Edward (Yanhui) Ma
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 3 : Shipping: Northern China (PRC Firms)
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Provided by Edward (Yanhui) Ma
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Ma Yanhui (Edward) specialises in trade, shipping, insurance, corporate disputes and cross-border dispute resolution.
Mr. Ma's experience and passion is unique in his field. Starting with shipping law practice, a niche area known for its complexity and professionalism, he expertizes in all areas of admiralty and maritime law, both wet and dry. With LL.B. degrees in both Chinese law and English law, he has deep knowledge and understanding in the international legal regime for trade, shipping, insurance, financing and insolvency. In particular, Mr. Ma is recognised for his expertise in dealing with cross-border disputes and legal risks. Mr. Ma worked for ten years as in-house counsel and 20 years in private practice. It is this rare combination of experience and his ability to calmly assess and find the best path forward that makes Mr. Ma a highly valued partner to his clients.
His clients engage Mr. Ma for his extensive experience in highly complex and comprehensive matters, especially when involving different areas of law, or involving different jurisdictions. Mr. Ma has advised on a number of significant and influential matters, including the NGO claims and fishery claims arising from Penglai 19-3 offshore platform oil spill incident, the reinsurance dispute arising from SK Hynix fire accident, series of lawsuits against Qingdao Port for false warehouse receipts and financing fraud, the bankruptcy reorganization and disposal of ships of Singapore SOC, and the insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings of India's Reliance Communication Limited. His excellent vision of the overall situation and sound judgment have enabled him to get right to the point, and put forward creative insights and solutions.