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Weiyuan Ma

Legal Counsel (Vice President)

Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, Beijing Branch

As an epitome of unwavering ambition and holistic competence, Weiyuan Ma has charted an unconventional path in the cutthroat world of legal profession. Her journey veered from a real estate transaction lawyer for marquee clients like Goldman Sachs and UBS, amplifying her value by acquiring her CPA. Balancing the magnanimous responsibility of a caring mother to an autistic son, she embraced opportunities further afield, stepping into Swiss Re as an insurance/reinsurance expert.

Despite her previous background, her rapid ascension in Swiss Re has been eyebrow raising. Since joining in late 2021, she has played a decisive role in critical projects, earning her the Swiss Re Employee Contribution Award of 2022. Transcending her duties, she led the creation of innovative partnership models and the translation of complex actuarial illustrations to plain contract language, combining remarkable legal effectiveness and economic equity.

Weiyuan’s leadership also shines in her ability to influence without authority. Whether taking on extra assignments or standing in for her colleagues, her proactive engagement and audacious stepping out of comfort zone has been admired and hailed.

Her determination to elevate the legal industry resonates through her initiatives in bridging litigation and non-litigation facets and synergizing multi-disciplinary expertise. Furthermore, she has been inspiring and enlightening industry peers through her insightful writings, her supervisors and colleagues hold her in high esteem for her relentless pursuit of knowledge and versatile abilities. With a brilliant fusion of legal, financial, and business acumen, Weiyuan Ma undeniably brings an unparalleled edge to the legal profession.