CHINA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Chen Leiming, Yuan Yuan and Tingxin Yu Kangda Law Firm
Kangda Law Firm was founded in Beijing in 1988 and is one of the earliest large-scale, full-service law firms approved by the Ministry of Justice of China. It has been honoured multiple times with titles such as “National Outstanding Law Firm” and “Beijing Out - standing Law Firm”. To date, Kangda has established 24 branch offices and employs over 2,000 practising lawyers. As a full-service law firm, Kangda not only maintains its traditional competitive edge in areas it takes pride in – such as criminal defence, civil and
commercial dispute resolution, corporate legal ser - vices, and government and administrative legal af - fairs – but has also consistently been a leader in the field of capital market legal services over the past two decades. Furthermore, Kangda’s practice ex - tends to specialised areas including bankruptcy liq - uidation and reorganisation, intellectual property, tax law, maritime and shipping law, foreign-related legal services, labour disputes, and corporate compliance.
Authors
Chen Leiming specialises in maritime and shipping law, insurance, banking and finance, trade and related fields. With a solid legal foundation and extensive practical experience, he has provided annual legal advisory services to dozens of companies throughout his career and has represented Chinese and international clients in hundreds of litigation and arbitration cases. Notably, several cases he handled have been recognised as typical maritime trial cases by the Supreme People’s Court of China and the Guangdong High People’s Court. He has also been honoured as a Leading Talent for Foreign-Related Lawyers in Guangdong Province.
maritime and shipping affairs, comprehensive property insurance and marine insurance, foreign- related civil and commercial contracts, and real estate disputes. Ms Yuan has served as legal counsel for large shipping companies, large shipyards, and large terminal operators, and has been recognised as a Leading Talent for Foreign- Related Lawyers in Guangdong Province.
Tingxin Yu is a qualified lawyer admitted in China, practicing at Beijing Kangda (Guangzhou) Law Firm. She graduated from Durham University with a Master of Laws and is proficient in both Chinese and
English. Specialising in maritime and insurance disputes, she has handled a variety of cases involving vessel collision disputes, disputes arising from contracts for the carriage of goods by sea, and insurer subrogation claims. She also provides full-spectrum legal support for cross-border vessel transactions and serves state-owned enterprises and public institutions as external legal counsel.
Yuan Yuan possesses extensive foreign-related legal expertise and litigation experience. She is well- versed in the principles and practices of maritime law, insurance law, company law, contract law, real estate
law, labour law and international trade. She specialises in handling legal matters related to
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