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Chelsea Chen

Chelsea Chen

Work Department

China, Shipping, Contract Law and Construction

Position

Chelsea's main area of practice lies within the maritime, shipping and offshore, petroleum and energy fields. She has a broad range of experience specializing in construction, purchase and sale and financing (including financial leasing) of commercial ships and offshore units together with their employment, operation and disposal. In addition her practice also encompasses marine insurance, international dispute resolution and corporate commercial in relation to outbound and inbound investment between China and Norway. With more than 11 years of experiences, Chelsea has represented a large number of Norwegian and European multi-nationals, shipowners, private and state-owned shipyards, Chinese state-owned oil companies, trading houses and large Chinese financial institutes and has been the lead counsel or main client contact point closing many major transactions.

Career

2019 – Partner, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai 2013 – 2019 Senior Lawyer, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai 2012 Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai 2011 – 2012 Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, London 2011 Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai 2006 – 2010 Legal Consultant, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai 2005 Trainee, Shanghai Diamondlegal Law Firm 2003 – Legal Assistant, Shanghai Zhonghao Law Firm

Education

2005 LLM in Maritime Law, University of Southampton 2003 LLB, School of Law, Shanghai International Studies University

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