Admiralty and Maritime

One of the earliest law firms in China that provided specialized admiralty and maritime legal services, KaiRong is also one of the legal elites in this sector in China. KaiRong represents a diverse client base that ranges from shipowners, shipbuilders, cargo owners, to NVOCC, seamen, P&I clubs, port operators and so on, on litigation, regulatory and transaction matters. KaiRong has been consistently ranked by Chambers, ALB and other magazines as a leader in this field, and also been a mainstay on relevant lists of shipping services. Many of KaiRong’s cases were included in the relevant list of the Typical Cases of the Supreme People's Court, the Model Cases of Maritime Adjudication, and the Maritime Case Selection for “Belt and Road” Initiative.

Service Scope

Shipping

Charterparties and Contracts of Affreightment Carriage of goods by sea Shipbuilding contracts and disputes Ship sale and purchase and finance Sanctions Dispute resolution Terminal Liability Cases Trucking and Motor Carriers Ship and crew management

Admiralty and casualty

Collision liability and claims Tugs and towing law Wreck removal contracts Salvage, LOF and SCOPIC Pollution, bunkers and the environment Crisis management

Marine Insurance

Hull and machinery Cargo and freigh Builders’ risks Mortgagee’s interest Strikes War and terrorism Owners, charterers and ship repairers liability insurance P&I

Arrest and Attachment

Arrest of vessel before litigation/arbitration Maritime attachment Maritime line Property Preservation Measures pre or during litigation / arbitration

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitration Awards

Recognition of foreign judgments and arbitration awards in Chinese courts Enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards in Chinese courts Property preservation measures

Sanctions and Regulatory Compliance

Risk Assessments Sanctions Compliance Bribery Act Administrative investigations, reviews and litigations

Latest Achievements

Acted for ECT Transport Ltd. against RongGuang Group Co. Ltd. for dispute on the contract of the carriage of goods by sea for EUR79,891.93, and relevant interest loss

Acted for CTS against Shanghai Shenda Imp & Exp. Co., Ltd. for releasing cargo without production of original B/L for RMB 1,200,000.00

Acted for Agility Logistics (Shanghai) Limited against the claim raised by Chongqing Heng Sheng Xintai Trade Co., Ltd. for the dispute of maritime cargo transport contract for more than USD203, 595.00 and other interest losses

Acted for JHJ against American International Underwriters (AIU) Shanghai Branch for dispute on the contract of the carriage of goods by sea for USD 1,000,000.00

Acted for China National Textile Import & Export Company to deal with a claim for USD 3.2 million against Evergreen Shipping Company

Acted for Hua Ren Da Dong Dockyard to deal with its disputes on ship repairing liability insurance worth USD 8,000,000.00 against Ping An Insurance

Scope of Services