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About
Provided by Lianjun Li
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Lianjun is a partner and head of Reed Smith’s transportation and commercial litigation practice in Hong Kong. He is widely recognised as a leading individual in the shipping transportation industry.
He has extensive experience in dealing with legal issues and disputes relating to international trade, commercial transactions, transportation, shipping, cross-border investments, shareholder agreement and bond issuance. His clients include well-known domestic and foreign enterprises and organisations.
He is an experienced arbitrator in international commercial and maritime arbitration. Lianjun is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators since 2002 and a Panel Arbitrator of the Law Society of Hong Kong since 2017. He is also a panel arbitrator with a number of other leading arbitral institutions in the region.
From April 2016 to March 2022, he was appointed by the Hong Kong Government to serve as a member of Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, and its maritime developments, promotion and man-power committees.
Lianjun is a visiting professor at several well-known law schools.
He qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong and in England and Wales.
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Li Lianjun is widely acknowledged for his expertise in complex shipping litigation mandates. His expertise attracts frequent instructions from shipping entities, P&I clubs and insurers.
Lianjun Li is based in Hong Kong and heads the law firm's transport and commercial litigation practice. He is adept at handling cross-border shipping litigation, international trade disputes, transactions and investments, as well as bond issuances.
Li Lianjun has notable expertise in advising Chinese SOEs, with additional clients across the retail and shipping industries.
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"I have had very good experiences working with Lianjun Li."
"He's a seasoned lawyer in the field of commercial and maritime arbitration and dispute resolution."
"Lianjun is extremely competent and on top of the case, and provides very helpful input."
"He is very good - a very sensible, no-nonsense kind of guy."
"Lianjun is a highly regarded lawyer in the shipping industry. His perfect blend of legal knowledge and commercial acumen gives us confidence that our interests are well protected in high-stakes matters."
"He is an experienced partner who always approaches issues in clients' shoes."
"I have had very good experiences working with Lianjun Li."
"He's a seasoned lawyer in the field of commercial and maritime arbitration and dispute resolution."
"Lianjun is extremely competent and on top of the case, and provides very helpful input."
"He is very good - a very sensible, no-nonsense kind of guy."
"Lianjun is a highly regarded lawyer in the shipping industry. His perfect blend of legal knowledge and commercial acumen gives us confidence that our interests are well protected in high-stakes matters."
"He is an experienced partner who always approaches issues in clients' shoes."
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