Fisheries Legal Team Across the Four Jurisdictions of the Two Shores and Three Regions
Connecting top legal professionals across Greater China and Southeast Asia, specializing in fisheries law to be your most trusted cross-border legal partner.
Founded and led by Attorney Jiang Wohong of Guangdong Dafang Law Firm, our team brings together legal professionals from Greater China and Southeast Asia. We maintain a presence in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Taipei, Macau, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Zhoushan, Dalian, Qingdao, Zhanjiang, as well as Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
We are not a single law firm, but a specialized cross-border legal team with complementary expertise. Our members specialize in aquaculture, fishing operations, oceanic maritime law, and international compliance. We deliver precise services to local fisheries enterprises and business owners while collaborating across regions to handle complex cross-border legal matters.
Our core strength lies in "four-jurisdiction synergy, multi-regional coverage, and industry specialization." We are well-versed in the legal systems of mainland China (civil law), Hong Kong (common law), Taiwan (continental civil law influence), and Macau (Portuguese legal tradition), enabling seamless navigation across different jurisdictions' rules and judicial practices. Beyond legal expertise, our team deeply understands the fishing industry's operations—from nearshore aquaculture to offshore fishing, from seafood trade to vessel financing, from port logistics to cross-border investment. We don't just know the law; we understand fisheries.
Core Team Capabilities
Cross-border Dispute Resolution
Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments Across Regions, Foreign-Related Arbitration, Cross-Border Asset Recovery
Maritime and Commercial Law
Marine collisions, general average incidents, oil pollution damage, and maritime trade claims
International Compliance and Investment
Fishing Agreement Review, Overseas Investment Structures, Cross-Border Financing and Investment
Industry-specific legal services
Fishery supply chain finance, aquatic product processing and trade, commodity disputes
Founding Team Members
Jiang Wohong
Founder & Director / Hong Kong-Registered Overseas Lawyer (Mainland China)
Founder and Managing Partner of Guangdong Dafang Law Firm, holding a mainland China lawyer's license and registered as an overseas lawyer in Hong Kong. Also serves as a mediator and arbitrator in mainland China. With extensive cross-border legal experience traveling between Guangzhou and Hong Kong, Mr. Jiang plays a pivotal role in ensuring seamless integration across the two legal systems, specializing in the mutual recognition and enforcement of court judgments and arbitration awards between mainland China and Hong Kong. Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, he possesses deep expertise in both judicial systems, cultural nuances, and business practices.
Yan Yingxin
Hong Kong Yim Ying Yan Law Firm – Founder & Managing Partner (Hong Kong)
With over 15 years of practice in Hong Kong and extensive hands-on experience, she founded Yingyinxin Law Firm in Hong Kong and serves as a core member of the team. She specializes in M&A, cross-border investment and financing, debt restructuring, and international business. In fisheries law, she excels at guiding multinational fishing groups through complex cross-border capital operations, overseas M&A, and major maritime disputes. Renowned for precision in technical execution and practicality in solutions.
Huang Dayuan
Founder & Managing Partner, Yuzhao Law Firm (Taipei)
With years of practice in Taiwan's legal community and an outstanding professional reputation, this expert specializes in maritime and commercial law, international trade disputes, and cross-strait economic and trade legal matters. They possess exceptional command over international fisheries treaties, Taiwan's domestic fisheries regulations, and the offshore fishing regulatory framework. Their superior crisis management skills and profound legal expertise make them the cornerstone of the team when handling offshore fishing cases and cross-border maritime disputes.
Mai Xingye
Solicitor and Notary Public Maxy, Founder (Macau)
Holds notary qualifications in both China and Macau, playing a pivotal role in cross-border legal matters within Macau and the Greater Bay Area. Expertise spans cross-border commercial litigation, international arbitration, Macau corporate and financial law, and legal coordination between mainland China and Macau. Leverages Macau's unique position as "A Platform for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries" to provide seamless legal support for fisheries enterprises expanding into overseas markets.
Liu Weiting
Founder and Managing Partner, Litchin International Law Firm (Taipei)
Delivers exceptional results in corporate financing and investment, cross-border commercial litigation, family business succession, and crisis public relations legal management. Excels at strategic legal planning from a high-level perspective, with keen commercial insight and top-tier design capabilities to assist Taiwan-based fisheries companies in cross-border M&A, overseas investment structuring, and compliance transformation.
