Zhiyong Zhang

Practice Areas

Shipping, International Trade, Logistics, Insurance, Cross-border Bankruptcy, Foreign-related Commercial and Maritime Dispute Resolution

Career

26 years as a practicing lawyer

Professional Memberships

Member of China Maritime Law Association

Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)

Arbitrator of China Maritime Arbitration Commission

Arbitrator of Dalian Arbitration Commission (Dalian International Arbitration Court)

Arbitrator of Nantong Arbitration Commission

External Supervisor for the Master of Laws (Foreign-Related Lawyer) Program of East China University of Political Science and Law

Supervisor of Master of Law Candidates of Dalian Maritime University

External Cooperative Supervisor for Graduate Students of Jilin University

Publications

Research on Cross-border Research on Supply-Side Reform on Insurance Innovation Product, July 2016 (published by a CSSCI journal)

Research on Insurable Risks of Investments in ‘One Belt One Road’ Countries, June 2016 (published by a CSSCI journal)

On Relevant Legal Issues Arising from a Builder’s Bankruptcy, October 2015

On The Law and Practice of Alienation Guarantee in Ship Finance, October 2015

On the Application Law for Fish Processing Vessel’s Operation in Disputed Boundary Waters Between Chinese EEZ and Korean EEZ, 2015

Case Study on Invalid Arbitration Agreements & Unenforceable Arbitration Award, 2014

Some Thoughts on Amendments of Marine Insurance Contract Law, 2013

A Summary of Some Chinese Characteristic Legal Issues in Ship Collision Cases, 2010

On Creditors’ Chance under Chinese Law in Shipping Company Insolvency Cases, 2009

On Identification of Dangerous Cargo and the Shipper’s Liability in Carriage of Goods by Sea, 2008

On relevant legal issues relating to BC Code, 2008

Personal

Mr. Arthur (Zhiyong) ZHANG is adept at shipping, logistics, marine insurance, credit insurance, ship financing, ship trading, international trade, bankruptcy, etc. and has provided litigation, domestic and international commercial arbitration and other related services to both domestic and international clients.

Arthur’s representative matters include but not limited to:

Represented a leading P&I Club in handling a series of ship collision damage liability disputes and pollution damage compensation disputes arising from the collision between the m.t. “S” and m.v. “CF” (involving a total amount exceeding CNY 2 billion)

Represented a Chinese insurance company in successfully concluding the case concerning the seawater flooding accident on the “ZJ” offshore wind power installation platform (involving a total claim amount exceeding CNY 200 million)

Represented a leading PCTC shipowner, as the plaintiff, in filing a series of lawsuits in Chinese courts against shipyards and suppliers for compensation of tortious damages caused by product quality defects

Conducted an independent maritime accident investigation in Fiji Islands on the capsize of the tuna fishing boat “R26”

Represented a Chinese insurance company in the compensation matter relating to the collision between m.v. “YA” and m.v “SQ2” in the Yangtze River which caused the deaths of 10 crew members

Represented a state-owned waterway engineering company in successfully handling a dispute over dredging contracts

Represented a Chinese insurance company in an insurance contract dispute concerning insured goods that were stolen and robbed in Mexico, and successfully obtained winning judgments in the Supreme People’s Court

Represented a Greek client and its P&I club for advised on a new building project which consists of 4 bulkers with tonnage of 84,000 and is carried out by a Chinese shipyard located in Nanjing, China

Advised a shipyard in Jiangsu Province on newbuilding projects involving bulk carriers, multipurpose/special-purpose vessels, oil tankers and chemical tankers, including commercial negotiations and shipbuilding contract review

Advised a financial leasing company in a ship financing project (with loan amount of about RMB 200 million)

Represented a large shipping company in a series of legal actions in China for recovering stolen money by its own staff

Represented a large Korean shipbuilder and advised in a series of contentious and non-contentious matters relating to the bankruptcy of its associated Chinese company

Represented a major overseas copper mining company in a dispute with a Chinese state-owned bank concerning the collection of payments under an international trade transaction

Represented a domestic futures company in a tort claim against an accounting firm and a bank arising out of the issuance of a false audit report and an inaccurate bank confirmation letter

Represented a major domestic shipping company in commercial negotiations and contract drafting in relation to its cooperation with a major domestic mining company on an African mining project

Represented a major domestic state-owned enterprise in a series of disputes arising out of financing trade contracts involving aluminum ingots entered into by its subsidiaries

Represented a major domestic feed company in a dispute with a commodities exchange and a delivery warehouse concerning the physical delivery of corn futures

Represented an overseas multinational mineral trading company in a futures trading dispute between its Chinese subsidiary and a Chinese brokerage company

Represented a major domestic state-owned trading company in matters concerning the physical delivery of mineral futures and related warehousing disputes

Clients

China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association

The Swedish Club Hong Kong Branch

Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association Limited

Gard

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.

