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Nick Poynder
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Shanghai
4th Floor, Building 7
18 Gongping Road
Hongkou District
Shanghai 200082
P. R. China
Office Telephone: +86 21 2080 1000
Office Fax: +86 21 2080 1177
Direct Dial (Shanghai): +86 21 2080 1001
Mobile: +86 1360 164 5029
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Nick has been based in our Shanghai office for 14 years and works principally on shipping matters, specialising in charterparty, bill of lading, MOA and shipyard disputes, acting for both Mainland Chinese and overseas clients. He has a strong international arbitration practice with cases under ICC, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC and HKIAC.
Nick also regularly advises on insolvency issues and security for finance leasing matters as well as handling disputes over international trade, shipbuilding, charterparties, logistics and commercial matters.
Nick is ranked in Chambers China 2019 for Shipping Litigation. Chambers quotes one particular client as saying that "his local knowledge and his understanding of the Chinese legal system prove enormously beneficial". Nick is also listed as a Shipping expert in Who's Who Legal and named in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2019.
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