WJC Law Firm

WJC is an elite law firm adhering to advanced management philosophy and pursuit of service excellency. Headquartered in Guangzhou, WJC has operating branch offices in Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Xiamen, Shenzhen and Beijing.

WJC 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. WJC 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 and 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.

WJC 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, WJC 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, WJC 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. WJC 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 WJC as an “Outstanding” law firm.

For years, WJC 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 WJC 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 WJC 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.