Tang Yanping
Co-Founder (Guangzhou), Guangdong Dafang Law Firm
With extensive experience in mainland China legal practice, specializing in cross-border civil and commercial litigation, corporate compliance governance, and cross-border asset protection. Expert in legal risk management for mainland fishing enterprises, particularly in fisheries supply chain finance, aquatic product processing and logistics, and commodity trade disputes. Known for meticulous thinking and decisive action, with deep insight into Greater Bay Area industrial policies and regulatory environments.
Li Yongyi
Partner (Guangzhou), Guangdong Dafang Law Firm
Specializes in administrative law matters related to marine affairs and fisheries, resolution of maritime commercial disputes, and environmental compliance. Possesses deep expertise in mainland China's maritime laws and regulations, with extensive experience assisting clients in handling cutting-edge legal issues such as fishing license procurement, international fishery cooperation, vessel sales and leasing, and claims for maritime casualty damages. Demonstrates a strong professional commitment to the "blue economy" and sustainable development.
Huang Xinxin
Partner (Guangzhou), Guangdong Dafang Law Firm
Our practice focuses on cross-border intellectual property protection, compliance in fisheries technology innovation, and international commercial negotiations. As the modern fisheries sector transitions toward intelligence and technological advancement, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive legal support for patent licensing, breeding technology protection, cross-border IP strategy, and e-commerce compliance for fisheries enterprises—demonstrating the vitality and global perspective of a new generation of international legal professionals.
Cai Mingxi
Consulting Lawyer, Hong Kong Ying Yingxin Law Firm (Hong Kong)
Early career at a top-tier international law firm in Hong Kong, establishing a solid professional foundation. Practice areas focus on family office structures, fintech compliance, international arbitration, and the intersection of emerging and traditional sectors in the modern marine economy. Dedicated to integrating forward-thinking innovation with rigorous legal expertise, specializing in introducing blue finance to modern fishing enterprises and designing succession frameworks for shipping and fishing family businesses.
Vision · Mission · Values
Our Vision
To become the leading provider of legal services in the fisheries sector, delivering the most professional and reliable legal protection for fishing enterprises and vessel owners, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of every marine industry practitioner.
Our Mission
Continuously deepening our expertise in fisheries law, we are building a global legal service network covering major fishing nations to become the most trusted legal partner for fisheries companies expanding overseas.
Our Values
Professionalism builds trust. Collaboration transcends boundaries. Integrity creates value.
Social Responsibility and ESG Commitment
Pro Bono Legal Services
We regularly host the "Fishery Law Goes to the Countryside" public welfare initiative, offering free legal consultations and legal education to coastal fishing villages. In collaboration with multiple universities, we have established the "Fishery Law Scholarship" to cultivate specialized talent in fishery law. Our team actively provides pro bono legal services through charitable organizations, bringing legal support closer to the people.
Environmental Responsibility
We actively participate in industry seminars and public welfare initiatives focused on ocean conservation and sustainable fisheries. We assist clients with environmental compliance matters, including compensation for marine pollution damages and ecological restoration. By promoting green aquaculture and sustainable fishing practices, we provide legal support to advance the blue economy.
Social Responsibility
We help fisheries companies navigate complex cross-border challenges in labor rights, industry transformation, and ESG compliance involving multiple stakeholders. We focus on protecting fishers' rights, ensuring compliance for foreign crew employment, and coordinating community relations—driving sustainable industry development with a macro-level, empathetic perspective.
Governance
Guided by our principles of integrity, professionalism, pragmatism, and efficiency, we provide clients with services in compliance governance, cross-border asset protection, and corporate succession planning. We help fisheries enterprises establish sound internal governance mechanisms, enhance their compliance standards, and achieve long-term, stable growth.
Our Future Vision
In the future, we will continue to uphold our core values: professionalism, focus, customer-first, integrity, and efficient response. We remain dedicated to advancing fisheries law, strengthening cross-border collaboration, and elevating our ESG practices to contribute to China's fisheries legal framework and sustainable development. We firmly believe that law is not merely about enforcing rules—it creates value by empowering fisheries enterprises to grow compliantly and safeguarding a sustainable future for our oceans.