025: Howden is pleased to announce the appointment of Mandira Gupta as the Managing Director & Head of M&A, IMEA. In her new role, Mandira will lead Howden’s strategic focus on private equity and transactional risk insurance solutions. She will be based at Howden’s headquarters in India – Mumbai.
Mandira’s appointment comes at a time when Indian markets are experiencing significant growth. In Q1 2025, deals totalling $5.3 billion were recorded, indicating a notable spike in volume as well as value over Q4 2024, according to the Grant Thornton Bharat report. Compared to the same quarter last year, this spike indicates a startling 204% increase in India’s M&A and PE value and a 25% increase in deal volume.
Widely credited with building and expanding the Transaction Risk (TR) practice in India, Mandira brings over two decades of M&A expertise and leadership experience in insurance broking and investment banking. Prior to joining Howden, she served as a Managing Director at Marsh India Insurance Broking, where she headed the Private Equity and M&A (PEMA) practice for India and led the TR practice for India, the Middle East, and Africa.
Throughout her career, Mandira has successfully worked on several of India’s most complex and high-profile transactions. With over ten years of dedicated experience in M&A insurance and nine years in investment banking across India and London, she brings a unique blend of technical sharpness to her new role at Howden.
Mandira Gupta, Managing Director & Head of M&A, IMEA, said, “I am delighted to join Howden, and look forward to contributing to its growth and business objectives. My main emphasis will be on creating customized solutions for high-profile transactions, leveraging my long-standing relationships within the industry.”
Amit Agarwal, CEO & MD of Howden, India, added, “We are proud to welcome Mandira to our team. Her appointment strengthens Howden India’s dynamic growth and firm dedication to enhancing its expertise in the PE and M&A sectors, as we continue to expand our capabilities and deliver exceptional value to our clients.”
About Howden:
Howden is a global insurance intermediary group with employee ownership at its heart. Founded in 1994, it provides insurance broking, reinsurance broking and underwriting services and solutions to clients ranging from individuals to the largest multinational companies. The group operates in 55 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, employing 22,000 people and handling $45bn of premium on behalf of clients.Website: www.howdengroupholdings.com
