AnJie Broad Law Firm is adept in maritime insurance, cargo and hull insurance, recently pivoting its focus to offshore wind farm construction accidents and ship finance lease projects. The team is jointly led by seasoned duo Frank Chen, chairman of the Shipping Commission at the Shanghai Bar Association and deputy director of the Maritime and Logistics Professional Research Institute, who excels in shipping, insurance, and international trade, and Bing Yan, an arbitrator for the China Maritime Arbitration Commission, who is equipped to handle all aspects of insurance, including compliance, underwriting, and claims settlement and recovery, with a specialism in marine cargo and hull insurance. Shouzhi An is particularly well-versed in military submarine cable liability issues involving trawl fishing. Other key lawyers include Changyu Liu.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Lawyer Tingwu Duan has considerable advantages in handling marine engineering insurance and ship rescue and salvage cases.'
‘Anjie Law Firm provided valuable and essential legal advice in various Chinese law areas, including shipping, aviation, insurance, litigation, and international trade.'
‘Frank Chen is a well-known, highly experienced, and highly regarded lawyer. He has been appointed as an arbitrator at the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration and primarily represents cargo underwriters, hull underwriters, liability insurers, and reinsurers both in China and abroad. Our law office has known him for over eight years, during which he has consistently provided prompt and straightforward legal services.'
- 'Bing Yan is a well-known and exceptional lawyer. He specialises in cargo transport insurance, marine insurance, property insurance, and liability insurance, among other areas.'
‘A specialised boutique firm, focusing on a few specific areas and delivering meticulous service.'
- 'The lawyers are highly professional and have a strong sense of client service, always attentive to clients' needs and dedicated to serving them wholeheartedly.'
Key clients
- PICC Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd
- Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China
- China Continent Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd
- Hua Tai Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd
- China Pacific Life Insurance Co., Ltd
- China Life Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd
- Sunshine Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd
- Huaneng Power International INC
- CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co., Ltd
- CHEC Dredging Co., Ltd.
- Hainan Yuzhou International Shipping Co., Ltd.
- M+R Forwarding (China) Co., Ltd
Work highlights
Advised Nantong Ocean Water Conservancy Engineering Co., Ltd. and Huaneng Power International INC. on a CNY825m tort action.
Advised the Owner of “Yu Zhou Qi Hang” on a CNY400m case while colliding and subsequent grounding in the waters of Keelung Harbor.
Advised the Owner of “Tian Lin” on a CNY180m case while the vessel caught fire during shipyard repairs.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Frank Chen
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Bing Yan; Frank Chen; Shouzhi An; Wang Yong; Tingwu Duan
Other key lawyers
Changyu Liu