With a team based across Beijing and over 10 other ports and cities in China, the maritime and admiralty law practice at Dacheng Law Offices is well-equipped to handle a range of shipping and maritime issues. Common matters addressed by the team are applications for, and enforcement of, maritime injunctions and applications for preservation orders, as well as charterparties disputes. Other work undertaken by the practice includes general maritime disputes, oil spills and environmental damages, and disputes in international trade. George Wang leads the practice alongside Darong Wang, who specialises in bill of lading and carter party disputes, aerospace specialist Jingjing Wu, who leads on ship financing projects, litigation and arbitration lawyer Sufang Huang, and Southern China maritime expert Kai Wu.
Testimonials
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‘They understand well the maritime industry's culture, practice and trends on the legal dispute and provided good strategy for solving disputes efficiently.’
‘They provided legal comments very promptly, they have a well managed time frame for preparing court procedure and managed communications between several relevant party's well.’
'The firm's foreign maritime affairs team has long-standing members with strong professionalism, and its partners are very hands-on in handling cases.'
- 'The members of the foreign maritime affairs team of this firm have been in the business for a long time and are highly professional. The partners are very hands-on in handling cases and provide customers with high-quality services.'
- 'They have a wide range of professional fields, rich legal knowledge and experience, and a focus on teamwork. All members work closely together, focus on client interests, focus on the client's perspective, actively pursue innovation, and constantly learn and adapt to the latest developments in legal development.'
- 'Darong Wang not only supports our company on legal issues, but also makes us feel that he treats every case with passion and care. In the process of working with him, I deeply felt his rich legal knowledge and experience. He always listened patiently to our queries and provided wise suggestions and solutions. His professional guidance helped me clarify complex legal procedures and terms, allowing our company to better protect its rights and interests.'
- 'Kai Wu has been in the industry since the early 2000s and handled many large and influential maritime cases. Regardless of the case handling ideas, technology, skills, abilities, pressure resistance, negotiation and other aspects, it is a rare top level in the domestic maritime field.'
Key clients
- Shipping Insurance Operation Center of PICC Property and Casualty Co.
- China Pacific Property Insurance Co.
- Shenzhen Branch
- Shenzhen Xinzhongfu International Freight Forwarding Agent Co.
- Shanghai Sunyoung Logistics Co.
- Transport Groupage International (Shenzhen)
- Xiamen Haixia Supply Chain Development Co.
- Amlin Asia Pacific
- Five Ocean Corporation
- PICC Quanzhou Branch
- Export-Import Bank of China
- Nathan Brandon & Omega Management
- PICC Rongcheng Branch
- PICC Xiamen Branch
- Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service
- CMA CGM
- Shipping Insurance Operation Center of PICC
- AVIC International Financial Leasing Co.
- Bank of Communications Co. (New York Branch)
- Minsheng Financial Leasing Co.
- Tindall Riley (Britannia) Japan
- NorthStandard P&I Club
- Thomas Miller & Co.
- COSCO SHIPPING Captive Insurance Co.
- Steamship Mutual Management (Hong Kong)
- China Continent Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (Jiangxi)
- Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service Ltd. (Guangdong)
- Oasis P&I Services Company
- Shanghai P&I Services
- Guangdong Nanxiang Shipbuilding Co.
Work highlights
- Represented Shipping Insurance Operation Center of PICC Property and Casualty Co. in a product liability dispute over marine products.
- Represented Export-Import Bank of China in a court case and successfully convinced the court of first instance that the plaintiff's actual ownership of the ship shall not oppose the ship mortgage of the EIBC.
- Assisted the shipowners of 'M/V AM CONTRECOEUR' with a dispute case, managing to successfully defend them in a dispute over cargo damage.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
George Wang, Darong Wang, Jingjing Wu, Sufang Huang, Kai Wu