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The team

The team

Our team combines highly experienced senior bankers with expert corporate finance professionals.

Hines Associates Ltd. is led by its founder, Richard Hines. The team has many years of hands-on experience, advising clients at City and Wall Street banks and many other international financial services businesses.

Broad financial industry expertise, with specialisms in banking, insurance, wealth management, asset management, distribution and financial technology. Able to advise on buying and selling companies, raising capital, financing, corporate strategy, valuations and structuring family assets.

Richard Hines

Richard Hines

Richard is the founder. He has many years of experience in advising financial services clients on transactions and corporate strategy.

Prior to setting up Hines Associates, Richard was Managing Director at Citigroup’s Investment Bank and Co-Head for the European Insurance and Asset Management Groups. He trained as an accountant at PWC and worked at AT Kearney as Partner in their Insurance Practice, as a re-insurer at M&G Re and in various managerial positions at Prudential. Richard’s interests outside work include sports, tennis, fishing, shooting, cars, walking dogs and spending time in Cornwall.

M: +44 (0)7711 416 747

Hubert Brandts

Hubert Brandts

Hubert is a Partner at Hines Associates and joined the firm in 2003. Hubert has over 20 years of corporate finance experience, first at Schroders, then at Citigroup, where he was a member of the European Insurance Group with responsibility for German clients.

Before investment banking, he worked for Marakon Associates, an international strategy consulting firm. Hubert studied Economics at the LSE and graduated with an M.Sc. Outside work, Hubert enjoys running (anything less than marathon distance), and travelling with his family.

M: +44 (0)7770 496 632

Peter Smart

Peter Smart

Peter is a Partner at Hines Associates, re-joining in 2004 the team he had worked with as a Managing Director at Citigroup. He was a corporate financier at Schroders for 17 years, advising clients on M&A, capital raisings and providing general financial advice.

Two secondments to Hong Kong and Warsaw, the latter as co-head, provided valuable international perspective. At Hines, Peter works with clients in wealth management, asset management and general insurance. Outside, family, music and travel help re-charge the batteries.

M: +44 (0)7785 928 874

Jack Stewart

Jack Stewart

Jack is a Partner at Hines Associates. He joined the team in 2008 from Lehman Brothers and has over 17 years of corporate finance expertise.

He gained a D. Phil in law from Oxford University where he played rugby and tennis for the University. Outside work interests include tennis, skiing and music.

M: +44 (0)7590 443 010

Dilipe Arul

Dilipe Arul

Dilipe is a Partner at Hines Associates. Previously, he worked in EY’s Transaction Advisory team where he focussed on the insurance sector.

He has extensive experience across the Financial Services sector with a particular focus on non-life (re)insurance M&A – broker, MGA and carrier transactions. Prior to EY, Dilipe was a key member of Enstar’s M&A team where he worked on some of the highest profile and largest run-off insurance deals.

Outside of work, Dilipe enjoys participating in a wide range of sports, travelling and spending time with his family and friends.

M: +44 (0)7701 035 691

Arnauld Gayral

Arnauld Gayral

Arnauld joined in Summer 2023 and brings 15 years of (re)insurance industry experience. Prior to Hines Associates, Arnauld was a senior manager in the M&A department of DARAG, an insurance company specialising in legacy solutions. Arnauld also worked at Gallagher in London, has experience in underwriting, and co-founded and ran an insurance broking business in France.

Arnauld holds a M.Sc. in Management from Kedge, a graduate diploma in Finance from Birkbeck college and a M.Sc. in Finance and Investment from Bayes Business School (former CASS). Outside of work Arnauld enjoys playing tennis, kitesurfing and spending time with friends and family.

M: +44 (0)7583 637 906

Russell Tyler

Russell Tyler

Russell is a Vice President at Hines Associates and joined in Winter 2023. Previously Russell was an Associate Director at KPMG where he specialized in deals within the Insurance Distribution and Wealth Management sectors. He was at KPMG for 11 years during which time he spent over 6 years in the FS Deals practice.

Russell is a member of the ICAEW having qualified with KPMG in 2015. He holds a First Class degree in Mathematics with Engineering from the University of Nottingham. Outside of work, Russell enjoys training in the gym, long-distance running and spending time with friends & family.

