Titiaan Keijzer

This PhD project at Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam , explores the role of Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) insurance in mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on how it reshapes risk allocation between buyer and seller. The position sits in the Law & Business department, an interdisciplinary research environment where legal scholarship meets entrepreneurship, economics, and market practice. The project examines the legal and practical tensions created when W&I insurance becomes part of the deal structure in share purchase transactions. It looks at the relationship between the insurance policy and the acquisition agreement, and at how insurance-law mechanisms interact with contractual risk allocation in corporate transactions. Topics highlighted in the advert include coverage scope, claims handling, the insurer’s recourse position, and the effects of emerging case law on W&I claims. The research also leaves room for new angles, including ESG-related warranties and the use of data analytics and AI by insurers. The department explicitly encourages a critical, independent approach and welcomes doctrinal, empirical, comparative, or mixed-method research designs, especially when connected to legal practice. The candidate will join a collegial research community at Erasmus School of Law with strong connections to the practice of law and business. Supervision is provided by Wim Weterings and Titiaan Keijzer , both attached to the project and the department. The wider environment includes Erasmus Graduate School of Law and a research culture that values societal relevance, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration with practice.