AJG’s Gallagher calls DoJ action a ‘setback’, remains committed to Willis deal
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AJG’s Gallagher calls DoJ action a ‘setback’, remains committed to Willis deal

James Thaler, 
Eli Rallo
June 17, 2021
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Arthur J Gallagher’s chief executive called news of the US Department of Justice’s  (DoJ) efforts to block the merger between Aon and Willis Towers Watson a “setback” for his company’s bid to acquire divested assets from the deal, but said on Thursday that AJG was committed to seeing the deal through.

Speaking on an investor call with AJG’s management team, Pat Gallagher said his company was “steadfast” in its commitment to completing the transaction and expressed the hope that regulatory approvals would proceed “expeditiously”, though he acknowledged that “hurdles” could...

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