Insurance in Asia

The firm has a long history of working with major insurers in Asia, both domestic and international. It has developed a reputation for leading on the market’s most ambitious transactions, regularly working with insurers on matters that grow, reshape or refocus their business, both in Asia and around the world.

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E. Drew Dutton

Edwin Northover

Thought Leadership

China’s New NDRC Regulations Extend Overseas Investment Regime to Insurance Companies
China’s New Guidelines on Overseas Investment Likely to Spur Tighter Regulation of Investments by the PRC Insurance Regulator
IAIS Issues Second Consultation on Global Insurance Capital Standard

Recognition

Ranked as a leading international firm in China for non-contentious insurance matters.

Edwin Northover ranked as leading lawyer for insurance work in China.

In terms of industry capability they are an obvious player in the market. They are our go-to firm for insurance-related transactional work and they are particularly good at handling bancassurance mandates.

I have been impressed with their ability to think about future trends and to see the big picture.

—Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2018-2019

Ranked as a leading firm for Insurance and Corporate (including M&A) in Hong Kong.

Debevoise possesses a high degree of transactional and execution knowledge in terms of insurance-specific M&A work.

—The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2019

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As well as transactional advice, the team works closely with clients on regulatory needs, guiding them through key requirements and the ongoing changes to the regulatory landscape in the region. In working alongside colleagues in the firm’s market-leading, global Insurance practice, the team also provides regulatory and enforcement advice to Asian insurance clients as they do business in international markets.Clients benefit from a senior team led by some of the market’s most experienced insurance lawyers. Drew Dutton was named by The Asian Lawyer as an All-Star, with the publication noting that “few lawyers in the region can boast the close client relationship that Dutton has with certain heavyweight financial institutions.”