Associate at Wei Tu Law Firm*
Zirui is an associate at Wei Tu Law Firm*specialising in ship and bank finance, cross-border investment, corporate compliance and commercial dispute resolution.
Languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin)
Jurisdictions: The People's Republic of China
Zirui advises on various cross-border transactions, including shipping finance, cross-border bank loans, cross-border M&A transactions, and provides legal opinions from PRC law prospective for financial leasing companies, banks, and shipowners in and outside China.
Prior to joining Wei Tu, Zirui practiced at a China law firm, focusing on maritime and insurance dispute resolution.
Zirui received his bachelor's degree in law from Northwest University of Political Science and Law and received master's degree in Internation Business and Commercial Law from University of Manchester. He speaks Mandarin and is fluent in English.
Sale and Leaseback
Advising a Chinese state-owned leasing company and a Chinese shipping company on a sale and leaseback of a bulk carrier worth more than RMB 77 million, which was the first ship leasing project settled in cross-border RMB in Hainan Free Trade Port.
Sale and Leaseback
Advising a Chinese state-owned leasing company and a Korean shipping company on a sale and leaseback of a chemical tanker worth US$53 million.
Leasing Financing
Advising a Chinese state-owned leasing company and a Chinese shipowner on a financing lease of two new building LNG tankers worth more than US$235 million.
Leasing Financing
Advising a Chinese state-owned leasing company and a Chinese shipping company on a financing lease of two new building chemical tankers worth more than US$31 million.
Cross-border credit facility
Advising a bank's Hong Kong branch on the arrangements and security measures for a term loan agreement with a mainland China lender.
Regular legal service in medical sector
Advising a multinational pharmaceutical company on the marketing authorization holder system in China.
MTO Advisory
Advising a sale and purchase project of an offshore wind power platform.
General Insurance
Representing and defencing a Chinese state-owned insurer in a dispute related to property preservation liability insurance.
General Insurance
Advising and representing a Japanese insurer in a subrogation dispute in relation to cargo damage in PRC court.
Cross-border railway transportation dispute
Representing a cross-border e-commerce company in China, successfully recovering losses in a dispute arising from a China-Europe freight train transport contract.