Since commencing practice in 2019, Niki has consistently focused on the field of foreign-related legal services. She has long-term experience handling complex and significant cross-border legal matters for major domestic and international enterprises. Her professional expertise spans multiple areas including international litigation and arbitration, shipping, trade, and corporate governance.
Her extensive experience in cross-border area enables her to provide practical solutions and reliable legal advice to both domestic and international clients in intricate foreign-related cases.During her career, Niki has previously worked within a top-tier domestic shipping law team and a UK-linked associated law firm. Her represented cases were selected by the Supreme People's Court of China as one of the "2021 Typical National Maritime Cases" and selected by the Guangzhou Maritime Court as one of the "Top 10 Typical Cases of 2021".
Recommended as Rising Star in Foreign-related Legal Practice
Guangdong Lawyers Association (2022): Frist Prize, Practice Achievement Award
Guangdong Lawyers Association (2022): Third Prize, Theoretical Achievement Award
The Legal 500 (2023): Recommended as Key Lawyer in Asia-Pacific Shippiong Ranking
The Legal 500 (2023) Asia-Pacific Shipping ranking: Specially recommended as a key lawyer in the team. The ranking comments: "Niki Zhang, as the key lawyer, handles bill of lading disputes, charterparty claims, cargo claims, ship arrests and other cargo?related matters."
【Shipping】
-Represented 13 Filipino crew service contract disputes, which were selected by the Supreme People's Court of China as one of the "2021 Typical National Maritime Cases" and were included in the "Supreme People's Court Work Report".
-Represented a Hong Kong shipping company in applying for maritime preservation, which was selected by the Guangzhou Maritime Court as one of the "Top 10 Typical Cases of 2021".
-Represented a Hong Kong shipping company in disputes over the contract of carriage of goods by sea with multiple parties. Participated in parallel proceedings involving domestic litigation and Hong Kong arbitration.
-Assisted partners in serving as a China Law Expert to advise Singapore High Court proceedings, issuing a Expert Report on the Chinese customs laws and regulations involved in the dispute over the international sales of goods of Australian coal.
【Corporate and Commercial Law】
-Represented a Hong Kong-listed company in resolving disputes arising from the transfer of the company's equity and substantial real estate assets through a series of improper related-party transactions over its wholly-owned subsidiary in mainland China, which is illegally controlled by its legal representative, including the administrative proceeding of change of the legal representative, as well as litigation proceeding in Guiyang.
-Represented a BVI company in disputes over several equity transfer contracts with a Shanghai company, including first and second-instance proceedings and enforcement proceedings filed in the courts of Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beihai, and other places.
-Represented a Hong Kong company (in liquidation) in applying the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and
【Corporate Compliance, Legal Retainer, Cutting-Edge Research】
-Legal retainer for multiple state organs and large enterprises (including state-owned enterprises and listed companies), providing systematic legal support and risk prevention and control for their daily operations. Core services encompassed: contract management (drafting, review, revision); provision of legal consultations and professional advice (rendering legal opinions on significant, complex transactions); assisting in establishing and improving internal compliance frameworks and risk control systems; and supporting dispute resolution.
-Conducted cutting-edge research on the management mechanisms of specialty medical centers operating under an independent legal entity model and assisted in drafting the consultation version of relevant pilot regulations.
1.Co-author with Partner an article Introduction of Third-Party Funds Arbitration in Different Jurisdictions, published in the Maritime Law and Policy Review (First Edition), pages 221-231.
2.Published articles On the Chinese Countermeasures Against the U.S. 301 Measures, etc.
Since commencing practice in 2019, Niki has consistently focused on the field of foreign-related legal services. She has long-term experience handling complex and significant cross-border legal matters for major domestic and international enterprises. Her professional expertise spans multiple areas including international litigation and arbitration, shipping, trade, and corporate governance.
Her extensive experience in cross-border area enables her to provide practical solutions and reliable legal advice to both domestic and international clients in intricate foreign-related cases.During her career, Niki has previously worked within a top-tier domestic shipping law team and a UK-linked associated law firm. Her represented cases were selected by the Supreme People's Court of China as one of the "2021 Typical National Maritime Cases" and selected by the Guangzhou Maritime Court as one of the "Top 10 Typical Cases of 2021".
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, LLB, Major in Law
City University of Hong Kong, LLM, Corporate and Commercial Law
Recommended as Rising Star in Foreign-related Legal Practice
Guangdong Lawyers Association (2022): Frist Prize, Practice Achievement Award
Guangdong Lawyers Association (2022): Third Prize, Theoretical Achievement Award
The Legal 500 (2023): Recommended as Key Lawyer in Asia-Pacific Shippiong Ranking
The Legal 500 (2023) Asia-Pacific Shipping ranking: Specially recommended as a key lawyer in the team. The ranking comments: "Niki Zhang, as the key lawyer, handles bill of lading disputes, charterparty claims, cargo claims, ship arrests and other cargo?related matters."
【Shipping】
-Represented 13 Filipino crew service contract disputes, which were selected by the Supreme People's Court of China as one of the "2021 Typical National Maritime Cases" and were included in the "Supreme People's Court Work Report".
-Represented a Hong Kong shipping company in applying for maritime preservation, which was selected by the Guangzhou Maritime Court as one of the "Top 10 Typical Cases of 2021".
-Represented a Hong Kong shipping company in disputes over the contract of carriage of goods by sea with multiple parties. Participated in parallel proceedings involving domestic litigation and Hong Kong arbitration.
-Assisted partners in serving as a China Law Expert to advise Singapore High Court proceedings, issuing a Expert Report on the Chinese customs laws and regulations involved in the dispute over the international sales of goods of Australian coal.
【Corporate and Commercial Law】
-Represented a Hong Kong-listed company in resolving disputes arising from the transfer of the company's equity and substantial real estate assets through a series of improper related-party transactions over its wholly-owned subsidiary in mainland China, which is illegally controlled by its legal representative, including the administrative proceeding of change of the legal representative, as well as litigation proceeding in Guiyang.
-Represented a BVI company in disputes over several equity transfer contracts with a Shanghai company, including first and second-instance proceedings and enforcement proceedings filed in the courts of Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beihai, and other places.
-Represented a Hong Kong company (in liquidation) in applying the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and
【Corporate Compliance, Legal Retainer, Cutting-Edge Research】
-Legal retainer for multiple state organs and large enterprises (including state-owned enterprises and listed companies), providing systematic legal support and risk prevention and control for their daily operations. Core services encompassed: contract management (drafting, review, revision); provision of legal consultations and professional advice (rendering legal opinions on significant, complex transactions); assisting in establishing and improving internal compliance frameworks and risk control systems; and supporting dispute resolution.
-Conducted cutting-edge research on the management mechanisms of specialty medical centers operating under an independent legal entity model and assisted in drafting the consultation version of relevant pilot regulations.
1.Co-author with Partner an article Introduction of Third-Party Funds Arbitration in Different Jurisdictions, published in the Maritime Law and Policy Review (First Edition), pages 221-231.
2.Published articles On the Chinese Countermeasures Against the U.S. 301 Measures, etc.