East Asia - Hong Kong

Norton Rose Fulbright

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Norton Rose Fulbright handles contentious and non-contentious insurance-related work as a function of its broader corporate and commercial litigation offerings. On the contentious front, senior associate Charlton Lin has played a more visible role on insurance matters since the recent relocation of Declan McDaid to London, including advice on policy coverage and defending claims against the insured. Capital markets expert Harold Tin also handles intermittent issuances for insurance companies, as well as work at the intersection of insurance and finance as part of his fintech expertise.

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Key clients

  • AWP Health & Life SA (part of the Allianz group)
  • Beazley
  • China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited
  • Fusion Specialty
  • Gen Re
  • Hong Kong Baptist Hospital

Work highlights

  • Advised China Taiping on the offering and listing of $2bn perpetual subordinated capital securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • Acted for a matrimonial law firm in Hong Kong in defending a professional negligence claim from their former client, which then triggered a counter-claim for HK$1.6m unpaid legal fees against the former client.
  • Advised various underwriters including Fusion Specialty, AIG and Beazley in putting in place buy-and-sell-side warranty and indemnity insurance policies in relation to various M&A transactions.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Psyche Tai, Daniel Ng

Other key lawyers

Charlton Lin