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Wang Jing & Co > Firm Profile

Wang Jing & Co., Shanghai branch, was approved by the Shanghai Judicial Bureau and established in October 2002, and offers a comprehensive range of high quality legal services to corporations and individuals in eastern China including Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and other areas along the Yangtze River. The branch mainly provides foreign-oriented legal services to clients established in or doing business in China, and is a leader in the fields of admiralty, maritime, insurance and corporate law.

Senior partner Mr Zhong Cheng leads a group of more than 20 senior associates and associates, each a graduate from a prestigious university in China or abroad. With many years’ on-hand experience working for courts, ocean shipping companies or foreign-invested enterprises and with a solid training in professional legal practices, the branch’s lawyers offer assistance of the highest quality.

Located in the city’s most prestigious business hub, the Pudong Lujiazui Financial & Trade Zone, the branch is superbly sited and has access to the most advanced infrastructure- and communication facilities. An advanced management system and lawyer training programs serve to motivate lawyers to maximize their potential. The establishment of specialist departments for P&I, maritime and commerce, admiralty and casualty, insurance, and corporate/IP enables the branch to offer tailored services to each client.

The branch has established a comprehensive business network in eastern China. Among its long-term clients are foreign and domestic shipowners, P&I Clubs, charterers, insurance companies, freighters, and foreign law firms. Offering a variety of services to an ever-broadening clientele of both maritime-related and non-maritime corporate clients, the branch is determined to reach the high standards it is set. Clients’ appreciation of and acknowledgement for both quality services and effective results have been integral in establishing the branch’s reputation in a very competitive business environment.

Address: Suite 14C, 14 Floor, New Shanghai International Building,
360 Pu Dong South Road, Shanghai 200120
Tel: +86 21 5887 8000
Fax: +86 21 5882 2460
Email: shanghai@wjnco.com
Contact: Chen Xiangyong, Xu Jun

Lawyer Profiles

Photo	Name	Position	Profile
	Mr Xiangyong Chen	Director, Managing Partner	View Profile
	Mr Jun Xu	Director of Shanghai Office, Equity Partner	View Profile
	Cheng Zhong	Senior Consultant	View Profile

Wang Jing & Co > Firm Profile

Established in early 1990s, Wang Jing & Co. is an elite law firm adhering to advanced management philosophy and pursuit of service excellency. Headquartered in Guangzhou, Wang Jing & Co has operating branch offices in Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Xiamen, Shenzhen and Beijing.

Wang Jing & Co. upholds the values of “Professionalism, Efficiency, Sharing and Inheritance” in the provision of excellent legal services. We service clients worldwide, including P&I Clubs, Shipowners, insurance companies, off-shore corporations, banking and financial institutions, logistic companies and trading companies. Wang Jing & Co. has ever since our founding remained a renowned professional law firm engaging in shipping, marine insurance, off-shore projects, environment and resource, banking and finance, cross-border litigations and arbitrations etc. We are also widely acclaimed  for our outstanding legal services in other practicing areas including non-marine insurance, supply chain logistics, international trade, real estate and construction, criminal, corporate and etc.

Wang Jing & Co. is of open, innovative and pioneering mindset . As response to China’s recent development of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Shanghai Free Trade Zone and the Hainan Free Trade Port, Wang Jing & Co. maintains a competitive edge in international dispute resolution by actively exploring opportunities for outbound legal services. Over the years we frequently represent Chinese enterprises in arbitration and litigation cases involving large engineering facilities construction, international commodity trade, infrastructure, and energy projects across London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong etc. The firm has also received notable recognition and acclaim from our clients for our achievement in dealing with non-contentious matters in areas of offshore projects, banking and financing.

Since founding, Wang Jing & Co. has handled numerous remarkable cases, many of which became accredited in the Ten Exemplary Cases of the PRC Supreme People’s Court at the Thirtieth Anniversary for Maritime Adjudication, the 30-Year Model Cases of China’s Maritime Adjudication, the Annual Typical Cases of Maritime Adjudication, and the Maritime Case Selection for Belt and Road Initiative. Wang Jing & Co. has received prestigious awards for over 20 consecutive years from Chambers and Partners, Asia Legal Business, Legal 500, China Business Law Journal and China Law & Practice. The 2018 Edition of the Asialaw Profiles Rankings rated Wang Jing & Co. as an “Outstanding” law firm.

For years, Wang Jing & Co. has accumulated rich experiences in foreign-related law practicing and international cooperation, and has maintained close connections and mutual trust with local legal practitioners in jurisdictions across the UK, the US, Europe, Japan, Singapore,  Hong Kong and Macau.  In 2016 Wang Jing & Co. became a member of the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association (FOSFA), an international trade association serving the oilseeds, oils and fats and edible nuts industry by formulating international trade contracts and resolving disputes through arbitration procedures. Extensive collaboration with top-ranking international organizations continually improves and expands the legal service of Wang Jing & Co. on an international level, whilst also demonstrating the firm’s competitive strength in the provision of comprehensive and multidisciplinary legal services to our clients worldwide.