Greater China Region
Practice Areas
Litigation and Arbitration, International Trade, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Insurance & Reinsurance, Energy & Mining, Maritime and Admiralty
Career
With over two decades of experience as a Chinese legal professional, Yan boasts comprehensive expertise spanning the full spectrum of insurance practice—encompassing regulatory compliance, policy underwriting, claims settlement, and subrogation recovery. Specializing in marine cargo and hull insurance, he further holds extensive hands-on experience in the shipping and offshore engineering sectors, a professional edge forged through long-term collaboration with major market players.
He also excels in international trade and supply chain legal practice, offering strategic guidance on cross-border transaction structuring and risk mitigation. Having rendered targeted legal services to shipowners, offshore engineering enterprises, and maritime financiers, he adeptly handles high-stakes matters including vessel financing, cross-border project risk management, and complex commercial and maritime litigation & arbitration, with a proven track record of delivering tailored solutions that safeguard clients’ core interests across the maritime industry chain.
Lawyer, Partner, RICC&CO, 2004-2020
Partner, AnJie Broad Law Firm, From 2021
Professional Memberships
Director, Insurance Commission of Shanghai Bar Association
Arbitrator, China Maritime Arbitration Commission
Arbitrator, Tianjin Arbitration Commission
Arbitrator, Hangzhou Arbitration Commission
Arbitrator, Dalian International Arbitration Court
Arbitrator, Qinzhou International Arbitration Court
Mediator, China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone Maritime Commercial Dispute Mediation Center
Member of the Council, China Maritime Law Association
Director, Legal Compliance Department of China Marine Safety Association
Member, Legal Commission of China Institute of Navigation
Special Research Fellow, International Maritime Law of East China University of Political Science and Law
Publications
A Practical Guide to Subrogation in Cargo Transportation Insurance, China Legal Publishing House, 2024
Commercial and Finance Judicial Study Report of China 2021-2022 (Maritime Law Chapter)
Contemporary China Publishing House, 2023
Insurance & Reinsurance (China Chapter), Global Legal Group, 2020-2022