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Debevoise 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.


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.

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What the Team is Known For

Debevoise & Plimpton is a broadly respected practice that enjoys prominence for transactional work and regulatory advice. The law firm regularly assists international and domestic clients with sales, acquisitions and bancassurance matters, and regularly attracts such instructions from across the Asia-Pacific region. Clients benefit from the strength of the firm's international presence in the sector, with notable teams in the USA and London. It has particular expertise advising clients in the life insurance sphere. 

Work Highlights

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  • Debevoise & Plimpton advised AIA on its notes and securities offerings in 2023 pursuant to AIA’s USD16 billion global medium term note and securities programme, including advising on the capital requirements under the Hong Kong Insurance (Group Capital) Rules.

Strengths

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Debevoise & Plimpton houses very intelligent and sophisticated lawyers with good market knowledge.

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They are very commercially aware of the actual needs of the business, beyond just legal matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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Edwin Northover
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Edwin Northover
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Edwin Northover is well reputed for his deft handling of bancassurance and life insurance matters, and has an acclaimed practice in insurance-related mergers and acquisitions, advising on both the buy side and sell side of such transactions. He is also notable for his expertise in the growing field of insurtech.

Edwin has been instrumental on a few transactions that he helped us on. He has been strong in terms of both legal documentation drafting and negotiations.

Edwin is an extraordinary lawyer and always our first port of call. 

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Jan Buschmann
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Jan Buschmann
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Jan Buschmann is recognised for his expertise in insurance and reinsurance regulatory matters. An international counsel based in the firm's Hong Kong office, he is also well placed to advise on M&A transactions across the Asia-Pacific region.

He is very technical on the reinsurance and insurance side, and is always responsive and easy to work with.

He's capable, thorough and fast to respond.

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Edwin Northover
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Edwin Northover
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Jan Buschmann
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Jan Buschmann
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