Wade is a registered foreign lawyer at JTJB, dual-qualified as a lawyer in the People’s Republic of China and as a solicitor of England and Wales. His practice covers a broad spectrum of cross-border matters, with a particular focus on international arbitration and multi-jurisdictional litigation in the areas of commodity trading and shipping.

Wade has extensive experience representing both Chinese and international clients in institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings seated in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and London. Prior to joining JTJB, Wade practised for over nine years in the Shanghai offices of an international law firm and a leading domestic firm, where he acted in a wide range of cross-border disputes and transactions. His litigation experience includes handling ship arrest, maritime injunctions, property preservation, bankruptcy proceedings, and complex enforcement cases involving multiple jurisdictions.

In addition to his contentious practice, Wade regularly advises clients on FDI, ODI, ship financing, ship sale and purchase, and general commercial and compliance matters.

Wade previously served as a member of the International Law Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association and as an External Mentor at Shanghai Maritime University. In 2023, he was selected as one of ten lawyers for the first Shanghai–Singapore Lawyers Exchange Programme.

Arbitration

• Acting for a Swiss insurance company in a CIETAC arbitration concerning a reinsurance contract dispute. Successfully defended the client against a claim of over CNY 18 million completely.
• Acting for a major state-owned enterprise client in an SIAC arbitration concerning a sales contract of steam coal in bulk with the dispute amount exceeding USD 26 million.
• Acting for a trading house in an HKIAC arbitration with the amount in dispute exceeding CNY 30 million.
• Acting for a shareholder in an HKIAC arbitration concerning a VAM agreement with the dispute amount exceeding CNY 100 million.
• Acting for clients in several LMAA arbitration cases in relation to Charterparty disputes.
• Acting for a Malaysian company in the application for the recognition and enforcement of an AIAC arbitral award in China.
• Collaborating with South African and English counsels in handling an arbitration case in South Africa involving the pledging of aluminum ingots at Qingdao Port. The amount in dispute exceeded CNY 100 million.

Litigation

• Acting for Huatai Property Insurance Co Ltd in a court litigation case and successfully obtaining the first injunction order issued by the Chinese court to counter the anti-suit injunction order issued by a foreign court.
• Acting for Xinjie Logistic Co Ltd in a leading case concerning the carrier’s liability in tort. Successfully defended the client against the claim in tort. The case was selected and published as the Guiding Case of the Supreme People’s Court.
• Acting for Starr Indemnity & Liability Company in cargo recovery case against COSCO before the Shanghai Maritime Court and successfully recovered over CNY 10 million.
• Acting for PICC against Rolls-Royce Marine AS in a recovery case concerning product liability dispute. It was Shanghai Maritime Court’s first case involving product liability caused by the defect of ship’s crucial components.

Social Activities and Honors

• Member of International Law Committee of Shanghai Lawyer’s Bar
• External Mentor of Shanghai Maritime University
• Member of Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration

Educational Background

• Bachelor of Engineering, Dalian Maritime University
• LLM in Maritime Law, Shanghai Maritime University