Guijun Wang

KEMPS’s Legal Director brings the technical excellence and ocean-deep legal knowledge you would expect from a maritime specialist with 30 years’ expertise in shipping, insurance, and international trade litigation and arbitration. But GJ, as he is known, attributes his distinguished track record to softer skills: the key to success in dispute resolution is to instill confidence on all sides. 

That belief in the importance of trust and strong communication sets the tone for his whole practice. A $30 million insurance dispute spanning three national jurisdictions and four major firms required him to convince all parties to agree on the applicable law in the case before they could broach a settlement. 

His bilingual fluency in Chinese and English makes him particularly in demand among Mainland businesses expanding internationally, but it’s the premium he places on relationship-building that turns GJ’s clients into long-term strategic partners and friends.   

When not elbow-deep in complex cross-border litigation, GJ can be found rolling up his sleeves in the kitchen or out on Hong Kong’s hiking trails. His interest in people informs his ambition to explore parts of China where the trails bring him into contact with new communities and cultures.  

• M.B. KEMP LLP 
  Legal Director
  September 2020 - present
  
  
• Stephenson Harwood 
  Legal Director
  July 1996 - June 2020
  
  
• Barlow Lyde & Gilbert 
  Marine Manager
  May 1994 - June 1996
  
  
• Crump & Co 
  Marine Manager
  May 1991 - April 1994

• Ph.D.
  University of Southampton, U.K.
  October 1987 – February 1991
  
  
• LL.M.
  University of Southampton, U.K.
  October 1986 – June 1987
  
  
• BSc.
  Dalian Marine College (now Dalian Maritime University)
  September 1978 – August 1982

• Representation of 2 PRC state owned enterprises (“SOE”) and 2 private companies in consolidated international arbitration before HKIAC involving US$40m concerning various commodity trading contracts disputes.
  
  
• Representation of a PRC SOE in foreign company   arbitration in Vienna in respect of shipbuilding contract dispute.
  
  
• Advising a foreign company in respect of shipbuilding contract dispute with a PRC shipyard involving US$170m.
  
  
• Representation of PRC insurance company and shipowning companies in various Lloyds Open Form (“LOF”)salvage arbitration and appeals in London.
  
  
• Representation of PRC shipowning companies in various arbitrations in Hong Kong, London and Singapore concerning charterparty disputes.
  
  
• Advising a PRC credit insurance company in respect of shipbuilding contract dispute involving US$150m.
  
  
• Representation of a Singapore listed company concerning contracts for the construction of 4+4 modern ferries in the PRC shipyard for a European company.  
     
• Representation of a Hong Kong insurance company in the landmark case before Hong Kong court concerning cargo insurance policy dispute (over HK$10m) following the sinking of the carrying vessel and interpretation of ICC Clauses.
  
  
• Representation of a Hong Kong insurance company in the litigation before the Hong Kong court concerning disputes under a marine cargo insurance policy following the sinking of the vessel.
  
  
• Advising a PRC insurance company in respect of its liability to the owners for loss/damage to properties resulting from fire incident.
  
  
• Representation of a PRC SOE in respect of collision of vessels in Bangladesh waters.
  
  
• Representation of US client before Hong Kong court concerning recovery of money.