12 July, 2019
Baker McKenzie advised MetLife Inc. on the sale of MetLife’s Hong Kong life insurance business to FWD Management Holdings Limited, a member of the FWD Group. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.Baker McKenzie’s team is led by Martin Tam (Partner and Head of Asia Pacific Insurance, Hong Kong) with support from a team comprising of Tracy Wut, Robert Wright, Tina Li and Sharon Foo.Commenting on the deal, Martin Tam said: "We are pleased to have supported MetLife in this strategic transaction, involving our M&A and insurance regulatory practices."Baker McKenzie is a transactional powerhouse with over 2,500 deal lawyers and expertise in 46 countries. Over 60% of our deals are multi-jurisdictional. We are global and local, combining deep global industry expertise with market leading local excellence. We do more cross-border transactions than any other law firm in the world, and are ranked the number one law firm in cross-border deals by volume over the past decade.
