East Asia - China

Global Law Office

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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.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Team members with extensive knowledge and solid legal foundations, and who are familiar with the rules of the financial regulatory system.'

  • 'Gives the most precise and efficient solutions, which are based on clients' actual needs.'

  • 'Able to follow up on the key issues of projects throughout the whole process - whether by WeChat, phone calls, emails, or on-site meetings, they respond to enquiries the first time and solve problems efficiently.'

  • 'In relation to complex problems, the lawyers are not only professional and highly dedicated, but also win unanimous praise from all parties for their excellent characters and high sense of responsibility.'

  • 'They can effectively coordinate the work of all parties - solid professional skills and good-quality lawyers.'

  • ‘Feng Sheng has experience in insurance supervision and can communicate smoothly with clients when dealing with difficult legal issues - he proposes creative solutions.'

  • 'Feng Sheng always puts clients' needs first and always responds to their demands immediately, no matter the time or place.'

Key clients

  • China Life Insurance (Group) Company
  • Dajia Baoxian,
  • Yi'an Property Insurance Co
  • X Capital
  • Weibo Internet Technology (China) Co
  • Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Co
  • National Council for Social Security Fund
  • Dajia Health Pension Industry Investment Management Co

Work highlights

  • Advised National Council for Social Security Fund on its strategic investment in COFCO Fortune.
  • Advised CITIC Trust and Dajia Health Pension Industry Investment Management Co in relation to the Community Direct Payment Service Pension Trust.
  • Acted for Manulife-Sinochem Life Insurance Co in a dispute.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yifeng Gao, Jingye Jiang, Feng Sheng, Amy Dai

Other key lawyers

Tim Yimin Liu, Jinrong Liu, Huawei Lin, Minghao Xu, Jia Guo, Jun Qian, Dongdong Wang