HONG KONG SAR, CHINA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Edwin Northover and Jan Buschmann Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise & Plimpton regularly handles some of the largest insurance M&A transactions in Hong Kong, China and Asia and is considered a leading insurance regulatory practice. The firm is involved in all large insurance M&A transactions that are currently being undertaken in Asia-Pacific. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP regularly advises clients on significant cross-bor- der public and private transactions, with a particular focus on M&A, joint ventures, bancassurance and
distribution agreements in the insurance industry. The practice works closely with banks, insurance and reinsurance firms, asset managers, private and listed funds, intermediaries and other financial institutions. The firm represents most of the major insurance com- panies in the world in their Asia transactions. Many of the deals also involve IP and technology players as insurers seek to partner with these in Asia.
Authors
Edwin Northover is an Asia-based corporate partner and head of Debevoise’s financial institutions and corporate practices in Asia. Edwin has a broad cross-border public and private M&A practice, with a focus on
Jan Buschmann is an international counsel in Debevoise’s Hong Kong office and is a member of the corporate department and the insurance M&A group. He has extensive experience in advising on
M&A, joint ventures and distribution agreements in the insurance industry. He has worked on several of the most significant insurance M&A transactions in Asia, including running major insurance company auction processes and acting on the buy side. Edwin is the first port of call for multinational insurers looking to undertake transactions in Asia. He also has extensive private equity experience, having worked on a number of strategic and co-investments in the region. He is qualified in both England and Wales and in Hong Kong.
insurance transactions and regulation. Jan joined Debevoise in 2018 from another leading international law firm, where he advised global insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions on corporate transactions and the full range of regulatory matters. He also has particular expertise in complex reinsurance arrangements and regulatory capital issues. Jan is admitted to practice as a solicitor in Hong Kong and in England and Wales.
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