COSCO Shipping Bulk Co., Ltd.

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd.

COSCO Shipping Captive Insurance Co., Ltd.

Shanghai PanAsia Shipping Co., Ltd.

Dongzhan Shipping Co., Ltd.

W Marine Inc.

BG Shipping Co., Ltd.

PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited and its branches

China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd. and its branches

China Continent Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd. and its branches

China Life Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd. and its branches

Hengli Heavy Industries Group Co., Ltd.

Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and its associated companies

Taizhou KouAn Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and its associated companies

CSSC Waigaoqiao Cruise Supply Chain (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd.

China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.

Guangdong Haid Group Co., Ltd.

Holman Fenwick Willan

Watson Farley & Williams

Stephenson Harwood

Work Highlights

Represented a foreign shipowner in handling the compensation dispute over damages arising from product quality defects of the vessel **P**.

Represented a well-known domestic feed company in resolving a corn futures contract delivery dispute at the Dalian Commodity Exchange.

Represented a foreign Protection & Indemnity Club in handling a series of litigation claims for oil pollution damages arising from the collision between MV **Sanchi** and MV **CF Crystal**.

Represented a domestic insurance company in handling the property damage compensation dispute arising from the collision between MV **Tianfu 22** and MV **Xinlongyun 82**.

Represented a domestic insurance company in handling personal injury, death and property damage compensation disputes arising from the collision between MV **Yongan** and MV **Shunqiang 2**.

Represented a domestic financial leasing company in handling the ship financing project for Vessel **Z**, with an amount of approximately RMB 200 million.

Represented a domestic insurance company in handling the incident of MV **MSC VENICE** striking port quay cranes.

Represented a large foreign shipping company in handling business concentration filing procedures in China.

Represented a large foreign shipping company in handling the case of its subsidiary’s illegal embezzlement of corporate funds exceeding HK$300 million.

Represented a domestic insurance company and shipowner in handling the maritime collision between MV **Beilun Sea Lion** and MV **Thor Energy** in the waters near Bayuquan Port, Liaoning.

Represented a domestic insurance company and shipowner in handling the waterway collision between MV **Xuyang 16** and MV **Heung-A Akita** off Qingdao Port, Shandong.

Represented a large domestic state-owned bank in resolving letter of credit and loan project disputes with Shanxi Haixin Iron & Steel International Trade Co., Ltd.

Represented a large foreign shipbuilding enterprise in the bankruptcy and restructuring cases of six enterprises including STX (Dalian) Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and STX (Dalian) Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.

Represented a Greek shipowner in the project of ordering two 84K bulk carriers in China.

Represented a renowned domestic insurer in conducting an on-site investigation in Fiji into the unexplained capsizing accident of the insured Vessel **R** in the South Pacific Ocean.

Represented a Hong Kong listed company in conducting commercial negotiations, contract execution and vessel delivery procedures for the purchase of MV **V**, the world’s largest fishing processing vessel, from a domestic enterprise.

Represented foreign shipowners and insurers in handling the collision between MV **Seiyo Star** and Fishing Vessel **Lurongyu 1634**.

Represented domestic shipowners and insurers in handling the collision between MV **Gangtonghai 9** and MV **Pacific Garnet**.

Represented a foreign shipowner in handling the grounding incident of MV **Long Charity** off South Africa.

Represented a domestic insurer in handling the grounding incident of MV **CMA Don Carlos** in the Suez Canal.

Industry Sector Expertise

Lawyer Zhang Zhiyong specializes in admiralty, maritime affairs, shipping, logistics, insurance, ship financing, ship sale and purchase, ship construction, international trade in bulk commodities, cross-border bankruptcy and other practice areas. He has provided numerous domestic and foreign clients with legal services concerning domestic and international commercial and maritime litigation and arbitration.

Languages Spoken

Mandarin, English

Education

Awards