Chris has joined Acquinex to lead our RWI practice. Prior to this, Chris was Senior Vice President at QBE.

Chris specialises in multiple areas including Energy, Real Estate, and Secondaries.

Chris has spent over 10 years in the transactional risk industry prior to which he was an M&A attorney at top-tier US firms including Gibson Dunn & Crutcher.

Chris holds a BA from the University of Vermont and a JD from Rutgers Law School.

Chelsey is a Senior analyst with extensive experience in risk assessment, financial analysis, and the evaluation of complex financial information. Her expertise supports informed decision-making and effective risk management across a range of business matters. In her current role, she supports the Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) and Tax teams, applying her analytical and financial expertise to evaluate risk and deliver insights that support clients and business objectives. She holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a Master of Business Administration.

Jeff is US Head of Claims and joined Acquinex in 2026. Jeff has over eight years of insurance claims experience, most recently as the Head of Private Equity and Transactional Liability Claims at Everest Insurance, overseeing a team handling representations and warranties, contingent liability, and tax claims. He began his law career in the antitrust practice at Marval O’Farrell & Mairal in Buenos Aires, Argentina and later worked at the Department of Justice, US Attorney’s Office in the financial fraud prosecution unit. Jeff has a law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Prior to his careers in law and insurance, Jeff spent seven years in accounting and finance.

Pierce is a seasoned representations and warranties underwriter and Senior Vice President at Acquinex. Prior to his current role, he was at Ambridge Parters and Great American. Pierce prides himself on building entrenched relationships with various industry partners, including the brokers, law firms and buyers that are vital members of the community. He enjoys working on a wide range of risks with valued industry partners, including oil & gas, healthcare, multinational, and minority transactions.

Prior to joining the industry, Pierce studied at the State University of New York at Geneseo, including a semester abroad at Rhodes University in South Africa.

Allan Ramirez is a Senior Vice President at Acquinex, specializing in the underwriting of complex federal and state tax risks related to M&A transactions, tax credits, corporate restructurings, and other strategic transactions.
Prior to joining Acquinex, Allan advised private equity and corporate clients at EY on the U.S. federal income tax aspects of domestic and cross-border transactions across a range of industries. Earlier in his career, he practiced in Mexico, advising multinational companies on tax controversy, corporate restructurings, and international tax matters.
Allan is admitted to practice law in New York and Mexico. He holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center and a law degree from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).

Winfield Aukamp joined Acquinex as SVP of RWI in June 2026. Win has over 13 years of insurance industry experience, first in various strategy and finance roles at AIG and QBE followed most recently by 6 years of TL-focused underwriting at QBE and now Acquinex. Win has expertise across a broad range of industries and is considered a valuable resource by brokers looking for someone to underwrite coverage for complex risks.