Our Team

Zhu Guolin

Founding Partner
Practice Areas: Maritime (collision, pollution, salvage, general average, personal injury, charterparty, bill of lading, cargo damage, ship sale/finance/lease, shipbuilding, offshore engineering); Insurance (claims, contracts, P&I, liability, credit insurance); International trade and commercial disputes; Labor, real estate, construction.
Experience: B.Eng & M.Eng from Dalian Maritime University with ocean-going navigation experience. China Shipping Development (1998-2003), Jinghai Law Firm (2003-2006), Ince & Co (2006-2010). Founded Hightime in 2010.
Languages: Chinese, English

Li Quanhong

Managing Partner
Practice Areas: Commercial dispute resolution, customs & tax, corporate compliance, cybersecurity & data compliance, corporate counsel, Japan-related practice.
Experience: Former legal management roles at Mitsubishi Corporation, MUFG Bank. Previously at Zhonglun, Dentons, Jintiancheng. Joined Hightime as partner in Aug 2022, became Managing Partner in Jun 2023.
Languages: Chinese, Japanese, English

Zhao Hongwen

Partner
Practice Areas: Japan-related business, M&A, asset restructuring, IP, product liability, labor, anti-commercial bribery, corporate governance, matrimonial & family matters.
Experience: LL.M from Chiba University (Japan) and University of Virginia (USA). 15 years studying and working in Japan. Former in-house counsel at major Japanese automotive company. Joined Hightime as partner in Jun 2023.
Languages: Chinese, Japanese

Gan Yimin

Senior Associate
Practice Areas: Criminal litigation, civil & commercial litigation and arbitration, criminal-civil cross matters, commercial negotiation, matrimonial & family.
Experience: LL.M from Shanghai Maritime University. Extensive experience in litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution. Member of the Tax Committee of Shanghai Bar Association. Joined Hightime in Mar 2023.
Languages: Chinese, English

Zhang Boyi

Associate
Practice Areas: Admiralty, corporate law, foreign investment, real estate, labor law and other commercial legal services.
Experience: LL.B from Communication University of China (2010). Obtained PRC legal professional qualification in 2011 and joined Hightime thereafter.
Languages: Chinese, English

Mr. Yan

Senior Consultant
Practice Areas: Legal affairs in banking, insurance, payment, logistics and related industries.
Experience: Long-serving corporate legal counsel with extensive legal management experience and deep industry insight. Joined Hightime as Senior Consultant in Sep 2022.
Languages: Chinese, English

Mr. Pan

Associate
Practice Areas: Civil law and administrative law, handling of administrative legal affairs.
Experience: Joined Hightime as legal counsel in 2011, qualified as a lawyer in 2021.
Languages: Chinese