AllBright Law Offices collaborates with domestic shipping colleges, major ports, shipping companies, and judicial institutions within the maritime industry to give its clients in-depth perspectives on their maritime matters. The team assists clients from shipping enterprises, insurance companies, P&I clubs, and shipyards with multi-jurisdictional issues, such as cargo transportation, sales contracts, and arbitration rules. Based between Shenzhen and Guangdong, practice head Hongkai Xu is an expert in large complex maritime cases, including lease disputes and cargo delivery and damage disputes, as well as ship oil pollution issues. Fang Cao is a specialist in maritime cargo transportation and freight agency contract disputes, while Haijun He focuses on ship construction and financial leasing.
Testimonials
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- 'This team has the top professional level in the industry and can help our company discover risks in a timely manner and handle disputes in multiple ways, minimising losses for our company. At the same time, it assists our company in establishing a risk management mechanism and provides our company with companionship.'
- 'A full range of domestic and overseas legal services.'
- 'Fang Cao has a profound foundation in the maritime field, outstanding professional abilities, a very good understanding of the business, and extremely rich experience in case handling. When faced with difficult and complicated cases, he can quickly dismantle them and provide comprehensive legal services in the most efficient way.'
- 'Based on the high-quality legal services provided by this team, our company has been able to vigorously develop its business.'
Key clients
- National Iranian Oil Company
- Maersk
- MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
- Shanghai Huihang Jiexun Network Technology Co.
- Hengtong Group and Hengtong Ocean Engineering Co.
- Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co.
- Changfei Fiber Optic Cable Co. and Changfei Baosheng Ocean Engineering Co.
- Jiangsu Yuanwang Instrument Group Co.
- Yichun 50 Shipping (Hong Kong) Co.
- Stargas Limited
- China Forest Products (Singapore) Co.
- Shenzhen Guanghui Petroleum Shipping Group Co.
- The North of England P&I Association
- Shenzhen Shenzhen Hong Kong Ocean Industry Co.
- Wanjingfeng
- Shanghai Energy Technology Development Co.
Work highlights
- Represented National Iranian Oil Company in a defence case related to the collision between the 'SANCHI' and the 'CF CRYSTAL' resulting in the loss of 30 lives, fire, and leakage of 300,000 tonnes of gas causing serious environmental pollution in the East China Sea.
- Represented Maersk in a foreign-related demurrage dispute case asking for demurrage fee from cargo owners, related to previous delays at major Chinese ports due to repeated nucleic acid testing.
- Acting on behalf of the Mediterranean Shipping Company in all their proceedings of the retrial of the first and second instances of its dispute over maritime cargo transport contract with Wenzhou Bridland Rubber Tyre Co.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hongkai Xu