Seasoned insurance regulatory and fund utilisation specialist Liang Deng co-heads the insurance offering at JunHe LLP alongside Yinuo Zhang, who assists global insurance sector players with a variety of matters, including M&A, licence applications, policy design, and IPOs, as well as advising insurance funds on their operations. Yanqing Peng focuses funds, and Shu Li advises large insurance companies on tax and regulatory matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The JunHe team works very well among partners in different practice areas.'
'As an insurance client, my main contacts are Liang Deng and Shu Li, and they will work with other partners covering other areas based on my needs. There is high coordination in the work product.'
'The legal advice provided is practical, solutions-oriented and takes into account commercial aspects.’
‘Liang Deng has a good network and connections, good insights in the insurance space, is an effective communicator and has clear views and advice.'
'Shu Li has close attention to details, practical advice, and provides a quick turnaround.’
- 'The team comprises several outstanding solicitors who deliver timely, efficient and professional legal services. They provide practical, flexible and actionable legal advice tailored to the specific circumstances of the company's business operations.'
- ‘Partners Deng Liang and Shu Li demonstrate professionalism and diligence.’
- ‘Their feedback is grounded yet rigorous, offering strong practical applicability.’
- ‘This team possesses extensive experience in financial institution risk resolution.'
- 'They have supported numerous high-profile industry projects involving risk disposal, strategic investor introductions, and bankruptcy restructuring, accumulating substantial practical expertise. They efficiently identify project priorities and provide in-depth, actionable advice to resolve client bottlenecks.’
Key clients
- China Life Asset Management Company Limited
- China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Co. Limited.
- Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd.
- China Ping An Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Trustar Capital
- CITIC Capital
- Morgan Stanley
- MAPFRE RE Beijing Branch
- Pingan Innovation Capital Co., Ltd.
- China Ping An Property & Calsualty Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
- AIA Life Insurance Company Limited
- Taikang Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- Taikang Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- China CITIC Financial Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- Jianxin Financial Asset Investment Co., Ltd.
- Sunshine Life Insurance Corporation Limited
- Sunshine Insurance Group
Work highlights
Advised China Life Asset Management on the establishment of a special equity plan and investing in the Beijing Science and Technology Innovation Fund through an S-transaction.
Advised Ping An Life Insurance and China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Co. Limited. on their investments in offshore funds established by LGT and Blackstone.
Advised CITIC Capital (Trustar Capital) on the establishment of a continuation restructuring fund and cross-border investment in a consumer chain enterprise.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Liang Deng; Yinuo Zhang
Other key lawyers
Yanqing Peng; Shu Li