Insurance: Non-contentious (International Firms) | Greater China Region

Debevoise & Plimpton is a broadly respected practice that enjoys prominence for transactional work and regulatory advice. The team 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. Sun Life and Chubb are key clients of the insurance team.

DLA Piper is a global powerhouse with extensive experience advising across an array of non-contentious matters. The firm is regularly engaged by both domestic and international clients on a variety of cross-border corporate transactions, leveraging its notable insurance teams in Singapore and Thailand. It also advises notable insurers and reinsurers on policy wording and coverage issues. The department's workload includes advising clients active in Mainland China and Hong Kong on complex regulatory issues, and the firm is able to assist with regulatory exemption applications following complex transactions. The firm includes Aetna International, Liberty Mutual and AIG among its clients.

Linklaters houses a well-regarded insurance team advising a variety of clients in the sector. The practice focuses on non-contentious work, with experience assisting clients with M&A transactions and bancassurance work. It is able to advise clients on multi-jurisdictional investment strategies and regulatory matters in the Asia-Pacific region, and also leverages a strong offering in capital markets to assist insurance sector clients. The Bank of East Asia, HSBC and Dah Sing Bank are among the firm's key clients.