The Team
PARTNERS

Paul Dickinson
Partner – Head of Tax

paul.dickinson@themisunderwriting.com

020 4574 7145

07584 342 358

Paul is a qualified tax accountant and fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (FCA) with over 20 years post-qualification experience. Since qualifying, he has spent over 15 years in front office tax structuring/corporate M&A roles at major investment banks. He has advised on and structured UK, US European, Asian and Latam tax matters, this includes high value M&A deals, renewable energy investments and complex restructures spanning a broad range of clients and taxes.

John Hopper
Partner - Head of Special Situations & Claims

020 4574 7125

07920 235 722

John is an M&A lawyer (admitted in England and Wales and New York) with many years’ private practice experience at international firms.  John heads our Special Situations practice, which insures against specific, known, non-tax risks.  John also acts as Themis’ Claims Advocate and facilitates the handling of all our Claims.

OPERATIONS

Amelia Gould
‍Head of Operations

amelia.gould@themisunderwriting.com

020 4574 7102

07880 425 732

Amelia runs the operations for Themis and supports the relationship between Innovisk and Themis. Amelia has been in the market since 2014 and her previous experience within Underwriting and Operations has allowed her to gain the knowledge and understanding of the industry’s best practices. Amelia works closely with the entire Themis team and ensures our broking partners and carriers receive the highest level of service.

underwriters

Byron Thomas
Head of International Tax

Byron.Thomas@Themisunderwriting.com

020 4574 7105

07304 080 626

Byron is a UK-qualified chartered accountant and tax lawyer with extensive expertise in cross-border M&A, international tax, and advisory to alternative investment funds. With four years at a global investment bank and over a decade at a Big Four firm, his deep knowledge and experience are invaluable in enhancing our support for clients and shaping our market approach.

Gabriella Eriksen
Senior Underwriter – International

020 4574 7129 / +46 8 525 191 00

+46 (0) 732 30 28 28

Gabriella joined Themis as Senior Underwriter and Head of Nordics in June 2023. Prior to joining, Gabriella spent 5 years at one of the ‘Big 4’ in their Sweden Legal Advisory team, advising Private Equity and Corporate clients to structure and close complex transactions across industries. Whilst there, she also spent almost 10 months on secondment as a legal consultant in the Private Capital Transaction Team in Luxembourg. Gabriella works across our W&I international book, with a particular focus on the Nordic and Benelux markets.

Pranav Subhedar
Underwriter – Tax

020 3124 6111

07957 910 408

Pranav has been a qualified solicitor since 2021 and has experience advising banks, funds and corporates on a range of cross-border tax concerns. This has included advice in relation to deal structuring, group structuring, fund reorganisation and formation, and finance transactions.

Angela Ayala
Underwriter

+1 929 593 1001

+1 929 327 8318

Angela joined Themis as an underwriter on our US tax team, bringing extensive M&A tax experience from her tenure at ‘Big 4’ accounting firms in New York. She has broad experience providing US tax services, including tax due diligence, restructuring, and state and local tax consulting. Angela holds a J.D. degree and an LL.M. in taxation law specialising in corporate tax.

Millie Barclay
Assistant Underwriter – Tax

020 4583 3889

07958 925236

Millie began her role as an Underwriting Assistant at Themis in June 2024. She brings a background in economic analysis from her time in the Civil Service and tax consultancy from her tenure at a 'Big 4' accounting firm, where she earned her Association for Tax Technician (ATT) qualification.

SENIOR UNDERWRITERS

Simon Slade
‍Senior Underwriter - Tax

simon.slade@themisunderwriting.com

020 3794 4520

07920 362 443

Simon has over 14 years of experience advising a range of UK and multi-national businesses on corporate tax matters. He has advised a broad range of clients, including private equity funds and institutional investors, in respect of UK and cross-border M&A, real estate, funds and finance transactions. Prior to joining Innovisk, Simon worked for national and international law firms including DLA Piper, Mayer Brown and Gateley.    

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