Paul is a distinguished attorney with over two decades of legal practice, specializing in Financial Services, Insurance, Corporate & Commercial Law, and Dispute Resolution.
In the Finance field, Paul provides multiple banks and financial institutions with legal services in financing guarantees and non-performing asset disposal. Paul represents clients in numerous litigation and arbitration matters involving equity investments, commercial lending, securities transactions, financial leasing and financial derivatives, specializing in resolving various financial disputes.
In the Insurance field, Paul provides comprehensive legal services to renowned domestic and international insurance and reinsurance companies. Paul represents clients in insurance contractual disputes, insurance claim and subrogation litigation and arbitration cases, specializing in complex and challenging insurance disputes.
In the Corporate and Commercial Law field, Paul serves as long-term legal counsel for over 20 large and medium-size enterprises. Paul possesses deep expertise in corporate investment and financing operations, excels in dispute resolution concerning equity buybacks, corporate governance and corporate interests, committed to becoming a strategic business partner for clients.
In the Arbitration Experience field, Paul has served as an arbitrator at multiple renowned arbitration institutions (CIETAC, SHIAC, SHAC, SCIA, etc.) since 2014, handling nearly 500 arbitration cases across corporate equity, investment and financing, asset management, funds, trusts, insurance, and civil construction projects.
Oriental Eminent Lawyer - Shanghai Bar Association
Eminent Practitioner in Insurance - Chambers and Partners
Eminent Practitioner in Corporate/Commercial SHANGHAI - Chambers and Partners
Tier 1 Leading Lawyer in Insurance – Legalband
ALB China Top 15 Litigators - Asian Legal Business
ALB Client Choice Top 20 Lawyers - Asian Legal Business
The A-List – China Business Law Journal
Chambers and Partners, an internationally renowned legal rating agency, has described Paul as a “battle-hardened insurance lawyer”, “extensive experience and skill in handling complex disputes”.
External Legal Counsel,Communist Party of China Pudong New Area Committee,Shanghai Pudong New Area Government,China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration
Member,Administrative Reconsideration Committee of Pudong New Area Government
Arbitrator,CIETAC
Arbitrator,SHAC
Arbitrator,SHIAC
Arbitrator,CMAC
Arbitrator,SCIA
Arbitrator,SCIAHK
Board Member,Insurance Law Committee of China Law Society
Vice President,Shanghai Law Society Lawyers’ Law Research Association
Vice President,Shanghai Arbitration Association
Adjunct Master's Supervisor,Koguan School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Distinguished Professor,Lawyer College of East China University of Political Science and Law
December 2020 to date, SGLA Law Firm, Head of SHANGHAI Office and Senior Partner
Finance
-Represented Shandong Weishanhu Mining Group in the second instance of a financial lease contract dispute with Ping An Insurance, securing a significantly reduced judgment that saved the client over RMB 60 million.
-Represented Shanghai Kunmin Steel Trading Co., Ltd. in its securities trading dispute with Cinda Securities, successfully resolving cross-criminal-civil issues pending for over a decade.
-Handled a trust loan contract dispute for a Construction Bank branch and a real estate company against an investment development company, involving RMB 130 million.
-Managed a letter of credit dispute between Minsheng Bank and Shanghai Pushun Import & Export Company, involving USD 11 million.
-Handled a financial loan contract dispute between Datong Securities and Sino Great Wall company, involving approximately RMB 140 million.
-Managed a partnership agreement dispute between Zhonghai Trust and a state-owned company, involving approximately RMB 200 million.
-Assisted an asset management company in handling a fund contract dispute (arbitration) with a listed pharmaceutical company, involving RMB 180 million.
Insurance
-Successfully represented Cathay Insurance Company Limited in its reinsurance dispute with Yongan Property Insurance Company Limited, winning the case through Xi'an Intermediate Court trial, Shaanxi High Court appeal, and Supreme Court retrial. This case led to the Supreme Court's first confirmation of the principle of common destiny in reinsurance.
-Assisted a property insurance company in handling a series of computer financing lease commercial contract credit insurance disputes, involving claims of nearly RMB 100 million.
-Provided multiple legal opinions on insurance claims related to the Tianjin explosion case for China Continenet Insurance Company, involving claims of nearly RMB 1 billion.
-Handled PICC's subrogation claim against a Shanghai enterprise development company, involving RMB 380 million.
-Assisted China Continenet Insurance Company in resolving a credit insurance contract dispute with a Guangdong import-export trading company, involving RMB 60 million. Facilitated settlement through extensive investigation and evidence collection, maximizing client interests.
