W&H Law Firm houses a broad shipping team spanning the Shanghai insurance department and Hangzhou international business department. In Shanghai, Fubin Xiang specialises in insurance and reinsurance, and often assists clients in maritime insurance disputes. In Hangzhou, Run Xu utilises a ‘deep understanding of maritime and admiralty law’ to act in international trade disputes.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Fubin Xiang's team has outstanding legal expertise and insight into industry development trends in the insurance industry.'

  • ‘Run Xu’s legal team is known for its efficient and precise case handling capabilities. 

  • ‘Run Xu has a deep understanding of maritime and admiralty law and is able to provide accurate legal opinions in complex international trade and shipping disputes.'

  • ‘Fubin Xiang’s team of lawyers has helped insurers handle claims in both litigation and non-litigation stages for ship insurance, marine cargo insurance, offshore energy insurance, etc., and achieved good results and won the recognition of insurers.'

  • ‘In the field of insurance and reinsurance, Fubin Xiang is professional and efficient, assisting insurers in handling many difficult and complex claims.’

Key clients

  • Tianjin Guoneng Shipping Co., Ltd.
  • W K Webster (International) Pte Ltd
  • China Life Property Insurance Co., Ltd. Shipping Insurance Operation Center
  • China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd. Shipping Insurance Operation Center
  • Sedgwick China Co., Ltd.
  • Shanghai Huayang Insurance Brokerage Co., Ltd.
  • Hanglian Insurance Brokerage Co., Ltd.
  • COFCO Corporation
  • Herbert smith freehills
  • Hainan Mining Co., Ltd.
  • China Power Construction Group Qinghai Electric Power Design Institute Co., Ltd.
  • Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd.
  • PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited Jiangsu Branch
  • PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited Shanghai Branch
  • Donghai Maritime Insurance Company Limited
  • China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd. Jiangsu Branch
  • The London P&I Club
  • China Life Property Insurance Co., Ltd. Shanxi Branch
  • Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd. Jiangsu Branch
  • Air Union Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd.
  • Aoxin (Guangzhou) Management Consulting Co., Ltd.
  • Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China
  • Hangzhou Zhilang Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Yuanhai (Hangzhou) Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd.
  • Zhejiang Supai Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fubin Xiang, Run Xu