Xiangyong Chen

Practice Areas

Shipping / International Trade / Environment and Off-shore Projects / Finance and Insurance

Professional Memberships

Standing Director of China Maritime Law Association

Arbitrator of China Maritime Arbitration Commission

Arbitrator of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

Arbitrator of South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission / Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration

Arbitrator of China Guangzhou Arbitration Commission

Member of Shanghai Arbitration Association

Supporting Member of Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group

Arbitrator of China Tianjin Arbitration Commission

Mediator of Guangzhou International Commercial Mediation Center

Mediator of Shenzhen Qianhai International Commercial Mediation Center

Researcher of Institute of International Shipping Law and Policy, South China Normal University

Expert of Maritime & Admiralty Law in Guangdong Lawyers' Expert Database

Member of Expert Committee of China Diving & Salvage Contractors Association

Member of the Foreign-related Lawyer Talent Pool of Guangdong Province

Vice-Chair of Maritime Law Committee of (IPBA) Inter-Pacific Bar Association (2019-2023)

Extramural Supervisor for J.M Postgraduates at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Member of the Legal Expert Committee of the Guangdong Chamber of International Commerce

Personal

As a well acknowledged legal expert in maritime practice, Xiangyong has handled numerous complex and remarkable maritime cases, a handful of which had been written into "Selected Cases of Maritime Trail in China" edited by the PRC Supreme Court to mark the most highlighted maritime cases in the past 30 years. Xiangyong has once been invited by the PRC Supreme Court and the PRC Maritime Safety Administration to participate in the drafting of legislation in terms of liability limitation for maritime claims, oil pollution damages, to partake in the working group of amendment to the PRC Maritime Code and to involve in the establishment of the insurance system for civil liability of oil pollution damage. Meanwhile he has been invited as expert witness to give testimony for some significant maritime cases before courts or arbitration tribunals in foreign countries and regions.

Over more than 20 years' practice, Xiangyong has earned excellent reputation among his clients including worldwide P&I Clubs, shipping companies, off-shore projects and ship-building enterprises, petroleum corporations, cross-border trading companies, commercial banks, finance companies etc.

Languages Spoken

Chinese/English

Awards