Lawyers

Shouzhi An

Shouzhi An

Position

Partner

Career

Representative Cases

Legal service project for international trade compliance of a German valve manufacturer related to Russia and Ukraine sanctions; An Australian coal investment arbitration and bankruptcy case, acted for a coal group in Shaanxi, the first emergency arbitrator procedure of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission; Transgenic soybean heat damage case on MV Alpha Future, a major international trade dispute case after China joins WTO in 2001; The dispute case of an Italian international procurement contract, the first arbitration case after the establishment of the South China International Arbitration Center in 2012; The parallel arbitration and litigation case of a company in Xiamen on the American sorghum sales contract, and the major trade dispute case under the Sino-US trade conflicts in 2018; The dispute case of letter of credit cease payment in Shaanxi, the first case of letter of credit cease payment in Xiamen Intermediate People's Court; Dispute over the cargo release without the original bill of lading for an enterprise in Fujian, and ten vessels were successfully arrested worldwide within one month; The case of ship repair, arrest and bankruptcy dispute of Singapore Xihe Holdings Group Pte Ltd, the Chinese Court recognized the identity of the judicial manager of a Singapore shipping company for the first time; MV Hyundai Advance oil pollution and limitation of liability for maritime claims, the largest ship oil pollution case in China by far; MV MSC Ilona, Pingtan Island submarine cable damage case, successfully negotiated with military department and the release of the ship after arrest; The bankruptcy and reorganization cases of Anton Holdings and Ansheng Shipping, and successfully acted for client on preservation, litigation, bankruptcy and reorganization procedures; Sino-Mexico Energy Fund and Drilling Platform Project with Petróleos Mexicanos, major energy projects of China Merchants Group; China Energy Group’s project of JAWA-7 power plant in Indonesia, a major project of the "the Belt and Road" initiative by China Development Bank; Legal Service Project for PipeChina Group’s takeover of China's major oil and gas pipeline assets, a major project of China's oil and gas reform program under the 13th Five-year Plan, and the case was selected into the "Deals of the Year 2020" by China Business Law Journal 2020; Naturalization of an American ski athlete, a major event of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics; Legal advisory services for Olympic Preparation Office of the Chinese Olympic Committee, the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games; Legal advisory services for Gymnasiade Jinjiang 2020.

Honors & Recognition

Thousand Lawyers of Foreign Affairs by Ministry of Justice of China The “Double Hundred Talent Plan” by Xiamen Municipal Government Advisory Member on the Civil & Administrative Cases for the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China Sports Industry Expert of Xiamen Municipal Sports Bureau Project Expert of Xiamen Municipal Commerce Bureau Qualified Independent Director for Public Companies of Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Shipping and Maritime

2022, Leading Individual by the Legal 500: Shipping 2021, Leading Individual by the Legal 500: Shipping 2012 and 2013, Leading Lawyer in Asian-Pacific Region in Shipping & Maritime, by Asia Law & Practice in 2012 and 2013

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

2022, Leading Individual by the Legal 500: Arbitration 2021, Leading Individual by the Legal 500: Arbitration and Litigation 2020, Leading Individual by the Legal 500: Arbitration

Mentions

China

Dispute resolution: Arbitration: PRC firms

Leading partner
China

Shipping: PRC firms

Leading partner