Yao Liang is a leading Chinese practitioner in the field of maritime law and shipbuilding. We have represented a large number of famous domestic and international shipping companies, shipbuilding and ship-repairing companies, chartering corporations, protection & indemnity associations, charters' mutual clubs, freighters, insurers, and tug boat and salvage companies. Our firm maintains good working relationships with domestic and foreign shipping organizations and authorities, maritime courts and the Maritime Trial Department of the Supreme Court of China. Our practice primarily covers the following areas:

Maritime & Shipbuilding: Yaoliang Gu Stephen Gu Grace Zheng

 • Providing legal services in connection with marine accidents, sea transport,
   marine insurance, service at sea, marine engineering, sea pollution, etc

 • Acting as legal counsel for a large number of famous PRC shipyards, logistics
   companies and forwarding companies

 • Advising international ship-owners on ship financing, insurance, sale
   and purchase of secondhand vessels, warranty disputes, ship chartering,
   ship maintenance, rebuilding, delivery and change-of-nationality of vessels

 • Providing legal services to classification societies and ship design companies