SPECIAL SPONSORED SECTION: Jincheng Tongda & Neal

Jincheng Tongda & Neal landed the China insurance firm of the year award in recognition of its work helping international insurance companies navigate the complex and highly challenging regulatory landscape in the country.

Headed up by insurance practice leader Elizabeth Lan Lan, the firm has established itself as the go-to firm for some of the biggest global insurers seeking to enter the Chinese market. That process is not straightforward: applications are often hamstrung by the nascent and constantly shifting regulatory backdrop, and are therefore prone to long delays, not least because the regulator is currently operating without a chairman. The team's expertise and understanding of the common pitfalls that can derail licensing applications means JT&N is able to steer clients through the various phases of the process to ensure the speediest possible route to approval.