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Stephenson Harwood Offices
UNITS 901-2 & 910, BUILDING 1, KERRY CENTRE
1515 NANJING WEST ROAD, JINGAN DISTRICT
SHANGHAI 200040
China
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Shirley Li
Position
Of counsel
Career
Shirley specialises in shipping, international trade, insurance and international commercial litigation, and has been practising in China for over 15 years. Her clients include many domestic and international shipowners, operators, charterers, traders, local shipyards, P&I clubs and insurers.
Shirley advises on various aspects of shipping, including charterparties, carriage of goods by sea, collision, pollution, shipbuilding and ship sale and purchase. Her work ranges from drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, to advising and representing clients in arbitration and litigation. Shirley is also experienced in marine insurance and regularly advises on issues under policies or subrogated claims against third parties.
Shirley has extensive experience in handling international arbitrations (both institutional and ad hoc) in Hong Kong, Singapore and London.
Shirley is recommended by Legal 500 as a Leading Individual for Shipping in China. She is dual-qualified in England & Wales and the PRC (non-practising). She is also an arbitrator/mediator of Shanghai International Arbitration Center and arbitrator of Shanghai Arbitration Commission and Dalian Arbitration Commission (Dalian International Arbitration Court).
Lawyer Rankings
China > Shipping: foreign firms
(Leading individuals)Stephenson Harwood is well-regarded in the fields of both shipping litigation and shipping finance and has further strengthened its offering with the hire of Paul Ho
and Shirley Li, both joined from Ince & Co in October 2023. Evangeline Quek is the key name in the China-focused arm of the firm’s maritime law offering. Based in Shanghai, Quek offers significant expertise in shipping arbitration and is well-placed to advise on cross-border matters, having previously managed shipping disputes concerning Singapore, Taiwan, India, England and the Netherlands. Shanghai-based ship financing expert Simone Liu is also key, regularly advising PRC state-owned enterprises.