Zhouya is an associate based in our Shanghai office. Before joining the firm, she worked at an international shipping law firm for more than six years, where she trained and qualified as an English solicitor.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Representing the charterers in a time charter dispute in a London-seated arbitration, with the amount in dispute exceeding US$4 million.
Representing a leading trader in FOSFA arbitration for sales disputes and LMAA arbitration for voyage charter disputes. The two arbitrations ran in parallel and involved common issues, with the amount in dispute exceeding US$3 million.
Providing legal advice to a leading Chinese shipyard in respect of buyers refusing to pay pre-delivery instalments and threatening to cancel the contract.
Representing the charterers in a time charter dispute in a London-seated arbitration, with the amount in dispute exceeding US$4 million.
Representing a leading trader in FOSFA arbitration for sales disputes and LMAA arbitration for voyage charter disputes. The two arbitrations ran in parallel and involved common issues, with the amount in dispute exceeding US$3 million.
Providing legal advice to a leading Chinese shipyard in respect of buyers refusing to pay pre-delivery instalments and threatening to cancel the contract.
Acting for the owners in a charterparty dispute in a London-seated arbitration involving bunker quality issues, vessel breakdown, and cargo claims, with the amount in dispute exceeding US$2.5 million.
Representing a high-net-worth individual in an LPA dispute involving HKIAC arbitration and Hong Kong High Court proceedings, with the amount in dispute exceeding US$40 million.
Acting for the charterers in negotiating a global settlement with the owners in a complex charterparty matter involving various disputes and concurrent arbitration proceedings.
Drafting supplementary agreements to a series of shipbuilding contracts for the sale and purchase of 20 bulk carriers.
Reviewing a 10-year time charterparty on behalf of the charterers.
Credentials
Education
Education
- BPP University, London, 2019, LPC
- BPP University, London, 2018, GDL
- University College London, 2013, LL.M.
- Dalian Maritime University, 2012, LL.B.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales