ESTABLISHED IN 2001

Managing Partner: Huang Hui
Number of Partners: 6
Number of associates: 19

Firm Overview

Huang & Huang was established in 2001, expanding from the First Business Department of Guangdong Maritime Law Firm, one of the three major law firms directly under Guangdong’s Department of Justice. It is among the earliest firms in China dedicated to shipping, insurance, international trade, aviation, logistics and construction.

In the past two decades, the firm has successfully represented clients in a good number of court cases with significant industry impact and judicial guiding significance, including those selected among or featured in:

• • The Supreme People’s Court’s selection of “Top 10 Landmark Cases of the Year” and “Top 10 Typical Maritime Cases of the Year”.
  • The Supreme People’s Court’s Gazette and Guiding Cases.
  • Guangzhou Maritime Court’s selection of “16 Typical Cases in 40 Years to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of its Establishment”.
  • Lloyd’s Law Reports and Chinese Maritime and Commercial Law Reports.
  • The Ministry of Transportation’s selection of Top 10 Typical Marine Traffic Accidents 2010-2020.
  • Typical Cross-border Disputes in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area.
  • Ten Typical Cases of Mutual Enforcement of Arbitral Awards between mainland China and Hong Kong.
  • Outstanding Cases of Legal Services in the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Greater Bay Area 2019-2022.
  • The Supreme People’s Court’s selection of Typical Cases on the Application of International Treaties and International Practices in Foreign-related Civil and Commercial Cases.

Notable awards and recognitions:

• • Consistently recognised as a Model Law Firm by the Guangzhou Justice Bureau and the Guangzhou Lawyers Association since 2009.
  • Consistently ranked as a leading firm in shipping by Chambers and Partners since 2008.
  • Repeatedly honoured with the CBLJ China Business Law Awards in the categories of “Shipping” and “Insurance and Reinsurance”.
  • Consistently ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide for shipping.
  • Repeatedly shortlisted for “Maritime Law Firm of the Year” at ALB China Regional Law Awards; most recently named among 2025 ALB China Regional Ranking: South China Firms.

Key Practice Areas

Shipping; Insurance and reinsurance; International trade; Aviation; Energy; Offshore engineering; Banking and finance; Construction; Dispute resolution; International arbitration.