Howden has appointed Xianwei Lee as its new head of M&A, Asia, according to a LinkedIn post on 17 December.
Lee joins the broker after more than three years at Aon, where he most recently served as head of M&A and Transaction Solutions, Asia. Earlier in his career, he served as senior vice president at Marsh.
In his new position, Lee will lead Howden’s mergers and acquisitions activities across Asia, working with sponsors, corporates, and transaction advisers on M&A-related transactions and providing advisory support throughout the deal process.
The appointment follows a series of senior hires and business launches by Howden in the region. In November, the group named Alaric Lee as chief commercial officer for Asia, and also launched its marine services business in Japan, appointing Koji Aragane to lead the unit.
