Wang Jing & Co

Shipping / International Trade / Environment and Off-shore Projects / Finance and Insurance

Director, Managing Partner

Xiangyong once worked for China COSCO Shipping Corporation Ltd. before joining Wang Jing & Co. in 1994. As a well acknowledged legal expert in maritime practice, Xiangyong has handled numerous complex and remarkable maritime cases, a handful of which had been written into "Selected Cases of Maritime Trail in China" edited by the PRC Supreme Court to mark the most highlighted maritime cases in the past 30 years. Xiangyong has once been invited by the PRC Supreme Court and the PRC Maritime Safety Administration to participate in the drafting of legislation in terms of liability limitation for maritime claims, oil pollution damages, to partake in the working group of amendment to the PRC Maritime Code and to involve in the establishment of the insurance system for civil liability of oil pollution damage. Meanwhile he has been invited as expert witness to give testimony for some significant maritime cases before courts or arbitration tribunals in foreign countries and regions, such as the UK, Australia and Hong Kong.

Over more than 20 years' practice, Xiangyong has earned excellent reputation among his clients including worldwide P&I Clubs, shipping companies, off-shore projects and ship-building enterprises, petroleum corporations, cross-border trading companies, commercial banks, finance companies etc.

English/Mandarin/Cantonese

Member of Guangdong International Business and Economics Legal Service Team

Education：

Dalian Maritime University

Appointments： Vice-Chair of Maritime Law Committee of Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Standing Director of China Maritime Law Association Arbitrator of China Maritime Arbitration Commission Arbitrator of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Arbitrator of South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission / Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration Arbitrator of China Guangzhou Arbitration Commission Mediator of Guangzhou International Commercial Mediation Center Mediator of Shenzhen Qianhai International Commercial Mediation Center Researcher of Institute of International Shipping Law and Policy, South China Normal University Expert of Maritime & Admiralty Law in Guangdong Lawyers' Expert Database Member of Expert Committee of China Diving & Salvage Contractors Association

Honors/Awards: Highly Recommended  in Shipping - Band 1- by Chambers & Partners

Managing partner Chen Xiangyong maintains a stellar reputation for his maritime practice. A client applauds that he is "adept in formulating overall strategy for case handling at the very beginning stage, and his suggested way of handling is usually proven to be very effective and efficient."He advises market-leading P&I clubs and shipping companies on both contentious and non-contentious matters.   ——Chamers & Partners  2021 Managing partner Chen Xiangyong maintains a stellar reputation for his maritime practice, with market sources noting he is a "very strong" lawyer. He advises market-leading P&I clubs and shipping companies on both contentious and non-contentious matters.   ——Chamers & Partners  2022

“Leading Lawyer” honored by Asian Legal Business, and Legal 500 etc. ALB China 2020 Top 15 Litigators A-List Top Lawyer by China Business Law Journal (2022 2021 2020) Top Ten Foreign-related Lawyers awarded by Guangzhou Bar Association

1,000 Elite Lawyers on Foreign-Related Matters by National Ministry of Justice Exceptional International Lawyers of Guangdong Exceptional International Lawyers of Guangzhou

Xiangyong's favorite leisure activities are reading, golfing and hiking.