Acting for some of the largest multinational insurance institutions in the world, as well as leading PRC insurers, Jincheng Tongda & Neal's practice runs the gamut of insurance work. The team’s representative expertise covers the establishment of greenfield insurance operations in China, the formation of insurance joint ventures, insurance companies’ M&A deals, wording reviews for insurance policies, compliance and disputes. The team is co-led from Beijing by Elsie Shi, who maintains a wide-ranging insurance practice, and George Yu, who is particularly focused on insurance M&A and regularly acts for large financial and insurance groups from Europe and the US. Also key to the group, Elizabeth Lan Lan acts for major insurance companies on their investments and operations in China, while Shanghai-based Xiaochen Ying advises insurance asset management companies on insurance capital investments. At associate level, senior associates Celia Luan and Eileen Liu both focus on China insurance law.

In addition to advising a large number of insurance companies in China on a range of issues, Dacheng Law Offices acts for specialised insurance asset management companies and institutions on insurance fund utilisation matters. The practice’s principal figures are insurance and pharmaceutical healthcare industry specialist Guangrui Liu; Hui Yu, who leads the firm’s global insurance industry group; insurance fund investment expert Jing Zhou; and Jin Xingliang, who acts in major disputes. Providing additional support, Yuanhang Du is a specialist in insurance capital investments, while Baoting Yang is an experienced insurance litigator. Associate Shiyu Ye also acts in insurance disputes.

With ‘unique insights into the insurance market‘, DeHeng Law Offices regularly acts for major insurance clients on large-scale financing projects. The team also assists insurance asset management companies with insurance asset utilisation projects, advises on the establishment of insurance entities, and acts on insurance sector-related M&A transactions. Insurance department director Hui Jia is admitted to practise both in New York state and China, while Zhenghua Wang predominantly focuses on insurance matters. Further support is provided by Huazhen Huang, whose ‘level of professionalism is widely recognised in the industry‘.

Fangda Partners‘ broad insurance practice covers regulatory matters such as market access, licensing, product compliance and insurance fund investments. The team also advises on domestic and cross-border transactions, and routinely acts in insurance-related litigation before Mainland China and Hong Kong courts. The practice is co-led from Shanghai by Jian Fang, whose insurance sector experience includes advising a foreign insurance company on the potential establishment of a life insurance joint venture, and regulatory specialist Zhiyi Ren. Over in Beijing, Siyuan Pan is admitted to practise in both the PRC and New York state, while Shanghai-based Lily Yan was recently promoted to partner.

Fielding ‘team members with extensive knowledge and solid legal foundations‘, Global Law Office acts for insurance and reinsurance companies, as well as sponsors, on insurance company establishments, asset management, investments and financings. Other notable areas of strength are trust and fund projects, restructurings, equity transfers, insurance payouts and coverage, and insurance disputes. The principal figures in Beijing are Yifeng Gao and Jingye Jiang, whose track records both include major insurance disputes, while Amy Dai is the key contact in Shanghai, and Chengdu-based Feng Sheng ‘proposes creative solutions‘. Also in Shanghai, Tim Yimin Liu routinely acts in insurance-related disputes.

Guantao Law Firm is consistently sought out by major insurance companies to advise on significant transactional matters, with representative clients including China Life Investment Management and Beijing New Mileage Health Industry Group. Both the firm’s domestic and international clients benefit from its joint operation with UK-based law firm Ashurst. Heading the firm’s financial innovation group, Weihong Tan specialises in corporate stock offerings and listings, restructurings, M&A, and investments. Haizhen Guo‘s principal areas of expertise are insurance funds, insurance asset management, insurance-related M&A deals and compliance.

Tian Yuan Law Firm‘s scope of legal services covers the establishment of insurance institutions, M&A deals on behalf of insurance companies, and insurance claims. The team also acts on bond issuances and insurance institutions’ listings. Heading up the firm’s insurance practice from Beijing, Wei Xu‘s recent experience includes insurance-related acquisitions, capital increases and disputes. Other key partners include Zaizai Huang, a specialist in insurance law and insurance fund utilisation matters, and Tang Zheng, who is also experienced in insurance law work.

Zhong Lun Law Firm is consistently instructed by state-owned and privately-run insurance groups, and also acts for property, life and reinsurance companies, insurance asset management entities and insurance private equity funds. Its representative expertise covers the acquisition of shares in insurance companies; establishing insurance companies; and domestic and overseas listings and financings. Other notable areas of activity are insurance funds, insurance asset management products, compliance work and insurance disputes. The team is co-led by Zhisong He, whose wide-ranging corporate and finance practice includes acting for insurance companies, from Shanghai, and insurance sector expert Richard Zeng and Scott Yu from Beijing. Qingdao-based insurance contract disputes specialist David Liu is also a notable contact.