HIGHTIME LAW OFFICE
A Boutique Firm Delivering Cross-Border Legal Services in Japanese, English, and Chinese
SHANGHAI, CHINA
🏛 About Hightime
Since our founding in 2010, Hightime has earned acclaim in maritime, insurance, and trade legal services. In 2022, a leading Japanese-speaking team joined, transforming Hightime into a boutique firm specializing in commercial, maritime, customs, insurance, and family legal services in Japanese and English.
🌐 Global Network
Hightime maintains close cooperation with renowned commercial and maritime law firms in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, the UK, the US, Australia, Cyprus, and Panama, delivering seamless cross-border legal services.
👥 Our Team
Our elite team includes maritime experts with seafaring experience, former in-house counsel at major multinationals, and overseas LL.M. graduates — all capable of providing services in Chinese, English, and Japanese.
Core Practice Areas
Maritime Disputes
Collision, pollution, casualty investigation, salvage, personal injury, general average
Admiralty Disputes
Charterparty, bills of lading, cargo claims, freight forwarding, port operations
Insurance
Claims investigation, policy disputes, P&I, liability insurance, credit insurance
International Trade
Sale of goods, trade terms, cross-border dispute resolution, trade compliance
Corporate & Commercial
M&A, asset restructuring, equity transfers, liquidation, foreign investment
Compliance
Cybersecurity & data compliance, anti-bribery, corporate governance, customs & tax