Corporate and Commercial
-Assisted a securities asset management company in handling a stock pledge repurchase dispute, involving RMB 230 million. Won through Guangzhou High Court trial and Supreme Court appeal, successfully disposing of pledged assets and helping the client recover RMB 240 million, exceeding the principal amount.
-Assisted a real estate company in handling a state-owned land use rights transfer contract dispute with a district planning and natural resources bureau in Shanghai, involving RMB 800 million.
-Assisted a major state-owned construction enterprise in handling a series of creditor's rights and equity transfer disputes with a municipal government and municipal company, involving RMB 1.1 billion. Successfully enhanced litigation efficiency through strategic court selection, effectively countering jurisdiction objections, sealing objections, enforcement objections, and retrial applications, facilitating judgment enforcement and client recovery.
-Assisted a leading mining trade enterprise (joint venture listed company) in handling a sales contract dispute (arbitration), involving RMB 6 million. The case involved cargo damage risk allocation under DR Congo jurisdiction, resulting in pre-trial settlement.
-Assisted an automotive technology enterprise in handling an equity repurchase dispute (arbitration) with an internationally renowned automotive group, involving RMB 270 million. The case involved over ten respondents, including multiple offshore entities in Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, and BVI.
-Assisted a fintech fund in handling an equity repurchase dispute (arbitration) with a technology company, involving RMB 44 million.
1.Insurance (PRC Firms) Overview for Chambers GCR Guide 2024.
2.“China Insurance Dispute Judicial Research Report (2021-2022)”, published in “China Commercial and Financial Judicial Research Report (2021-2022)”, Contemporary China Publishing House, December 2022.
3.“Law and Practice China, Insurance & Reinsurance”, Chambers Global Practice Guide 2019.
4.“The Difference Making-up Clause and Compliance Risks”，China Business Law Journal, 6th issue, 10th series, June 2019.
5.“The Assumption of Insurance Liability in Litigation Property Preservation Insurance”, Shanghai Lawyer, Issue 10, 2018 (Serial No. 772).
6.“Domestic Trade Credit Insurance and Risk Prevention”, published in "Commercial Law Response to Corporate Operational Risks", Shanghai Joint Publishing (SDX), December 2017.
7.“Humanism in Insurance Law”, co-author, Law Press China, 2012.
Paul is a distinguished attorney with over two decades of legal practice, specializing in Financial Services, Insurance, Corporate & Commercial Law, and Dispute Resolution.
In the Finance field, Paul provides multiple banks and financial institutions with legal services in financing guarantees and non-performing asset disposal. Paul represents clients in numerous litigation and arbitration matters involving equity investments, commercial lending, securities transactions, financial leasing and financial derivatives, specializing in resolving various financial disputes.
In the Insurance field, Paul provides comprehensive legal services to renowned domestic and international insurance and reinsurance companies. Paul represents clients in insurance contractual disputes, insurance claim and subrogation litigation and arbitration cases, specializing in complex and challenging insurance disputes.
In the Corporate and Commercial Law field, Paul serves as long-term legal counsel for over 20 large and medium-size enterprises. Paul possesses deep expertise in corporate investment and financing operations, excels in dispute resolution concerning equity buybacks, corporate governance and corporate interests, committed to becoming a strategic business partner for clients.
In the Arbitration Experience field, Paul has served as an arbitrator at multiple renowned arbitration institutions (CIETAC, SHIAC, SHAC, SCIA, etc.) since 2014, handling nearly 500 arbitration cases across corporate equity, investment and financing, asset management, funds, trusts, insurance, and civil construction projects.
East China University of Political Science and Law, LLM
East China University of Political Science and Law, Bachelor
Oriental Eminent Lawyer - Shanghai Bar Association
Eminent Practitioner in Insurance - Chambers and Partners
Eminent Practitioner in Corporate/Commercial SHANGHAI - Chambers and Partners
Tier 1 Leading Lawyer in Insurance – Legalband
ALB China Top 15 Litigators - Asian Legal Business
ALB Client Choice Top 20 Lawyers - Asian Legal Business
The A-List – China Business Law Journal
Chambers and Partners, an internationally renowned legal rating agency, has described Paul as a “battle-hardened insurance lawyer”, “extensive experience and skill in handling complex disputes”.
