East Asia - China

Wikborg Rein

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Wikborg Rein has had a presence in China since 2002 and the firm has become a trusted partner to some of the largest players in the Chinese shipping market, including COSCO Heavy Industry shipyard and the China Merchant Industry Holding Company, as well as several international P&I clubs and offshore engineering firms. The team is also particularly notable for its offshore renewable energy expertise. The practice is headed jointly by international arbitration and litigation specialist Ronin Zong, transactional and compliance matters expert Yafeng Sun, and the offshore energy projects-focused Chelsea Chen. Claire Jiang, who regularly advises insurers and shipowners on contentious matters, is a further name to note.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They have a good experience on maritime accidents in China, and good communication with the relevant authority which is useful to resolve the matter if the authority is involved. ’

  • ‘Yafeng Sun is the one of the most experienced shipping lawyers in China.'

  • 'Yafeng Sun always informs of the important points in casualty cases with which the ship owners and insurers should be concerned.’
  • ‘Strong confidence and professionalism, always leads client in the right direction and makes the right decision.’

Key clients

  • China State Shipbuilding Corporation and subsidiary yards
  • COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd. and subsidiary yards
  • China Merchants Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. and subsidiary yards
  • China National Offshore Oil Corp (“CNOOC”) and subsidiaries
  • ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
  • CMB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
  • Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
  • GARD AS
  • Norwegian Hull Club
  • Skuld P&I Club
  • London P&I
  • Japan P&I
  • Britannia P&I

Work highlights

  • Advising CNOOC on its investment, joint venture, newbuilding and chartering with NYK and CMES LNG for another (Stage II) six newbuild LNG carriers.
  • Advising and assisting Japan P&I and its members on a ship sinking accident at Taiwan Strait.
  • Advising a state-owned shipyard on its offshore vessel conversion contract in HKIAC and leading the enforcement of the award in various jurisdictions including China, Singapore and Malaysia, as well as representing the shipyard in related arbitration.

Lawyers

Rising stars

Claire Jiang

Claire Jiang

Wikborg Rein

Claire specialises in both contentious and non-contentious shipping and offshore matters. Claire assists clients in drafting, reviewing, commenting and negotiating various type of contracts in relation to shipbuilding, international trade, offshore construction, transportation, charterparty, bill of lading and other general corporate matters. She advises major Chinese state-owned shipyard groups, including without limitation China State Shipbuilding Corporation Group, China Merchant Industry Holding, COSCO Shipyards, as well as the major international manufacturers and suppliers in the shipping and offshore industry, etc. Claire also has extensive experience in handling international arbitration and court proceedings including LMAA, LCIA, HKIAC, SIAC, and London and Hong Kong court litigations. In addition, Claire has a broad range of experience specializing in handling all post-casualty issues, including without limitation investigations, post-casualty analysis, legal advice, negotiations and litigation. Her clients include the P&I club members within the I&G group and the top H&M insurers and the international shipowners worldwide.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ronin Zong, Chelsea Chen, Yafeng Sun

Other key lawyers

Claire Jiang