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Wintell & Co

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Wintell & Co

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Wintell has been building our competitive edge on the shipping practice since inception and takes great pride in the high esteem held in the profession.

We offer a full range of legal services in the disputes from marine casualties and marine insurance issues to financial disputes for clients. Wintell’s shipping team is comprised of the most capable and experienced shipping lawyers in China. We have a thorough knowledge of domestic shipping law and are conversant with international maritime treaties and legal systems of other major maritime and shipping jurisdictions.

Our lawyers also have a sound understanding of how the market works across both dry and wet maritime and shipping matters and are capable of handling contentious and non-contentious issues in multiple languages.

We represent the full spectrum of those involved in the industry including insurers, P&I clubs, shipowners and charterers, leasing companies, shipyards, marine insurance underwriters, governments and brokers.

Main Areas of Practices:

Marine casualties

Bill of lading, charterparty and multimodal transport and logistics

Ship and ocean engineering project financing

Shipbuilding, purchase and sales, and repair

Marine insurance

Restructure and M&A of shipping company and shipyard

Shipping investment, shipping finance, shipping administration and policies

Exploration of islands in the sea and seabed resources

International trade

Shipping data compliance

Anti-sanctions

Clients (16)

  • Maritime Safety Administration of the PRC
  • COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd.
  • PICC Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • China Merchants Industry Holding Co., Ltd.
  • CMB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
  • Sinochem International Corporation
  • Sinotrans Limited
  • Shanghai Junzheng Logistics Co., Ltd.
  • Liaoning Port Group Co., Ltd.
  • China Continent Property& Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Britannia P&I Club
  • China P&I Club
  • The Swedish Club
  • CMA CGM S.A.
  • NorthStandard Limited

Industries (3)

  • Aviation
  • Shipping
  • Energy

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What the Team is Known For
Headquartered in Shanghai, Wintell & Co is widely recognised as one of the market leaders in this sector. The team fields a deep bench of ranked lawyers who offer a full range of services from collision, oil pollution and marine insurance issues to financial disputes, serving a host of insurers, P&I clubs, shipping corporate and leasing companies. Its areas of additional strength include shipping finance and international trade. The practice is regularly mandated by large Chinese shipping groups on international leasing transactions.
业务优势

功承瀛泰律师事务所总部位于上海,被广泛认可为该行业的市场领导者之一。该团队拥有一支人才众多的上榜律师阵容,深度提供全方位的服务, 包括从碰撞、燃油污染和海上保险问题到财务纠纷,为许多保险公司、保赔协会、航运公司和租赁公司提供服务。该所还在包括航运融资和国际贸易等方面同样拥有相当实力。功承瀛泰定期受到大型国内航运集团的委托处理国际租赁交易。

Work Highlights

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  • Wintell & Co represented CentrinoA (Shen Zhen) International Logistics in a dispute over expenses caused by the inability to discharge cargo.

  • Wintell & Co represented Zhonglian Xingguang Petrochemical (Dalian) in a shipping dispute concerning cargo ownership and delivery rights.

  • 功承瀛泰律师事务所代表中联星光石油化工处理了一起涉及货物所有权和交付权的航运纠纷。

  • 功承瀛泰律师事务所代表深圳市亚迅国际物流处理了一起因无法卸货而产生的费用纠纷。

Strengths

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  • The team understand our pain points and business needs, and provide feasible legal solutions in a short period of time.

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  • They respond promptly to any issues, and their expertise in Chinese law is professional.

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  • 团队了解痛点与商业需求,在短时间给到我们可行的法律方案。

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  • 有问题的话他们都能够及时反馈,他们的中国法的服务也是比较专业化。

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleC Q Cai
    Senior StatespeopleC Q Cai

    C Q Cai

    C Q Cai enjoys a strong reputation in the shipping sphere. Having served as a master mariner, he has notable expertise in admiralty law. He is also noted for his strong experience handling wet claims and marine casualties.蔡存强律师在海事海商领域享有很强的名声。他具备船长资历,在海事法领域具备丰富的专业知识。他同时因其处理湿航运索偿和海上伤亡方面的丰富经验而闻名。
  • Senior StatespeopleJames Hu
    Senior StatespeopleJames Hu

    James Hu

    James Hu has an established practice and is highly regarded for his involvement in shipping regulations. Advising on both wet and dry issues, he is exceptionally proficient in marine casualties as well as claims relating to cargo transport and shipbuilding.胡正良律师执业已久并因其在海事海商法规上的工作而受到高度评价。他在干湿航运事务上均提供咨询,并尤其精通海上伤亡及涉及货物运输和造船的索赔事宜。
  • Eminent PractitionersMervyn Chen
    Eminent PractitionersMervyn Chen

    Mervyn Chen

    Mervyn Chen is well versed in advising on both wet and dry claims. He regularly handles contentious issues in relation to bills of lading, shipbuilding and personal injuries.陈柚牧律师精通于就干湿航运事务提供咨询。他定期处理与提单、造船及人身伤害有关的争议类问题。
    • Widely known and respected in the industry, he is an excellent strategist and highly capable.

