Edwin Northover is an Asia-based corporate partner and Head of our Financial Institutions and Corporate practices in Asia. Mr. Northover has a broad cross-border public and private mergers & acquisitions practice, with a particular focus on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and distribution agreements in the insurance industry.
Mr. Northover has worked on several of the most significant insurance M&A transactions in Asia and is ranked by Chambers Greater China (2024) as a Band 1 lawyer for Insurance: Non-contentious. He is further recommended for Mergers & Acquisitions. Clients note that he is “very seasoned” and “a trusted adviser” who “brings substantial experience to bear in an effective way.” He is also said to be “responsive and technically excellent, and his knowledge of insurance M&A is second to none.” Sources describe him as “approachable, likeable, straightforward,” “thoughtful and detailed, and willing to push firmly on behalf of the client.” He has won praise for his commercial acumen and technical judgement, with sources describing him as “a very skilled and competent lawyer” who “understands the underlying commercial and strategic requirements of the client and focuses on ensuring those are achieved.” He is said to be “an excellent negotiator – always calm, balanced and unflustered and never one to seek to antagonise the other side, but always remaining focused on getting the deal done.” In previous editions of the guide he has been described as a “very talented lawyer” who is “very responsive and pragmatic” and is noted for his “extensive knowledge of bancassurance arrangements across Asia-Pacific.” Mr. Northover is also recommended by Chambers Global (2024) for Corporate/M&A in China. He is recognised for Mergers & Acquisitions and Insurance in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific – Greater China (2024) and in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, where he is described as “a trusted legal advisor.” The guide has also described him as “a standout,” “technically excellent,” “approachable” and a “very good negotiator.” He is also recommended by IFLR1000 (2023) and is named in China Business Law Journal's A-List (2022).
Mr. Northover also has extensive private equity experience, having worked on a number of PE and VC deals, including both strategic and co-investments. Mr. Northover joined Debevoise in 2007 and was based in our London office prior to his move to Asia in 2012. He is qualified in both England & Wales and Hong Kong.
During 2013, Mr. Northover spent six months on secondment to the Mergers & Acquisitions team of a multinational insurance company in Paris. In 2015, he spent a period in the Financial Institutions Group of our New York office.
Mr. Northover graduated in 2001 with a Double First Class Honours degree in Modern History from Merton College, University of Oxford. He went on to study at BPP Law School, London (2002–2003).
He was admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales in 2006 and Hong Kong in 2013.
吕德云律师常驻亚洲，是德普公司业务部的一名合伙人，也是亚洲金融机构业务部的负责人。吕律师的执业领域为各类跨境的公开及非公开并购业务，尤其专注于保险行业的并购、合资公司及分销协议业务。
吕律师被《亚太钱伯斯》（2024）年评为“保险：非诉讼”类和“并购”类的推荐律师，他被誉为“周到细致，愿意代表客户坚定推进”。其商业敏锐度和专业判断力赢得了赞誉。消息人士称他为“一位非常熟练和称职的律师”，他“理解客户根本的商业和战略要求，并专注于确保实现这些要求。”吕律师还被据说为“一位出色的谈判者——总是冷静、稳重、从容不迫，从不寻求与对方为敌，始终专注于达成协议。”在该指南之前的版本中吕律师被描述为“一名极具才华的律师”，“积极响应客户需求、作风务实”，尤其“在整个亚太地区的银行保险协定方面知识广博”。吕律师被《全球钱伯斯》（2023-2024年）评为中国“公司/并购”类的推荐律师。他被《亚太法律500强》（2022）公认为“并购”和“保险”类的推荐律师，他被描述为“杰出的”和“技术出色的”。 该指南更形容他“平易近人”、是一位“非常优秀的谈判代表”，还获得《国际金融法律评论1000》（2022年）和《商法法律精英》（2022年）的推荐。吕律师代理了亚洲最大的几项保险并购交易。他在私募股权领域具备丰富经验，已代理多个战略投资和共同投资项目。吕律师于2007年加入德普并常驻伦敦分所，随后于2012年调至亚洲。吕律师具有英格兰及威尔士律师执业资格以及香港律师执业资格。
2013年，吕律师被派驻至巴黎一家跨国保险公司的并购组工作6个月。2015年，他在德普纽约分所的金融机构业务团队工作过一段时间。
吕律师于2001年以双重一级荣誉毕业于牛津大学Merton学院，获得当代历史专业学士学位。2002年至2003年，吕律师在伦敦BPP律师学院学习。
加入德普之前，吕律师是一家国际顶尖律师事务所公司及并购业务部的律师。
吕律师于2006年获得英格兰及威尔士高等法院律师执业资格，并于2013年获得香港律师执业资格。