Mr Edwin Northover > Debevoise & Plimpton LLP > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Combining regulatory and corporate capabilities, the ‘strong and capable’ team at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP excels in advising insurance companies on transactional work throughout APAC, running the gamut from advice on M&A in the sector, through to advice on distribution agreements. ‘Intelligent and savvy’ team head Edwin Northover has a ‘good understanding of the market’, regularly taking the lead on key strategic transactional work for key global and Asia-based insurance entities, including AIA and Prudential Financial. International counsel Jan Buschmann ‘knows his way around the insurance ordinance and the HKIA requirements very well’ and regularly advises on standalone regulatory questions, as well as in the context of insurance-related transactional work.

The team at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP assists a diverse client base, consisting of private equity firms, financial institutions, and insurance companies, such as Sun Life, True North, and AIA. With William Chua having left the team in May 2023, Edwin Northover has taken over as practice head, utilising his vast knowledge of joint ventures and distribution agreements to advise on major players in the insurance industry. Northover is also ‘second to none’ when advising on bancassurance agreements.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP houses a broad team which advises a variety of clients, including financial sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices on leveraged acquisitions and take private transactions. The group is also known for assisting a number of both domestic and international investment managers. Practice head Edwin Northover displays vast expertise in bancassurance distribution agreements and strategic partnerships, while associate Sheng Shao is noted for his broad knowledge of corporate matters. William Chua left the practice in May 2023 and Wen-Wei Lai rejoined the team from an in-house role.