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Guangyu Xu

Guangyu Xu

Greater China Region 2026

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Practice Areas

Fields: Maritime and Admiralty Law, Marine Engineering, International Trade, Insurance, Civil and Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, Criminal Law

Director of Guang Yu & Co., a nationally recognized outstanding lawyer, expert in the Ship Oil Pollution Damage Compensation Fund, expert of the China Diving & Salvage Contractors Association, and cover figure of "Power of China". Director of the 8th National Bar Association Maritime and Admiralty Committee, Director of the 8th and 9th Guangdong Provincial Bar Association Maritime and Admiralty Law Committee, selected lawyer for the national and Guangdong Provincial Department of Justice foreign-related lawyers talent pool. With over 30 years of experience in handling a variety of maritime and admiralty legal affairs, Xu has been commissioned by government agencies, military, maritime bureaus, fisheries bureaus, salvage bureaus, COSCO, foreign transport, and well-known domestic and international institutions, enterprises, and shipowners from the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other regions, successfully representing more than 1000 significant domestic and international maritime and admiralty cases.

Xu has participated in the drafting, discussion, and amendment of more than 30 maritime, admiralty, shipping management, marine environmental protection, and navigation mark protection laws, regulations, and Supreme People's Court judicial interpretations. At the request of the Ministry of Justice, Xu provided amendment suggestions for the "Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China (Amendment Draft for Review)".

Cases represented by Lawyer Xu Guangyu have been listed as typical cases by the Supreme People's Court, Guangdong High People's Court, Guangzhou Maritime Court, and Beihai Maritime Court. For 13 consecutive years, Xu has received the Guangzhou Bar Association's award for achievements in maritime and admiralty services.

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Individual Editorial
Xu Guangyu is recognised for his prowess in handling collision and oil pollution cases. The Guangdong-based lawyer offers additional strength in charter party disputes and international trade matters.
领先律师

许光玉律师因其在处理碰撞和石油污染案件上的能力而受到认可。他常驻广东,在处理租船合同纠纷和国际贸易事务上同样具有优势。

Strengths

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  • Guangyu is well known in the industry and highly skilled. He is adept at handling complex legal and litigation matters and is strongly business-minded in his service.

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  • He is highly qualified, experienced, professional and confident. He is enthusiastic in his service and has a strong sense of public service.

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  • 许光玉律师在行业内知名度高,专业能力强,善于处理复杂法律问题和诉讼案件,服务商业意识强。

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  • 许律师资历深厚,经验丰富,专业自信,热情服务,公益心强。

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