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Celia Jenkins

Celia Jenkins

Tuli & Co, India

Work Department

Insurance; Reinsurance & Commercial Advisory

Position

Celia Jenkins joined Tuli & Co in 2006 and heads the Firm’s non-contentious practice. She specialises in insurance regulatory advisory, product development, and commercial work for Insurers, Reinsurers, intermediaries, as well as general clients.

Her insurance regulatory practice spans end-to-end market entry and distribution strategies, product development across all lines of business, ongoing compliance support (including regulatory audits and checklists, and reinsurance advisory for entities operating in India and the GIFT City. She also advises Insurers and intermediaries on regulatory enforcement actions and provides strategic support in appeals before the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). Her commercial advisory practice includes conducting due diligences, advising on RBI and FEMA regulations for cross-border insurance transactions, labour law, and structuring advice for insurance ventures.

Celia’s practice has been consistently recommended by various reputed legal directories and rankings, and some of the significant mentions include:

Celia has been recognised as a leading practitioner for insurance law in India for the past several years by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. She is recognised consistently under the various editions of the India Business Law Journal including a client testimonial which mentions that Celia knows the ins and outs of “not just the legal and regulatory framework of matters, but also the practical aspects of many industry practices and unwritten rules”. Chambers and Partners, Asia-Pacific (2025 edition) records a client’s testimonial stating: “Celia's strong technical ability is matched by her practical experience and understanding of the insurance and reinsurance regulatory environment in India.” She is ranked in the category of “Leading Partner” by The Legal 500, Asia Pacific, as a Band 2 lawyer in the latest Chambers and Partners, Asia-Pacific (2025), and is recognised as a “Thought Leader” in the category of Insurance & Reinsurance by Lexology.  Clients describe her as having “a wealth of industry knowledge and practices” (The Legal 500, Asia Pacific, 2024) and “approachable, quick and clear in her advice and turnaround time…” (Chambers and Partners, Asia Pacific, 2023).

Career

Celia joined Tuli & Co in 2006 and became a partner in 2011.

Memberships

Member of the Bar Council of Delhi.

Education

B.A.LL.B (Hons), National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad (2005)

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