M: +44 (0)7717 791 886

Archie Hines

Archie Hines

Archie is a Vice President at Hines Associates and joined in Spring 2024. Previously Archie was at Sedna Systems, a B2B SaaS company backed by leading global venture capital and private equity investor Insight Partners. At Sedna, Archie led on fundraising, investor relations, M&A and strategic financial planning.

Prior to this, Archie spent 4 years working in Deloitte’s Financial Advisory division, advising on transactions across a range of FS sub-sectors including the insurance value chain, banking and asset / wealth management.

Archie is a member of the ICAEW and holds a BA in Classics from Kings College London.

M: +44 (0)7388 925 375

Kimberley Campbell

Kimberley Campbell

Kimberley is a Senior Associate at Hines Associates and joined in Autumn 2024. She joins from Craven Street Capital, where she worked on small to midcap financial services focused transactions over the past 4 years. Kimberley has specific experience advising clients operating in wealth management, pensions and savings and regulatory consulting sectors. Prior to this, she worked at a credit fund investing in sports, music and entertainment assets where she was responsible for establishing the finance and FP&A function and owning a broad range of strategic initiatives.

Kimberley is a Big Four trained Chartered Accountant (SAICA member) and holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Finance and Accounting as well as a Post-Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town.

M: +44 (0)7955 288 724

Robert McClay

Robert McClay

Robert is a Senior Associate at Hines Associates and joined in Autumn 2024. Robert joins from Craven Street Capital, where he has worked for the last 4 years. Robert has experience advising on both public and private transactions in the financial services and fintech sectors, with a sub-sector focus on wealth management and pensions. He has over 8 years’ experience gained working in M&A advisory, financial services and insurance in London and Sydney.

Robert holds a Master of Finance (Corporate Finance) from the University of New South Wales, a Bachelor of Business (Finance and Economics) from the University of Technology Sydney and the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) from CFA UK.

Outside of work, Robert is a keen traveller. He enjoys a wide range of sports and stays active by going to the gym, running, skiing, and playing tennis and golf with friends.

M: +44 (0)7955 288 725

Rob Balfour

Rob Balfour

Rob is an Associate at Hines Associates. He joined the firm in the summer of 2022, prior to which he worked in the Business Advisory Group at Saffery Champness. Whilst there, he gained broad sector experience before specialising in FCA regulated entities.

Rob is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the University of Oxford where he obtained a first class degree in Chemistry (MChem) and represented the University Rugby Club. In his spare time, he enjoys watching and playing a variety of sports including golf, rugby, and cricket.

M: +44 (0)7597 081 848

Martin Hart

Martin Hart

Martin is an Associate at Hines Associates. Before joining Hines in October 2023, Martin had previously worked in the Business Advisory Group at Saffery LLP where he gained experience working in a variety of industries, notably pharmaceuticals and FCA regulated entities.

Martin is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the University College London where he obtained his PhD and first class degree in Chemistry (MSci). His research focussed on carbon nanotubes and how they can be used to stabilise highly air sensitive chemicals, mainly white phosphorus. This also led to the discovery of new phosphorus nanostructures that have added to the rich history of this element. Martin also enjoys music and plays the guitar and bass.

M: +44 (0)7872 922 383

Maxim McGrigor

Maxim McGrigor

Maxim is an Analyst at Hines Associates. Before joining the firm this year, Maxim worked at Cargill as an analyst in Trade and Structured Finance where he gained exposure to fixed-income trading, debt financing, and completed the CFA Level One exam.

Maxim graduated from Durham University and represented the Hockey Club, achieving a first. Outside of work, he enjoys challenges and has completed triathlons, Everest Base Camp, and the Fastnet Race.

M: +44 (0)7514 284 668

Archit Goenka

Archit Goenka

Archit is an Analyst at Hines Associates and joined in March 2025. Archit joined from PwC, where he worked for 6 years with experience in Audit and M&A advisory across the FIG sector with a particular focus on Insurance.

Archit’s arrival was one further step in the firm’s active expansion program within the UK, Europe and in Germany via the Wagner & Hines Associates JV.

M: +44 (0)7599 473 471