Jones Walker recently served as lead counsel to Louisiana-based insurance brokerage firms Querbes & Nelson and Louisiana Companies in an acquisition by Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) that closed on March 1, 2024. Partners Ken Najder and Allison Bell led a multi-disciplinary team including Meredith Maxwell, John Zimmer, Tim Brechtel, Kelly Simoneaux and Ruddy Ramelli, with additional assistance provided by Parker Hufft, Elizabeth Doski, Hunter Johnston, Kylie McNamara, Lauren Cyriac, Remy Donnelly, Brett Beter, Thomas Kimball, Jennifer Kogos, Jeff Birdsong, Bobby House, and others. Through these purchases, MMA, a subsidiary of publicly-traded Marsh & McLennan, doubled its presence in Louisiana. Jones Walker will continue representing the remaining operations of Querbes & Nelson and Louisiana Companies, which were formed in 1914 and 1890, respectively. For more details about the acquisition, read the press release.