The completed transaction expands WTW’s presence in the U.S. middle market, strengthens its specialty offerings in sectors such as technology, fintech, and life sciences, and enhances its AI capabilities through Newfront’s proprietary technology platform.
Newfront adds a technology-enabled broking platform, supported by a growing producer base, proprietary client-facing tools, and advanced automation and agentic AI. It is now operating as part of WTW, with its Business Insurance and Total Rewards segments integrated into WTW’s Risk & Broking and Health, Wealth & Career divisions.
Reed Smith’s cross-practice team included corporate, technology, data privacy, antitrust, labor and employment, and tax attorneys across multiple offices.
The team was led by Herb Kozlov, Bob McCann (U.S. vice chair of the Global M&A Group), James Tandler (chair of the Business and Finance Department), and Brad Schmarak (global co-head of the Private Equity Group). It also included Kristen Capriotti, Michelle Mantine (Antitrust & Competition team lead), Peter Emmi, Ian Sherwin, Tyler Thompson, Thao Ngo, Mark Goldstein, and Ari Byk.
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