Wang Jing & Co is a maritime boutique firm. Headquartered in Guangzhou, the firm has many regional offices across busy port cities in China including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Xiamen, and Tianjin. In the Guangzhou and Shanghai offices, Xiangyong Chen assists clients in digitalising and standardising shipping documents on online platforms. In Guangzhou, John Wang is an expert in maritime safety, and regularly acts in matters concerning dangerous goods and pollution prevention. Based in Qingdao, Yongli Wang utilises ‘strategic thinking and efficient case handling’ when handling maritime pollution, damages, and smuggling disputes. Meanwhile, in Tianjin, Xinwei Guo assists shipping companies with filing for insurers.

Wintell & Co Law Firm, ‘a highly responsive firm that consistently delivers high-quality work’, handles a wide range of shipping and maritime matters, including disputes, insurance, and financial issues. Mervyn Chen heads the practice from Shanghai, regularly advising on accidents, collisions, and corresponding pollution-related work. Also at the Shanghai office, James Hu is experienced in matters involving collisions which result in serious loss of life and heavy pollution, while Yuxin Dai produces ‘top quality work’. Jason Chen, ‘an excellent choice for complex legal matters’, often acts in maritime construction and insurance cases from Guangzhou. In Qingdao, Zhenfei Dong provides support on various collision-related mandates.

The AnJie Broad Law Firm shipping and admiralty team is jointly led by Bing Yan, Shengmiao Qi, Shouzhi An, and Yong Wang. Based in Shanghai, both Yan, ‘a well-known, exceptional lawyer’ and Chen are insurance specialists, often dealing with issues regarding compliance, underwriting, and recovery. In Xiamen, Shouzhi An is experienced in international arbitrations, and in Nanjing, Wang acts on both insurance and trade disputes. Dongyang Yang is well-regarded for handling oil pollution claims in Xiamen, while Changyu Liu provides ‘solid professional skills and reliable service’ for clients in Shanghai.

The Dacheng cross-border investment and trade department is jointly led by Darong Wang in Xiamen, Sufang Huang in Shenzhen, and Kai Wu in Guangzhou. Wang regularly represents insurers in arbitrations concerning damages and losses, oil pollution and salvage responsibility. Huang is experienced in handling marine product liability, insurance contract, and leasing contract disputes. Wu, who is ‘well-known in the industry for his profound legal expertise and rich practical experience’, has a strong record in oil pollution and insurance maritime litigations.

Based in Shanghai, Chenbiao Li leads the Zhong Lun Law Firm shipping team. Li regularly acts for shipowners and insurance companies in personal injury, collision and damage, and logistics matters such as warehouse and container leasing services. Also in Shanghai, Yin Zhou is well-versed in shipping finance work, regularly acting in high value shipping lease projects. Based in Qingdao, Yutian Zhang represents various clients, including port groups and shipowners, in damages and salvage compensation claims and litigations concerning guarantee contracts and responsibilities.

AllBright Law Offices stands out due to its ‘outstanding technical capabilities in the fields of maritime and international logistics’. Hongkai Xu leads the team. Based in Shenzhen, Xu is well-experienced in lawsuits concerning loss of goods and lease disputes. Operating from Shanghai, Fang Cao is recommended for cross-jurisdictional large tanker collision and property and environmental losses and pollution matters. Cao also is well-regarded for his expertise in civil recovery of maritime fraud cases. In Nanjing, Haijun He often acts in maritime construction and marine engineering lease issues.

Based in Shanghai, the DeHeng Law Offices shipping team is jointly led by Xianwei Peng and Zhiyong Zhang. Disputes expert Peng represents clients in a wide range of cases involving ship building and sale purchase, as well as non-contentious matters concerning damage evaluations and disposal plans. Zhang is experienced in a wide range of shipping and international trade work.

Global Law Office’s shipping team is headed by Yifeng Gao, Jingye Jiang, Ting Lei, and Lei Niu. In the Beijing office, Gao handles various litigations for logistics and shipping clients. Jiang is active on claims concerning a wide variety of contracts, including ship repair contracts, international multimodal transport contracts. Lei has extensive English law experience regarding international arbitrations and tribunals.

Based in Guangzhou, Huang & Huang Co. Law Firm is noted for its ‘very high standard’ of shipping advice. ‘very reliable legal partner’ and practice head Hui Huang advises on shipping insurance claims concerning maritime damages. Clients praise Fan Zhang’s ‘sense of responsibility, decision-making ability, execution and communication efficiency’. Zhang is experienced in assisting with urgent responses to maritime accidents which involve loss of life and damage to cargo.

Based in Dalian, the Jincheng Tongda & Neal shipping team is led by Yang Yi. Described as having ‘rich experience in the field of international arbitration, assisting local companies in handling international disputes and conflicts, and protecting Chinese shipowners’, Yi specialises in both shipping and international commodity trade work. Qiang Shi regularly advises clients on maritime and insurance disputes.

Led by Shuzhou Zhao, the Jingtian & Gongcheng shipping team offers a variety of marine engineering, insurance, and logistic advice to clients. Based in Guangzhou, Bo Yang specialises in export controls and economic sanctions, regularly assisting clients with compliance on import and export matters.

Located in Shanghai, V&T Law Firm is headed by Victoria Wei and Walter Huang. Wei is particularly experienced in international arbitrations involving cargo arrest and first-grade water traffic accidents. Huang often acts in financings, such as shipbuilding and purchasing contracts for LNG vessels.

W&H Law Firm houses a broad shipping team spanning the Shanghai insurance department and Hangzhou international business department. In Shanghai, Fubin Xiang specialises in insurance and reinsurance, and often assists clients in maritime insurance disputes. In Hangzhou, Run Xu utilises a ‘deep understanding of maritime and admiralty law’ to act in international trade disputes.

Situated in Dalian, Yingke Law Firm’s maritime group is led by Pengnan Wang. Wang is well-equipped to represent clients in cases concerning insurance, pollution, and damages. Yuejin Yang, who is ‘professional, careful, able to quickly and accurately grasp the details of the case’, often acts in cargo disputes and pollution and damages compensation.

Zhonglun W&D Law Firm's offering, headed by Nick Yuan, provides a wide range of maritime advice to clients. Yuan is hailed by clients as a ‘top choice for maritime disputes’, regularly acting in disputes concerning sales contracts and collisions. Xinhua Lin often handles cargo damage and collision-related work. Both Yuan and Lin are based in Tianjin. Gary Wu is noted by clients for his ‘ability to think outside the box’, in serious cases related to death of crew, collisions, and pollution. Wu is based in Shanghai.