In an effort to strengthen the law-based business environment, Shanghai's Hongkou district has introduced specialized legal services for the shipping industry.

Spearheaded by the Hongkou district bureau of justice, the initiative aims to address specific legal needs in the shipping sector and facilitate smoother business operations and dispute resolution, contributing to the district's economic vitality and appeal to global enterprises.

The shipping legal services are designed to address a broad spectrum of maritime legal needs.

I. Litigation services

These services cover:

1. Ship property rights related to ship ownership, ship mortgage rights, and ship priority rights.

2. Ship contracts involving ship building, sale, lease, and mortgage.

3. Maritime transport contracts, including contracts for transporting goods by sea, voyage charters, passenger transport, and multimodal transport.

4. Marine insurance, including ship insurance, cargo transport insurance, shipowner liability insurance, and logistics liability insurance.

5. Preservation of maritime claims concerning the arrest and sale of ships, fuel, and cargo.

6. Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitration awards.

Service providers

1. Legal teams led by Shen Qiang and Bao Weihua at the Shanghai office of Guantao Law Firm

Tel: 021-2356-3689

2. Legal team led by Xu Shanshan at China Commercial (Shanghai) Law Firm

Tel: 021-6506-1098

3. Legal team led by Yin Jiake at Landing Law Offices

Tel: 021-6652-9952

4. Legal team led by Li Yijie at Zhihe Partners

Tel: 021-6107-1599

5. Legal team led by Ma Biao and Zeng Caili at Zhejiang Zeda Shanghai Law Firm

Tel: 021-6513-9807

II. Mediation services

These services cover:

1. Resolving transport contract disputes related to contract execution and trade terms in the shipping transport process.

2. Resolving property rights disputes concerning ship ownership, ship mortgage rights, and ship priority rights.

3. Resolving ship contract disputes related to shipbuilding, ship sales, ship leasing, and ship mortgage.

4. Addressing various legal disputes that occur within a company or with external parties.

Service providers

1. Shanghai Hongkou Pujiang Economic and Trade Mediation Center

Tel: 021-6506-1098

2. Shanghai Hongkou Zhengming Financial and Commercial Mediation Center

Tel: 021-6566-5055, 021-6535-5847

3. North Bund Alternative Dispute Resolution Center

Tel: 021-6412-0000 Ext 0541

III. Notary services

These services cover:

1. Notarization of business licenses and articles of association

2. Notarization of corporate power of attorney

3. Notarization of signatures and seals

4. Notarization of various types of economic contract signings

5. Notarization for evidence preservation (evidence collection)

6. Notarized escrow (fund supervision)

7. Translation services

8. Agency certification services

9. Legal investigation services

Service provider

Hongkou Notary Office Shanghai

Tel: 021-6575-7296

 

Source: Hongkou district bureau of justice