CHINA Law and Practice Contributed by: John Wang, Xu Jun, Song Jia and Zhao Yuxuan, Wang Jing & Co
Wang Jing & Co (WJC) is one of the leading shipping law firms in China, with a team comprising 60 lawyers and marine consultants and offices in Guangzhou and Shanghai (dual heads), Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Xiamen, Fuzhou and Shenzhen. The firm specialises in providing professional legal services in matters concerning collisions, pollution, salvage and wreck removal, cargo claims, piracy, charterparty, marine insurance, ship sale and purchase, shipping arbitra - tion, etc. It has represented international clients, such as P&I clubs, H&M underwriters and ship-owners, in
numerous complicated maritime issues, and is par - ticularly adept at designing solutions, and providing efficient on-site assistance and considerate follow- up service. The team has participated in legislative discussions organised by the PRC Supreme Court and the China Maritime Safety Administration con - cerning mechanisms on limitation of liability for mari - time claims, pollution damage compensation and the establishment of the oil pollution civil liability insur - ance system, with the aim of improving the maritime legal environment in China.
Authors
John Wang is the executive managing partner of WJC. John’s practice
Song Jia is a senior associate at the Shanghai Office of WJC. His practice areas cover maritime, insurance, ship-building and trading, dispute solution and non-litigation. He acquired extensive experience in
spans shipping, admiralty, banking, insurance and international trading disputes in court, arbitration, and mediation proceedings. John acts for foreign and domestic vessel owners and operators, charterers, P&I clubs, hull and machinery underwriters, marine engineering companies, traders and banks, and adopts a practical approach to each client’s needs. John has also acquired extensive experience in international maritime arbitration in London, Singapore and Hong Kong.
dealing with charterparty disputes and corporate affairs while he was working in a shipping company in Singapore and a well-known domestic law firm, before joining WJC. Mr Song has an LLM degree in maritime law from Bristol University and received his GDL and LPC diploma from the University of Law. He has conducted a considerable amount of research on legal issues involving sanctions and import/export control.
Xu Jun is the director of the WJC Shanghai Office. He spent more than ten years in a shipping company and acquired extensive experience in shipping practices before he joined WJC. Jun has practised law for 15
Zhao Yuxuan is a senior associate at the Guangzhou Office of WJC. His primary practice areas cover maritime, admiralty, insurance and international trade, international civil affairs and dispute resolution. Mr
years and has extensive experience in dealing with matters relating to bills of lading, charterparties, admiralty, maritime engineering, shipping finance and property/liability/credit insurance. In addition, Jun is also an excellent negotiator and has extensive experience in litigation.
Zhao mainly deals with cases concerning ships collisions, ship fires, bills of lading, charterparties and insurance.
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