Law firm HFW has strengthened its global (re)insurance practice and further expanded its China-facing capabilities with the hire of Mr Nelson Wang as Partner.
Mr Wang advises Chinese and international (re)insurers, brokers and corporates on complex insurance and commercial disputes. His expertise spans (re)insurance coverage, liability defence and subrogated recoveries, with particular emphasis on product liability and safety, supply chain disruption, property damage and construction.
He also supports clients on related regulatory, commercial and corporate issues, and will work alongside HFW’s teams in London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Singapore on cross-border matters involving China.
He joins HFW from DAC Beachcroft.
Mr Wang is qualified in England, Wales and New York, and has longstanding relationships across the Chinese insurance market.
He is also Secretary and a committee member of the Association of Chinese Insurance Professionals in the UK, and the founding President of the UK alumni association of East China University of Political Science and Law.
He has advised clients across APAC on contentious and non-contentious matters in the UK and internationally, as well as international clients on matters involving the region, assisted by his nuanced understanding of the commercial and cultural context in which his clients operate.