Zhonglun W&D Law Firm has extensive experience in overseeing insurance M&A and equity transactions, capital increases, alongside insurance contract issues, with clients complimenting its ‘deep understanding of insurance business’. The firm is well versed in disputes over insurers’ subrogation rights, with the Beijing-based co-heads Min Li and Zhengming Li being specialists in all elements of insurance law and dispute resolution. Operating out of Tianjin, Xinhua Lin frequently acts for P&I Clubs and trading companies, while in Beijing, He Juan is knowledgeable on insurance litigation, and Wenjing Li focuses on private equity investments and major capital increase projects.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The insurance team has extensive experience in resolving disputes in hull, freight, construction, logistics liability and other property insurance, and is particularly good at handling major and difficult cases as well as foreign-related insurance contract disputes and subrogation cases.'
  • ‘Xinhua Lin has many years of experience in underwriting and claims in insurance companies. He has a deep understanding of insurance business and the market and can provide realistic and feasible dispute resolution solutions. At the same time, Xinhua Lin has extensive experience in handling maritime and commercial (marine insurance) and foreign-related matters.'

  • ‘The firm has a group of excellent lawyers who are not only professionally competent and capable, but also efficient in communication, timely in handling and providing high-quality services. They can truly consider the balance of interests of insurance companies from the perspective of customers, help customers effectively prevent and resolve legal risks in business management, and solve customers' pain points and difficulties.'

Key clients

  • China Life Insurance (Group) Company
  • People’s Insurance Company (Group) of China
  • PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited
  • PICC Life Insurance Company Limited
  • China Life Insurance Company Limited
  • China Life Pension Company Limited
  • BOC Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Taiping Pension Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Taiping Reinsurance Insurance (China)Co., Ltd.
  • Qomolangma Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • China Life Asset Management Company Limited
  • Xintai Life Insurance Co., LTD
  • Dubon Property & Casualty Insurance Company Ltd.
  • Guobao Life Insurance Co.,Ltd.
  • China Life Investment Management Company Limited
  • Guoshou Health Industry Investment Co., Ltd.
  • PICC Property And Casualty Company Limited, Guangdong Branch
  • China Pacific Property Insurance Company, Tianjin Branch
  • Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China Ltd, Suzhou Branch
  • China continent property & casualty insurance co., ltd. Tianjin branch
  • PICC Property And Casualty Company Limited, Tianjin Branch
  • PICC Property And Casualty Company Limited, Xiamen Branch
  • Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China Ltd, Beijing Branch &Tianjin Branch
  • China life property insurance co., ltd Tianjin branch

Work highlights

  • Served as a perennial legal adviser for China Life Insurance (Group) Company, the largest state-owned financial insurance enterprise in China.
  • Provided perennial legal advisory services for The People’s Insurance Company (Group) of China Limited.
  • Served as a legal adviser for the insurance equity investment fund amounting RMB 20 billion.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Zhengming Li, Min Li

Other key lawyers

Xinhua Lin, He Juan, Wenjing Li