Advising corporates and financial institutions on letters of credit, standby letters of credit and netting agreements involving multiple cross-border trading contracts.

Advising banks and leasing companies on multiple aircraft purchase financing and refinancing and aircraft leases involving passenger planes and business jet.

Advising banks on syndicated lending, non-recourse financing, trade financing, asset-based lending or sub-participation transactions.

Advising banks or leasing companies on financing and sale and lease back of new and second hand ships including LNG ships, shipbuilding, conversion and refurbishments.

Advising corporate clients on multiple financing options and cash managements.

Advising a major MNC and its subsidiaries in China on a major cyber incident and liaising with the authorities to ensure quick resolution.

Liaising with local police in Zhejiang Province in relation to investigation of cyber fraud for a leading Swiss food processing developer and manufacturer, we successfully obtained an asset preservation order of multi million USD from the local court against the fraudster.

Advising a bank in Dubai on compliance issues in relation to personal information / data protection in China and assisting with the gap assessment on its current privacy and data policies.

Advising a university in Australia on the potential compliance issues involved in the data processing activities conducted by its local staff/contractors in China.

Advising a world leading hotel group on its outbound transfer of its employees’ personal data.

Advising various multinational corporations on data compliance matters, including data incident response mechanism, amendment and update of privacy policies, and application of laws & regulations with regards to data (including personal information) protection in business operations, such as issues pertaining to obtaining individual consent, cross-border transmission, entrusted processing, personal information protection impact assessment, contract terms with the recipient.

Advising utility or energy companies on procurement of long-term LNG supplies and purchase of LNG spot cargoes, tolling arrangements with LNG terminals.

Assisting multi-national energy and commodities companies on joint ventures with Chinese companies with business scope ranging from financial services, LNG trading, bunkering services, terminal construction and operations, ship chartering and ship management, crude oil trading and logistic hubs.

Advising corporate clients on investments in upstream mineral assets, production facilities and/or transmission facilities.

Representing Asian clients in numerous oil / gas / shipping related arbitrations subject to the Rules of LCIA, LMAA, ICC, SCC, AAA, SIAC, HKIAC, CIETAC, CMAC etc.

Acting as retained counsel for several oil and gas companies in handling their daily operational and shipping-related issues.

Acting for a group of five city gas companies based in Greater Bay Area on LNG procurement including spot cargo trading and a long-term LNG SPA, followed by the drive made by the Chinese Central Government to open up the access to Chinese LNG receiving terminals to third parties.

Representing various international franchise hotel chains in various CIETAC arbitrations involving terminations of hotel management agreements and technical services agreements.

Acting for various major hotel groups in personal injury matters happening in their respective hotels, representing clients in domestic Chinese Courts to settle the disputes.

Representing hotel groups and their insurers in disputes arising from property damages in front of domestic Chinese courts.

Advising the main contractor in CIETAC arbitration proceedings against its sub-contractor regarding a hotel development in Beijing, China.

Advising an international hotel group in relation to payment issues against local developer in China.

Representing one of the largest foreign-owned insurance companies in mainland China in an arbitration proceeding against the logistics service provider and obtaining a very favourable multi-million RMB arbitration award. The dispute arose from the high profile Tianjin port explosion in 2015 (one of the largest made catastrophes in global insurance history), in relation to damage to thousands of automobiles stored at the logistics service provider’s premises.

Successfully defending a international insurer in a substantial CIETAC arbitration in relation to two reinsurance agreements against a domestic Chinese insurer, with significant counter-claims involved. This case involves novel legal issues and is important to the client’s localisation strategy in China.

Assisting an international insurer in pursuing subrogation recovery arising from a catastrophic fire incident by means of legal proceedings in China. Substantial claim amount and the case involves complicated negotiations with local government departments.

Representing a major Chinese insurer in a high profile D&O matter regarding claims against a US listed company and its directors and officers.

Advising various leading insurers on product liability issues against local Chinese manufacturers.

Advising a leading reinsurer in the UK to advise on policy coverage issues and rights and obligations under the reinsurance contract (in particular, the claim cooperation clause, “follow the fortunes” clause) arising from the reinsurance contract with a Chinese insurer.

Advising an international reinsurer in the US to advice on policy coverage issues and reinsurance issues under the reinsurance contract; the original policy is for export credit insurance and the claim involves the civil war in Libya with the claim amount of over EUR 10 million.

Representing and advising various interests (including reinsurers) arising from the most high-profile and serious maritime oil pollution incident in China’s maritime industry at the Penglai 19-3 oil field resulting in the establishment of compensation funds worth USD 480 million.

Advising a leading Chinese insurance company on potential reinsurance claim issues arising from multimillion USD Marine Hull policy.

Advising a leading Chinese oil company on various daily queries including queries under oil trading contracts and charterparties.

Negotiating / reviewing contracts for one of the biggest distributors / trader in China.

Representing a large iron ore trading company in applying for B/L nullification before a Chinese Court.

Advising a major international metal trader on Chinese bankruptcy and restructuring legal issues.

