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China National Chartering Co., known as Sinochart, is an operator in the international maritime transportation industry and the largest non-vessel operation carrier in China. Its major business covers the import and export of general cargoes such as iron ore and coal. As deputy general manager and general counsel of the company, Naiqun Xing oversees the company’s dry bulk cargo shipping business and operations, and is particularly distinguished for her ‘excellent performance’ in handling a large quantity of maritime disputes. She has handled over 1,000 cases mainly relating to disputes over charter parties and bills of lading, but also including matters such as early redelivery, extension, withdrawal, off hire, over-consumption and under-performance, demurrage and cargo damage. According to one source, ‘Ms. Xing has accumulated rich experience through various cases. Since most cases were submitted to arbitration, Ms. Xing is knowledgeable about arbitration procedure, especially the procedure of London. Relying on past experience and professional background, she has successfully settled many disputes’. In addition to her role at Sinochart, Xing also plays an important role in the associations and committees of the industry, by being an arbitrator of the China Maritime Arbitration Commission, a member of Council of China Maritime Law association (CMLA) and a member of London Maritime Arbitrators Association’s Supporting Members Liaison Committee (Asia Pacific). Summing up the business-focused value Xing offers, one nominator describes her as ‘able to develop brilliant technical solutions to complex issues, create innovative structures to ensure that the in-house function is driving the business forward and provide a business working model that other corporate counsel should follow’. Prior to joining Sinochart in 1991, Xing accumulated experience by working in various roles for the company’s parent Sinotrans, China’s largest logistics company, immediately after acquiring her bachelor’s degree in law from Dalian Maritime University in 1989.