East Asia - China

DeHeng Law Offices

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DeHeng Law Offices handles local and international maritime treaties for its varied client base of insurance companies, P&I clubs, and shipping companies. The practice also specialises in maritime litigation work, utilising its expertise to address complex cross-border issues. Other key areas for the team are carriage of goods by sea, multimodal transport contracts, and construction and repairs of ships and offshore engineering. Xianwei Peng takes charge of the team working on international arbitration maritime and international trade matters. Zhiyong Zhang co-chairs the practice, advising multinational clients on shipping mandates, marine casualties, and dispute resolution.

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Key clients

  • China Communications Import & Export Co., Ltd

Work highlights

  • Represented China Communications Import & Export Co. in an international ship building and sales dispute case, winning the case before the Supreme People's Court of China.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Xianwei Peng, Zhiyong Zhang

Other key lawyers

Yanan Wu