Assisting one of the world’s largest soft commodity traders in the recognition and enforcement of a London arbitration award for USD 20+ million against a large state-owned company in Beijing.

Acting for the client in defending a claim arising from a contract of affreightment brought up by the claimant seller. The dispute involves correct interpretation on the payment term of the contract and whether the claimant buyer may take advantage of its own breach to take the windfall from a rising market.

Advising various commodities traders on various disputes with Chinese counterparties such as Chinese customs issues.

Representing an international oil company in a dispute in relation to non-delivery of the cargo and force majeure issues.

Advising a multinational commodity trading and mining company on foreign-related cross-border corporate guarantee issues arising from international trade under SAFE rules.

Assisting a leading reinsurer in Chinse court proceedings in relation to a large gas explosion accident in Hainan.

Acting for shipowners in relation to a possible default under a ship sale. Vessel was subsequently arrested by the adverse party in China and various negotiations/discussions were convened with the local Chinese.

Advising and acting for clients on claims by shipowners arising out of alleged breaches of Contracts of Affreighment, including defending clients in arrest applications taken out by shipowners for the arrest of bunkers in mainland China to obtain security for their claim.

Advising and assisting clients on negotiating and obtaining salvage security from Chinese cargo interests; cargo discharge operations and storage options in mainland China while cargo was under salvors’ lien.

Assisting a leading global resources company to arrest a vessel in Ningbo where guarantees were set for a debt arising out of the performance of a series of freight forwarding agreements.

Advising a state-owned oil company on disputes arising from a collision between a tanker and a terminal’s berth, which includes the charterer’s fulfilment of nomination of safe port, demurrage claims and late delivery of cargo claims.

Assisting several Chinese shipyards in relation to disputes over quality of the vessels and payment obligations etc.

Acting for a Chinese lender syndicate on financing of the construction and delivery of three Arc 7 LNG ships (also known as ‘ice breaker’, a new type of LNG ship which can transport LNG under extreme cold weather condition)

Advising a high-end luxury retailer on structuring of corporate entities in China, and expansion of scope and change of business entity to meet operational needs.

Advising a global chain of juice bars and coffee shops in lease management and company set up issues in China.

Advising luxury Italian fashion house on the leasing of flagship stores in Shanghai, Beijing, Macau and Hong Kong.

Advising a UK fashion brand on its market entry and all corporate structuring, set-up, leasing and other commercial and operational issues associated with imminent stores in Beijing and Shanghai.

Advising a well-known European fashion company on establishing operations, including all employment and corporate matters, in Hong Kong and mainland China.

Advised numerous foreign insurers on their respective strategic alliance with local Chinese insurers and company set up in China.

Advising on the incorporation of a domestic joint venture between a Brunei company and a Guangxi company.

Advising on an equity merger and acquisition transaction between a China-domiciled petroleum tank company and a Dutch company.

Successfully acting for a leading US container lessor in Chinese bankruptcy and enforcement proceedings, recovered over multi million RMB.

Assisting clients in defending claims filed by the local project owners under relevant designing service contracts

Assisting a major energy and commodities company on its 50-50 joint venture with a Zhejiang based company, with total investment exceeding RMB300 million. Business scope of the joint venture covers bunkering and crude oil trading.

Providing comprehensive employment and legal HR advice to an international retailer of luxury female underwear brand regarding the set up and management of their China stores, including the drafting and implementation of international standard bonus and commission schemes.

Advising one of the leading airlines in the world on their employment contracts with ground staff and air crew in China.

Advising a European hotel group on various employment matters concerning dismissal of employees.

Advising / assisting client in handling various labour dispute arbitrations in China

Advising a global alternative asset management firm on the transfer of both expatriate and local employees from representative offices to newly established subsidiaries in Shanghai, and Beijing.

Defending a large international pharmaceutical company in an arbitration under the CIETAC rules in Beijing in relation to a claim for breach of confidentiality arising from an alleged misuse of technology.

Representing an international reinsurer in a landmark Shanghai Arbitration Commission arbitration on novel legal issues involving the time limit during which a claim under a reinsurance contract should be made under Chinese law.

Assisting clients in defending claims filed by the local project owners under relevant designing service contracts.

Advising a European-based multinational vehicle manufacturing company in a multi-million RMB arbitration conducted under the CIETAC rules in Shanghai against a Sino-European joint venture company.

Acting for various international container leasing companies in relation to disputes arising from default of container lease agreements and detention of containers at various depots / warehouses in China.

Acting for international warehouse operators and its liability insurers in relation to the closure of parts of Qingdao port for investigations into alleged impropriety and fraud by local warehouse owners there, who have used multiple warehouse receipts over same parcels of alumina and copper to get multiple loans and financing.

Advising in relation to the first case regarding application for the enforcement of salvage arbitration award before the Chinese maritime courts in more than a decade, involving a state-owned company, and its insurer is a leading Chinese insurance company. Applying for the recognition and enforcement of a salvage arbitration award issued by the arbitrator appointed by the Council of Lloyd’s to hear the dispute arising out of the apportionment of salvage remuneration.