Edwin Northover
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Insurance: Non-contentious (International Firms) + 1 more ranking
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Edwin Northover is an Asia-based, corporate partner, and Head of Financial Institutions in Asia. Mr. Northover has a broad cross-border public and private mergers & acquisitions practice, with a particular focus on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and distribution agreements in the insurance industry.
He was admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales in 2006 and Hong Kong in 2013.
Career
Prior to joining Debevoise, Mr. Northover was an associate in the Corporate/M&A group of a leading international law firm. During 2013, Mr. Northover spent six months on secondment to the Mergers & Acquisitions team of a multinational insurance company in Paris. In 2015, he spent a period in the Financial Institutions Group of our New York office.
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Edwin Northover is well reputed for his deft handling of bancassurance and life insurance matters, and has an acclaimed practice in insurance-related mergers and acquisitions, advising on both the buy side and sell side of such transactions. He is also notable for his expertise in the growing field of insurtech.
Edwin Northover co-heads Debevoise & Plimpton's corporate practice. He is experienced in M&A transactions, with a notable specialism in the insurance sector.
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"He is very seasoned and knows what he's doing. I trust him with all my matters."
"He brings substantial experience to bear in an effective way. He has a great focus on ultimately securing an agreement, not on point scoring."
"I'm more than happy to endorse him as a high-quality practitioner in this area."
"He is very seasoned and knows what he's doing. I trust him with all my matters."
"He brings substantial experience to bear in an effective way. He has a great focus on ultimately securing an agreement, not on point scoring."
"I'm more than happy to endorse him as a high-quality practitioner in this area."
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