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Keystone Law
48 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1JF
England

Work Department

Dispute Resolution, Shipping

Position

Fei is a disputes lawyer specialising in shipping, commodities, aviation, and cross-border litigation and arbitration. Within the shipping industry she often advises on charterparties, bills of lading, international sales of goods, and shipbuilding contracts and disputes.

As an experienced litigator, Fei regularly handles litigation and arbitration in London and elsewhere, and has run many international arbitrations under the auspices of LMAA, FOSFA, GAFTA, HKIAC, LCIA, ICC, etc.

She also advises on non-contentious matters, such as drafting various transportation agreements, charterparty terms, sale and purchase agreements, shipbuilding contracts and the ancillary documents, share purchase agreements, and joint venture agreements.

Fei’s clients include shipowners, charterers, trading companies, shipyards, banks, P&I clubs, insurance companies, airlines, leasing companies and other types of commercial entities. She regularly advises many PRC state-owned companies as well as multinational corporations.

Fei is an alumnus of Oxford University, Xiamen University, and South-Central University of Economics and Law. She is fluent in English and Mandarin.

Career

2019–Present

Keystone Law

Partner

2015–2019

Ince & Co

Partner (having joined as a Senior Associate)

2010–2015

DLA Piper

Solicitor

2009–2010

HFW

Solicitor

2007–2009

Reed Smith

Trainee Solicitor

2005–2006

Thomas Cooper

Paralegal

Languages

English, Mandarin

Lawyer Rankings

London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas

Keystone Law handles a range of oil and gas mandates, and, in the past year, has continued to further expand into the renewables sector, offering aid on solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal and hydrogen energy. Key practitioners include Fei MaoRichard Temple, who acts for major oil and gas clients on transactions in Africa and the North Sea, and Stuart Mathews.

London > Transport > Shipping

Keystone Law excels in marine and shipping law, covering disputes and shipbuilding as well as other commercial matters, while its Isle of Man offices enhance the firm’s capability in security registration and flagging matters. The team features shipping litigators Fei Mao and Richard Johnson-Brown, yacht specialist Jonathan Hadley-Piggin, and marine technology expert Anastasia Papadopoulou. Dispute partner Linos Choo joined the firm in May 2024.