Mr Xiusong Xing > Global Law Office > Beijing, China > Lawyer Profile

Global Law Office
15 & 20F, TOWER 1, CHINA CENTRAL PLACE
NO 81 JIANGUO ROAD, CHAOYANG DISTRICT
BEIJING 100025
China

Position

Xing Xiusong is a partner of Beijing Global Law Office. He currently serves as a Vice Chairman of the Arbitration and ADR Committee of ICC China (since 2017), an arbitrator on the panel of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC, since 1997), a member of the Board of CIETAC (since 2014), a member of CIETAC’s Expert Consultation Committee (since 2014), an arbitrator on panel of Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC, since 2012), an arbitrator on the panel of Kuala Lumpur Regional Center for Arbitration (KLRCA, since 2009), a mediator on the panel of CCPIT/China Chamber of International Commerce Mediation Center (since 2003), a member of the International Dispute Resolution Group (“IDR Group”).

 

Xing Xiusong advises and represents foreign and Chinese clients on dispute resolution matters in relation to Chinese-foreign joint ventures, foreign direct investment in China, construction projects, technology transfer and license agreements, trademark licensing, manufacturing and distribution agreements, loan agreements and project finance, international sale of goods, anti-monopoly and unfair competition, etc., by means of negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation.

 

He has represented clients in arbitration proceedings before international arbitration institutions, including China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC); Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC), American Arbitration Association (AAA), Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA). (More than 200 cases) .

 

He has served as an arbitrator in international arbitration proceedings at CIETAC, ICC, SCC, and in ad hoc arbitration proceedings. (More than 200 cases).

 

He has represented clients in court proceedings before all levels of PRC People’s Courts, ranging from District Courts to the Supreme People’s Court. (More than 100 cases).

 

He has acted as an expert witness on Chinese law in proceedings before The High Court of Justice of London and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.

Career

2014 – present, Partner of Global Law Office
2011 – 2014, Partner of Global Law Office, Managing Partner of its Shenzhen Office
2007 – 2011, Partner of Global Law Office, Member of its Management Committee
2000 – 2007, Partner of Global Law Office, Member of its Management Committee, Managing Partner of its Shanghai Office
1998 – 2000, Lawyer of Global Office, Member of its Management Committee
1996 – 1998, Lawyer of Global Law Office, Managing Director
1995 – 1996, Lawyer of Global Law Office, Head of its Financial Division
1994 – 1995, Lawyer of Global Law Office, Head of its Commercial Division
1992 – 1994, Lawyer of Global Law Office
1988 – 1992, Legal Adviser of a publishing house under the Ministry of Agriculture
1994 – 1988, Research Assistant of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Science

Languages

English, Chinese

Education

Peking University, Department of Biology, Bachelor of Science,1984
China University of Political Science and Law, Graduate School, Master of Law, 1990
Visiting scholar to the University of Washington, Seattle, 2009.

Lawyer Rankings

China > Dispute resolution: Arbitration: PRC firms

(Leading partners)

Xiusong XingGlobal Law Office

The ‘outstanding and experienced arbitration team’ at Global Law Office represents both domestic and international clients in major forums such as CIETAC, BAC, HKIAC, and CMAC. The team’s expertise spans a broad spectrum of areas including international cargo trading, maritime affairs, Chinese-foreign joint ventures, and project financing. Jiuguang Zhao spearheads the practice, focusing on finance, asset management, corporate control, and equity-related disputes. Yifeng Gao specialises in international arbitration, representing shipping companies, insurers, product manufacturers, and investment entities in cases with an international dimension. Xiusong Xing handles disputes involving inbound foreign direct investment, construction projects, technology transfer agreements, and loan agreements, managing cases in jurisdictions including the PRC, Sweden, Singapore, and Japan. Heng Wang concentrates on disputes in the investment, energy, and manufacturing sectors, while Kyle (Kai) Xiao typically deals with investment, M&A, and asset management disputes. The practice was further strengthened in July 2023 with the addition of Hong Jiang, former head of arbitration at TianTong Law Firm.