Clyde & Co LLP houses a sizeable team of experienced insurance practitioners, who regularly act for domestic and international banks, intermediaries, brokers, reinsurers, and conglomerates, among others, on the full range of insurance work, including both contentious and non-contentious matters. With specialised expertise in insurance and reinsurance in both the general and life sectors, the team often handles business transfers, coverage disputes, M&A, restructurings, prosecutions and personal injury claims. The practice is led by managing partner Simon McConnell, who is especially sought after to act on professional indemnity, directors and officers claims. Joint ventures, M&A, and regulatory matters are the area of expertise of Joyce Chan. Patrick Perry is recommended for property and construction insurance issues, and senior associate Michelle Ho excels in dispute resolution, especially asset recovery cases.

Kennedys enjoys a longstanding reputation in the Hong Kong insurance market for handling a wide range of high-profile contentious matters, spanning clinical negligence claims, property-related cases and coverage disputes. On the non-contentious front, the team is equipped to advise on compliance audits, M&A, business transfers and investigations. Managing partner Richard Bates is especially sought after by brokers, insurers and intermediaries to advise on corporate matters, licensing and registration, and acquisitions. Meiling Yip is a key contact for personal injury and causality claims while Wilson Tam is experienced in property damage and sporting accident cases. Also noted are life insurance expert Rudy Chung, Sandy Cho, who is well versed in clinical negligence claims and criminal proceedings, and Joanie Ko, whose expertise spans financial lines and professional indemnity insurance. Rupert Skrine retired in May 2022.

RPC‘s insurance group works in close collaboration with the firm’s offices in Singapore and London, and is particularly known for its expertise in high-profile contentious matters. Another area of focus of the practice is corporate and M&A matters as well as regulatory compliance. Active in a wide range of areas, including construction, cyber, financial lines and W&I, the team is led by Antony Sassi, who is recommended for professional indemnity and D&O claims. Litigators David Smyth and Carmel Green are key contacts for financial lines matters. Other key names are property claims specialist Samuel Hung and Andrew Carpenter, who focuses on corporate transactions.

Baker McKenzie‘s insurance practice handles both contentious and non-contentious work for leading insurance companies and public sector clients. Although highly rated for its notable strength in regulatory compliance, investigations and enforcement matters, the team is sought after to advise on corporate transactions, including M&A and restructurings. Leading the group is Martin Tam, who frequently acts for international clients based in China, Europe and the United States on complex regulatory matters. Tam works alongside dispute resolution expert Bryan Ng, who focuses on the financial services sector and disciplinary proceedings.

Herbert Smith Freehills‘ insurance team is equipped to assist clients with contentious, transactional and regulatory matters. The group is singled out for its expertise in insurance litigation, especially professional negligence cases and policy disputes. Gareth Thomas is a key contact for contentious matters. He leads the practice alongside Tommy Tong, who is specialised in equity capital markets transactions, public and private M&A and private equity investment. At the senior associate level, Jocelyn Heng focuses on multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration.

Recognised as ‘very strong in commercial and insurance litigation with excellent reputation in the local market’, Ince houses a team of native Chinese practitioners, who handle both non-contentious and contentious work. Recently, the group has been particularly busy acting for insurance and reinsurance companies as well as corporates on personal injury, accidents, shipping and property-related claims. The practice is jointly led by Kelvin Lee, a key contact for marine cargo insurance matters and coverage disputes, and Rosita Lau, who is specialised in transportation-related insurance, property damage and personal injury claims.

Under the leadership of Asha Sharma, the insurance group at Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP regularly acts on contentious and non-contentious matters, including professional negligence cases, investigations, disciplinary proceedings and policy issues. Lianjun Li is a key contact for protection and indemnity matters as well as shipping disputes and finance. Fraud investigations, white-collar crime and prosecutions are the area of expertise of Mark West while Steve Tam is recommended for regulatory compliance and insurance litigation.