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    • He easily understands what we need and focuses on solving problems.

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    • 他很容易理解我们需要什么,并以解决问题为重。

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    • 他在业内广为人知且备受尊敬,是一位杰出的战略家,能力极强。

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  • Band 1Jason Chen
    Band 1Jason Chen

    Jason Chen

    Jason Chen maintains a remarkable shipping practice that covers both wet shipping matters and special maritime procedures. As a specialist in disputes, he has deep expertise in maritime injunctions and preservation of property. He is particularly skilled in representing insurance companies.陈龙杰律师保有出色的海事海商业务,涵盖了湿航运事宜及海事海商特殊程序。作为诉讼专家,他在海事强制令和财产保全上具有深厚的专业知识。他在代理保险公司方面尤其擅长。
    • Jason possesses excellent technical and professional skills.

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    • 陈律师的技术专业能力很强。

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  • Band 1Nicholas Poynder
    Band 1Nicholas Poynder

    Nicholas Poynder

    Nicholas Poynder of Wintell & Co has in-depth knowledge of shipping arbitration cases before the ICC, the LMAA, HKIAC and SIAC. He is frequently sought out for representations in matters relating to cross-border contractual disputes and charter party disputes.

    Nicholas Poynder(功承瀛泰律师事务所)对国际商会 (ICC)、伦敦海事仲裁协会 (LMAA)、香港国际仲裁中心 (HKIAC) 和新加坡国际仲裁中心 (SIAC) 的海事仲裁案件有着深入的了解。他经常受邀代理跨境合同纠纷和租船合同纠纷等事宜。

  • Band 3Changqing Yu
    Band 3Changqing Yu

    Changqing Yu

    Yu Changqing operates out of the firm’s Qingdao office. He has notable expertise in dispute resolution, especially in cases involving oil spills and related insurance matters.

    于长青律师在律所的青岛办公室工作。他在争议解决方面拥有丰富的经验,尤其擅长处理石油泄漏及相关保险案件。

    • He is well regarded among P&I clubs.

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    • He is responsive.

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    • 他在船东互保协会里面口碑不错。

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    • 他反应迅速。

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  • Band 3Hailong Li
    Band 3Hailong Li

    Hailong Li

    Li Hailong is based in the firm's Tianjin office. He boasts an impressive track record of handling shipping and maritime disputes over cargo collisions, charter party agreements and insurance claims.

    李海龙律师常驻该所天津办公室。他在处理货物碰撞、租船合同和保险索赔的航运和海事纠纷方面的强大业绩令人印象深刻。

    • His comprehensive understanding of the relevant laws enabled him to provide us with accurate legal advice. He showed excellent communication skills, promptly responding to our questions and requests.

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    • Li Hailong is able to accurately strip away redundant information from a case, get to the heart of the dispute and propose practical solutions. This stems from his rich practical experience.

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    • 李海龙律师能够准确地剔除案件中的冗余信息,抓住争议的核心,并提出切实可行的解决方案。这源于他丰富的实践经验。

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    • 他对相关法律的全面理解使他能够为我们提供准确的法律建议。他展现了出色的沟通技巧,能够及时回应我们的问题和请求。

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  • Band 3Patrick Xu
    Band 3Patrick Xu

    Patrick Xu

    Patrick Xu is recognised for assisting international P&I clubs and insurance companies with a wide range of matters. He continues to advise on an array of disputes, with particularly strong knowledge of oil leakage, collision and pollution issues.徐全忠律师因在一系列事务上协助国际保赔协会和保险公司而获得认可。他继续就各类纠纷提供咨询,其中尤其在石油泄漏,碰撞和污染问题上具有深厚的专业知识。
  • Up and ComingRachel (Rui) Li
    Up and ComingRachel (Rui) Li

    Rachel (Rui) Li

    Rachel Li works out of the firm’s Tianjin office and possesses deep experience in contentious shipping matters. She is capable of advising on litigation and arbitration proceedings.

    李锐律师在事务所天津办公室工作,在海事争议案件方面拥有丰富的经验。她能够为诉讼和仲裁程序提供法律意见。

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