Torts

  • ConocoPhillips in hundreds of lawsuits filed by fisherman and tourism operators stemming from the Penglai 19-3 Oilfield Spill incidents of 2011. This public interest litigation was the first such case against a foreign company following the establishment of the public interest mechanism in China.
  • Qihoo 360 in a defamation claim against a newspaper agency before a court in Shanghai, obtaining the first injunctive order rendered by a Shanghai court for defamation cases and a favorable judgment granting record-breaking damages.
  • Rolls-Royce Holdings before a court in Beijing in cases brought by multiple Chinese individuals claiming millions in compensation in relation to air transportation damage disputes.
  • A major shareholder of an A-share listed company to claim damages of more than RMB500 million arising from the court’s wrongful attachment of assets, by bringing a lawsuit against the attachment applicant before the Guangdong High Court.
  • A major U.S. securities company before a court in Beijing in its defense of claims of reputation infringement brought by a first-tier law firm in China. We successfully persuaded the plaintiff to withdraw all its claims.
  • A U.S. automobile manufacturer before an Inner Mongolia court in its defense against the relatives of a traffic accident victim claiming product liability.
  • A Big 4 accounting firm in a RMB21 million-plus class action before a court in Yunnan concerning alleged false representation.