Darag Group, the international legacy acquirer, has appointed Laura Pearson as head of M&A (UK), effective February 1.

Ms Pearson joins Darag from her role as a senior manager in PwC’s deals advisory team.

At PwC, she focused on run-off solutions and has been involved in a wide range of projects including legacy M&A transactions, multinational strategic exit reviews, insurance business transfers and commercial due diligence for investors in the legacy sector, Darag said.

Alexander Roth, CEO of Darag Europe and global head of M&A, said: “Laura is very well known in the legacy space and has an in-depth understanding of the market.

“Her many and varied connections within the London market will be invaluable to us as we further expand our UK deal generation and business development efforts.

“We are delighted that she has chosen to join us at Darag, and I look forward to working with her.”