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King & Wood’s practice leverages off the firm’s relationships with banks to advise on many of the major aircraft leasing and financing deals in the market. The firm’s aircraft and asset finance team has the capacity to advise clients on a range of aviation ... [more]

King & Wood’s practice leverages off the firm’s relationships with banks to advise on many of the major aircraft leasing and financing deals in the market. The firm’s aircraft and asset finance team has the capacity to advise clients on a range of aviation finance structures, including operation leasing, sales, financial leasing, leveraged leasing and aircraft procurement. The firm’s clientele includes Bank of America, Citibank and Export-Import Bank of China, as well as aviation corporates such as Boeing, GE Capital Aviation Services and Raytheon Aircraft.

King & Wood’s team recently advised a foreign bank as part of a syndicate that provided financing to a special purpose vehicle in order to purchase two B737-800 aircraft. This was the first time that an SPV was established in the market’s Free Trade Zone for aviation financing.

Finance head and managing partner Ling Wang is well respected in the market for his track record in aircraft purchasing.

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Shanghai-based Richard Wang & Co has a significant track record advising clients on maritime and shipping related issues, especially on contentious issues. Several of the firm’s partners are former judges in maritime courts. This gives the firm a competitive ... [more]

Shanghai-based Richard Wang & Co has a significant track record advising clients on maritime and shipping related issues, especially on contentious issues. Several of the firm’s partners are former judges in maritime courts. This gives the firm a competitive edge and insight when it comes to representing clients on shipping and maritime law related cases.

The firm’s maritime team regularly advises clients such as Maersk, DSR and BAX Global, and consults the government’s Shanghai Maritime Bureau and Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau on collision and environmental protection matters. Richard Wang & Co advises clients on the full range of maritime litigation issues including collisions, mediation, salvage, general average, insurance subrogation, environment and commercial disputes.

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Run Ming Law office advises on aircraft financing and leasing issues, working with leading airlines and financial leasing entities in obtaining financing agreements. The firm, founded by former Jun He partners Yi Liu and Yadong Wang, enjoys excellent ... [more]

Run Ming Law office advises on aircraft financing and leasing issues, working with leading airlines and financial leasing entities in obtaining financing agreements. The firm, founded by former Jun He partners Yi Liu and Yadong Wang, enjoys excellent relationships with companies and banks in China.

Run Ming Law Office recently advised Bank of Communications Finance Leasing on its first closing of an aircraft leasing deal using a special purpose vehicle. The transaction represented the first time that an A320 passenger plane has been imported into China via leasing, and the deal was valued at US$40 million.

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Wang Jing & Co is particularly active in the shipping sector, advising clients on a range of matters from shipping contracts to salvage to leasing. The firm was founded in 1994 by partner Jing Wang, and operates mainly out of Guangzhou but has offices ... [more]

Wang Jing & Co is particularly active in the shipping sector, advising clients on a range of matters from shipping contracts to salvage to leasing. The firm was founded in 1994 by partner Jing Wang, and operates mainly out of Guangzhou but has offices in other cities such as Shenzhen and Shanghai. Wang Jing & Co is especially well known for its dispute resolution capability, most often on the contentious side.

The firm was recently retained by a Shanghai-listed Chinese shipyard to handle disputes from counterparts in the Middle East in connection with a US$240 billion ship building agreement. Issues included alleged delay of the delivery of ships, alleged technical issues, and buyers’ failure to finance the ship building. Wang Jing & Co is handling negotiations for the shipyard and preparing for international arbitration proceedings.

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Yao Liang Law Offices is based in Shanghai, where the firm offers expertise on shipping and maritime law. The firm has 15 members, and a second office in Beijing. The practice was founded by senior partner Gu Yaoling, who was an executive at the China ... [more]

Yao Liang Law Offices is based in Shanghai, where the firm offers expertise on shipping and maritime law. The firm has 15 members, and a second office in Beijing. The practice was founded by senior partner Gu Yaoling, who was an executive at the China State Shipbuilding Corporation before turning to private practice.

Yao Liang’s boutique practice serves local clients and multinational corporations on maritime related M&A, banking and finance and dispute resolution matters, and the firm is particularly well known for its litigation practice.

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