Headquartered in Guangzhou with branches in Shenzhen and beyond, Wang Jing & Co advises clients such as P&I clubs, shipowners, insurance companies, and off-shore corporations, with a strong focus on shipping, marine insurance and other maritime law matters. Managing partner Xiangyong Chen, based in Guangzhou and Shanghai, is a maritime law veteran with expertise in shipping, international trade, and off-shore projects. John Wang’s practice in Guangzhou ranges from shipping and admiralty to banking and international trading disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They have real knowledge of international disputes and are an excellent choice for Chinese clients facing cross-border disputes. They have experience of working with cross-border teams and of tapping legal expertise in multiple jurisdictions on complicated matters.’

  • ‘Wang Jing & Co have extensive experience in shipping and especially in maritime arbitrations in Asia and London.'

  • ‘Xiangyong Chen is very experienced and reliable.’

  • ‘John Wang is an old hand and very experienced. Peng Ruizhe is incredibly hard working and really gives 110% for his clients - an incredibly hard worker who is very personally invested in the outcome of cases.’

  • ‘Versatile and dependable, Wang Jing & Co, Guangzhou is my first choice of law firm for transport and disputes work in that city. ’

  • ‘Wang Jing & Co. Law firm headquartered in Guangzhou is a long-standing maritime law firm that we have always trusted in and worked with. They are also adept at handling cases in the fields of insurance and international trade.’

  • 'Yong Zhao from Wang Jing & Co. Shenzhen office is an outstanding lawyer in insurance and maritime law. Jing Zhang from the Guangzhou office is one of the representative excellent female maritime lawyers in Southern China, with impressive professional skills and abundant experience in practice.'
  • ‘They are very knowledgeable in shipping matters and can communicate with foreign clients perfectly well.'

Key clients

  • Skuld (Far East) Ltd
  • GARD (HK) Ltd
  • Steamship Mutual Management (Hong Kong) Limited
  • UK P&I Club
  • The North of England P&I Association Limited
  • The Swedish Club Hong Kong Ltd.
  • THE BRITANNIA STEAM SHIP INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  • UK P&I Club
  • NorthStandard Limited.
  • China National Offshore Oil Corporation
  • Sinotrans Limited
  • PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited
  • China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd
  • Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.
  • National Chemical Carrier Co. Ltd.
  • Berge Bulk Shipping Pte. Ltd.
  • Quanzhou Marine Search and Rescue Center
  • Quanzhou Shipowner Association

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Xiangyong Chen (Guangzhou/Shanghai), John Wang (Guangzhou), Yongdong Han (Beijing/Guangzhou), Jianping Li (Shanghai/Guangzhou), Lan Li (Guangzhou), Jing Zhang (Guangzhou)