An Shouzhi

An Shouzhi [Chinese: 安寿志; pinyin: ān shòu zhì; 1976-] (born in Xinhua County, Hunan Province) is a Chinese lawyer who joined Wang Jing & Co Law Firm, engaging in shipping law, international trade law, commercial law since 2004. From 2010, acting as the Chief Rep. of Wang Jing & Co Law Firm Fuzhou Office, before this, Mr. AN worked in the Head office of Wang Jing & Co., Law Firm and its Qingdao Office & Xiamen Office separately.

Education

In 1999, He graduated from Navigation College, Jimei University, and obtained a Master of Laws in Shipping & Maritime Law from Law School of Dalian Maritime University in 2004, Master of Laws in EU Law majoring merger control and competition from Law Faculty of Stockholm University in 2009 and tutored by Mr. Ulf Bernitz, who is the Professor of European Law at Stockholm University, Visiting Professor of Örebro University, as well as Senior Research Fellow at St Hilda's College, University of Oxford. He is also Director for the Wallenberg Foundation, Oxford/Stockholm Association in European Law, based at the Institute of European Law, University of Oxford.

Experience

July 1999-2001, Mr. An worked in Sino Master Shipping Co., Ltd in Xiamen, China, in charge of shipping and import affairs.

Feb.-Sep. 2003, Mr. An was internshipped in Xiamen Maritime Court of P.R. China and Xiamen PICC Property and Casualty Insurance Company for case claim handling;

Feb.-Apr. 2009, Mr. An was exchange-visiting European Commission, European Parliament, Council of European Union & Court of Justice of European Communities for studying EU merger control and competition law;

May-Jun. 2009, Mr. An was trained in Gard P&I Club (Arendal, Norway), The Swedish P&I Club (Gothenburg, Sweden) for Marine Insurance Course.

May 2004-now, working in Wang Jing & Co.Law Firm, of which, 2004-2006, worked in its Guangzhou office(Head Office); 2007-2008, worked in its Qingdao Office and in charge of its maritime team; July 2009-Feb. 2010, worked in its Xiamen Office and in charge of its maritime and corporate team. Since March 2010 to now, works in and takes charge of Wang Jing & Co. Law Firm Fuzhou Office. Practice Areas: shipping law, international trade law, commercial law and international arbitration.

Accolades & Social Activities

  • In 2012, Mr. An accolades as Asialaw’s Leading lawyer

in Maritime & Transport in Asia-Pacific Region..

  • In 2009, member of the Chinese European Arbitration Center (Hamburg).
  • In 2012, Member of Council of the Fujian Venture Capital Association (China).

Legislation Activities

An is now acting as the vice editor-in-chief of Wang Jing & Co., Maritime Law Review, and he as a main drafter made the following guidelines according to the instructions from All China Lawyers Association:

Guideline on Handling Shipping Cases by Guangdong Province Lawyers (2004);

All China Lawyers Association's Guideline on Handling Shipping Cases (2007);

All China Lawyers Association's Guideline on Lawyers Fee regarding Shipping Cases (2010);

All China Lawyers Association's Catalogue on Shipping Cases (2012).

Works and Publications

Mr. An has co-published two academic books:

  • Practice and Legal Issues on Logistics, Dongbei University of Finance & Economics Press, 2003.
  • Study on Basic Theories of Marine Tort Law, Dalian Maritime University Press, 2006, by which, Mr. AN suggested that China shall set up the system of maritime tort law and the jurisdiction over the type of ocean environmental tort shall be fallen into the Maritime Court.

Mr. An published many essays in leading journals in leading journals, such as:

  • On Possession and Lien of Vessels, Annual of China Maritime Law, 2002, Dalian Maritime University Press.
  • Legal Issues and Practice in Oil Pollution Cases, Annual of China Maritime Trial, 2004, People's Communication Press.
  • Convergence or Parallel Paths? Comparison with Substantive Tests of Merger Control Merger control in EU and Chinese Competition Law, European Competition

Law Review, 2010, 31(6), p. 248-257, Sweet & Maxwell, by which, Mr. AN are of the view that in this stage the Chinese and EU’s Substantive Tests of Merger Control is really convergent.