Clyde & Co LLP remains a go-to for prominent insurance clients and multinational insureds. Practice head Simon McConnell's expertise includes financial lines claims and insolvency-related matters. The group is accustomed to tackling transactions and PE/VC investments. On the contentious side, the practice regularly handles high-value disputes involving incidents of insurance fraud and scams, workplace and industrial accidents, cybersecurity, data breaches, and issues of subrogation. Team members include Gloria Jones, who litigates disputes related to transport and aviation, public liability, employee compensation and beyond, and Patrick Perry, a key contact for highly sensitive claims. Hermonie Hui‘s broad offering comprises personal injury claims and employees’ compensation matters related to work-related accidents.  Joyce Chan is tapped for insurance industry corporate actions and deals, and Michelle Ho navigates claims related to D&O, professional indemnity, and cyber incidents. Wai Lo is another key name in disputes. Cherie Yu joined from Sidley Austin LLP in 2024.

With notable expertise in cyber-related insurance claims and a well-known contentious offering, Johnson Stokes & Master advises insurers and insureds, semi-regulatory bodies, and intermediaries on the establishment of captives, business restructurings, portfolio management, and disputes. TL Lim, who specialises in professional liability and cyber incident claims, co-leads the practice alongside Angela Yim, whose broad remit includes litigation, policy interpretation, public liability, employees’ compensation, and various other specialist insurance policies. Fellow co-head Marina Fung‘s work includes contentious personal injury coverage matters, and final team leader Jenny Yu concentrates on regulatory compliance and insurance product development.

 

Edwin Northover, an expert in cross-border insurance industry M&A and joint ventures, leads the practice at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, which advises global life and non-life insurers and reinsurers, private and listed funds, intermediaries and others in relation to transactions, insurtech investments, and regulatory issues. Jan Buschmann‘s remit encompasses reinsurance arrangements and regulatory capital issues, and Tingting Wu is adept at representing multinational insurance companies in M&A, JV, and foreign direct investment contract negotiations.

The large team at Kennedys, which counts numerous huge global insurers as clients, focuses principally on high-stakes coverage litigation, with experience handling high-value disputes related to personal injury, medical malpractice, cyber incidents, financial lines, and toxic torts. The team also offers transactional, regulatory, and advisory services. Richard Bates specialises in advising prominent insurers on portfolio transfers, consolidations, and reinsurance matters. Meiling Yip is a key name in liability defence, Joanie Ko focuses on financial lines and cyber-related claims, and Wilson Tam is another active litigator on the bench. Christine Tsang and Sandy Cho focus on healthcare and medical-related disputes. Jeffy Ho is also a key member of the team.

Operating under the direction of new team lead and reinsurance disputes lawyer Carmel Green, RPC’s Hong Kong offering is well-known for its professional indemnity expertise and cyber risk practice. The group is trusted by an array of preminent global insurance businesses to act in litigation related to construction risks, financial lines, D&O, W&I lines, and other policy types. Litigator Samuel Hung’s expertise spans professional indemnity, financial lines, and property claims. Andrew Carpenter regularly assists clients with their corporate and regulatory needs. David Smyth represents professionals facing indemnity and special risk claims, and Rebecca Wong tackles coverage issues concerning finance professionals’ indemnity, P&C, and cyber. Former practice head Antony Sassi relocated to the firm's London office.

Reputed insurance regulatory veteran Martin Tam leads Baker McKenzie’s team, which is well-versed in advising Chinese insurers on their entrances and activities in Hong Kong. The team is also known for advising large insurance businesses on business disposals, M&A, establishment overseas, and regulatory compliance and investigations, an area in which Singapore-based Mini Menon vandePol is a key contact. Also on the team is disputes-focused Bryan Ng.

Litigator Alfred Tam oversees operations at Deacons‘ insurance offering, which specialises in personal injury claims, disputes related to motor, traffic, and other P&C policies. The group is also equipped to take on non-litigious mandates such as assisting with licence applications, regulatory compliance advice, and preparing clients for regulatory investigations. Key figures in the team include Linda Lee, who represents insurance companies in personal injury and professional indemnity claims and policy disputes, and Gary Lui and Gere Sit, who focus on employees’ compensation, road traffic accidents, personal injury, and property damage matters. Christina Hung and April Cheng are further names to note.

With professional indemnity matters as a core workflow, Howse Williams counsels clients regarding various contentious insurance matters. Joint heads Chris Howse and David Kan oversee the healthcare and clinical negligence claims side of the practice, and William Leung and Gary Chow act for insurers in personal injury litigation and other P&C coverage claims.  Third co-lead David Coogans specialises in shipping and international trade-related insurance issues, and fourth co-head Michael Withington is experienced in professional negligence claims. Phoebe Ho is active across a wide spectrum of contentious instructions.

Rosita Lau, head of Ince & Co‘s insurance practice, is highly sort after by P&I clubs, insurers and other stakeholders in the shipping and transportation businesses on matters concerning regulatory issues and high profile disputes. The team is well-versed in speciality lines, such as transportation risk, political and trade credit risks, war risk insurance, and marine liability policies.  Karen Lam‘s practice encompasses cargo claims, casualties at sea, and aviation disputes. Vincent Zhang regularly deals with direct and reinsurance matters, dry shipping and international trade disputes. Former co-head Kelvin Lee left the firm in September 2024.

Bancassurance expert Matthew Middleditch heads the team at Linklaters, which is best known for its advice regarding insurance-related corporate matters. The group, which also navigates employment matters within insurance businesses, is regularly engaged to guide clients through business restructurings, compliance projects, insurance product distribution, debt and equity offerings, and Hong Kong IPOs. Roger Cheng is a key contact for takeovers, mergers, and matters involving financial institutions, and Betty Yap‘s remit covers cross-border M&A and foreign direct investments involving China. Tiffany Yan is a corporate finance specialist.

Minter Ellison is frequently engaged by life and health insurers and other carriers to advise on compliance and investigations. The group, which also handles claims and coverage litigation, is led by seasoned practitioner David Morrison and regulatory specialist Nathan Dentice. The ‘professional, attentive, and comprehensive’ Iris Cheng is a key figure in the team, as is Desmond Liaw, an experienced litigator.

The insurance team at Norton Rose Fulbright is jointly led by warranty and indemnity specialists Charles Bremner and Daniel Ng. On the contentious side, Declan McDaid regularly acts in professional and medical negligence coverage litigation. Navigating large M&A deals, ESG advisory mandates, and assisting PE sponsors with their activities in the insurance sector, the team includes Psyche Tai and key names for insurtech clients; Etelka Bogardi and Harold Tin.

Andrew Horton and recent addition Anthony Woo co-head the insurance recovery offering at CMS Hong Kong LLP, which focuses on marine insurance matters stemming from various incidents, including cargo theft, collisions, fraud, and extreme weather events. The team is also experienced with subrogated recoveries and disputes involving personal injury claims. Steven Wise and Richard Oakley are additional key figures in the practice.

HFW frequently acts for major regional airlines, airports, and other policyholders in the industry, led by long-standing sector expert Gordon Gardiner. With notable experience in subrogated recoveries, Sammy Beedan advises airlines and reinsurers on major air traffic incidents. Lee Tam specialises in health and safety investigations, personal injury, and fatal accident claims, and Vivien Wong has helped guide numerous Chinese airlines through challenging disputes.

The team at Tsui & Co assists PRC state-owned insurers and international insurance businesses in resolving claims issues and interpreting policies, including those related to personal injury, road traffic accidents, and shipping events. Led by Sam Tsui, the group also advises on underwriting-related matters. Germaine Ko is a key pillar of the practice.