External Legal Counsel,Communist Party of China Pudong New Area Committee,Shanghai Pudong New Area Government,China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration
Member,Administrative Reconsideration Committee of Pudong New Area Government
Arbitrator,CIETAC
Arbitrator,SHAC
Arbitrator,SHIAC
Arbitrator,CMAC
Arbitrator,SCIA
Arbitrator,SCIAHK
Board Member,Insurance Law Committee of China Law Society
Vice President,Shanghai Law Society Lawyers’ Law Research Association
Vice President,Shanghai Arbitration Association
Adjunct Master's Supervisor,Koguan School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Distinguished Professor,Lawyer College of East China University of Political Science and Law
December 2020 to date, SGLA Law Firm, Head of SHANGHAI Office and Senior Partner
Finance
-Represented Shandong Weishanhu Mining Group in the second instance of a financial lease contract dispute with Ping An Insurance, securing a significantly reduced judgment that saved the client over RMB 60 million.
-Represented Shanghai Kunmin Steel Trading Co., Ltd. in its securities trading dispute with Cinda Securities, successfully resolving cross-criminal-civil issues pending for over a decade.
-Handled a trust loan contract dispute for a Construction Bank branch and a real estate company against an investment development company, involving RMB 130 million.
-Managed a letter of credit dispute between Minsheng Bank and Shanghai Pushun Import & Export Company, involving USD 11 million.
-Handled a financial loan contract dispute between Datong Securities and Sino Great Wall company, involving approximately RMB 140 million.
-Managed a partnership agreement dispute between Zhonghai Trust and a state-owned company, involving approximately RMB 200 million.
-Assisted an asset management company in handling a fund contract dispute (arbitration) with a listed pharmaceutical company, involving RMB 180 million.
Insurance
-Successfully represented Cathay Insurance Company Limited in its reinsurance dispute with Yongan Property Insurance Company Limited, winning the case through Xi'an Intermediate Court trial, Shaanxi High Court appeal, and Supreme Court retrial. This case led to the Supreme Court's first confirmation of the principle of common destiny in reinsurance.
-Assisted a property insurance company in handling a series of computer financing lease commercial contract credit insurance disputes, involving claims of nearly RMB 100 million.
-Provided multiple legal opinions on insurance claims related to the Tianjin explosion case for China Continenet Insurance Company, involving claims of nearly RMB 1 billion.
-Handled PICC's subrogation claim against a Shanghai enterprise development company, involving RMB 380 million.
-Assisted China Continenet Insurance Company in resolving a credit insurance contract dispute with a Guangdong import-export trading company, involving RMB 60 million. Facilitated settlement through extensive investigation and evidence collection, maximizing client interests.
Corporate and Commercial
-Assisted a securities asset management company in handling a stock pledge repurchase dispute, involving RMB 230 million. Won through Guangzhou High Court trial and Supreme Court appeal, successfully disposing of pledged assets and helping the client recover RMB 240 million, exceeding the principal amount.
-Assisted a real estate company in handling a state-owned land use rights transfer contract dispute with a district planning and natural resources bureau in Shanghai, involving RMB 800 million.
-Assisted a major state-owned construction enterprise in handling a series of creditor's rights and equity transfer disputes with a municipal government and municipal company, involving RMB 1.1 billion. Successfully enhanced litigation efficiency through strategic court selection, effectively countering jurisdiction objections, sealing objections, enforcement objections, and retrial applications, facilitating judgment enforcement and client recovery.
-Assisted a leading mining trade enterprise (joint venture listed company) in handling a sales contract dispute (arbitration), involving RMB 6 million. The case involved cargo damage risk allocation under DR Congo jurisdiction, resulting in pre-trial settlement.
-Assisted an automotive technology enterprise in handling an equity repurchase dispute (arbitration) with an internationally renowned automotive group, involving RMB 270 million. The case involved over ten respondents, including multiple offshore entities in Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, and BVI.
-Assisted a fintech fund in handling an equity repurchase dispute (arbitration) with a technology company, involving RMB 44 million.
1.Insurance (PRC Firms) Overview for Chambers GCR Guide 2024.
2.“China Insurance Dispute Judicial Research Report (2021-2022)”, published in “China Commercial and Financial Judicial Research Report (2021-2022)”, Contemporary China Publishing House, December 2022.
3.“Law and Practice China, Insurance & Reinsurance”, Chambers Global Practice Guide 2019.
4.“The Difference Making-up Clause and Compliance Risks”，China Business Law Journal, 6th issue, 10th series, June 2019.
5.“The Assumption of Insurance Liability in Litigation Property Preservation Insurance”, Shanghai Lawyer, Issue 10, 2018 (Serial No. 772).
6.“Domestic Trade Credit Insurance and Risk Prevention”, published in "Commercial Law Response to Corporate Operational Risks", Shanghai Joint Publishing (SDX), December 2017.
7.“Humanism in Insurance Law”, co-author, Law Press China, 2012.