• Top 10 Guangzhou Lawyers in Foreign-related Matters
• Member of "Top 1000 Lawyers in Foreign-related Matters" Nationwide Talent Pool of the MOJ of China
• Expert Advisor to the Supreme People's Procuratorate
• "Pacesetter" honorary title among the "30 Individuals and 30 Firms" Awards for the 30th anniversary of the in-depth lawyer system reform in Guangzhou
• Outstanding Contributor to Guangdong’s Development of Foreign-related Rule of Law
• Ambassador for Guangzhou’s Law-based Business Environment by Guangzhou Lawyers Association (first batch)
• Member of the 11th Council of Guangzhou Lawyers Association and Vice President of its Foreign Legal Services Branch
• Head of Maritime and Aviation Law Committee of Guangzhou Lawyers Association
• Secretary-general of Maritime Law Committee of All China Lawyers Association
• Vice president of "Belt and Road" and Foreign Affairs Working Committee of Guangdong Lawyers Association
• Council member and mediator of Guangzhou International Commercial Mediation Center
• Council member of Legal Business Environment Research Institute of Guangzhou Lawyers Association
• Member of "Leading Lawyers in Foreign-related Matters" Talent Pool of Guangdong Lawyers Association and "Leading Lawyers in Foreign-related Matters" Talent Pool of Guangzhou Lawyers Association
• Vice-president of Guangdong Maritime Law Research Institute and Guangzhou International Shipping Judicial Research Institute
• Member of the Foreign-related Rule of Law Expert Committee of Guangdong Province and Expert Advisor to the Commission for Overall Law-Based Governance of the CPC Guangzhou Municipal Committee
• Legal Advisor to the CPC Haizhu District Committee and Haizhu People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality
• Extramural supervisor for J.M postgraduates (International Shipping Law) at South China Normal University and Researcher at International Shipping Law and Policy Research Center
• Extramural supervisor for  J.M postgraduates at Sun Yat-sen University, South China Normal University, and Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
• Arbitrator at CIETAC, CMAC, Guangzhou Arbitration Commission, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre, Hainan International Arbitration Court,  Beihai International Arbitration Court, Qingdao Arbitration Commission, Maoming Arbitration Commission, Dalian International Arbitration Court and Vietnam-China International Trade Arbitration Center and others
• Member of the lawyers databases of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited, China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China,Ltd., China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association, COSCO SHIPPING Lines, COSCO SHIPPING Bulk Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Port Group
• Member of China's Top 100 Foreign-related Lawyers recommended by Law Press China to mark the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy, and selected into Lawyers in Modern China, Foreign-related Legal Talents, Chinese Lawyers Yearbook: lawyers for foreign-related matters
• Consecutively recommended as "Leading Lawyer in Shipping" by Chambers and Partners since 2012, and consecutively awarded "Deals of the year" by China Business Law Journal
• Recognized in "The A-List 2023-24: Visionaries" by China Business Law Journal, and awarded "Stellar Accolade" by LegalOne.

Language
Chinese (Mandarin), English

Huang Hui received his Master of Laws degree from Dalian Maritime University, one of the "211 Project" key universities and "Double First-Class" universities (first-class disciplines) in China, majoring in maritime law.

In full-time practice since 2002 specialising in all aspects of maritime law, international trade and insurance, Huang Hui has handled numerous complex, influential and typical cases, including a number of landmark cases in the history of maritime judicial practice and foreign-related legal services in China. He was lead counsel in matters selected for Top 10 Landmark Cases of the Year and Top 10 Typical Maritime Cases of the Year by the Supreme People’s Court, GAZETTE OF THE SUPREME PEOPLE’S COURT, Guiding Cases of the Supreme People’s Court, Lloyd’s Law Reports, Chinese Maritime and Commercial Law Reports, Top 10 Typical Marine Traffic Accidents 2010-2020 released by the Ministry of Transportation, Typical Cross-border Disputes in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Ten Typical Cases of Mutual Enforcement of Arbitral Awards between Mainland China and the HKSAR, and Outstanding Cases of Legal Services in the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Greater Bay Area 2019 -2022, and Typical Cases on the Application of International Treaties and International Practices in Foreign-related Civil and Commercial Cases by the Supreme People’s Court.

Huang Hui has been invited to interviews by China Central Television feature programs including Oriental Horizon, Legal Report and Court Hearing Scene, law journals and other media including Legal Daily, China Trial Journal and The Great Nation's Lawyers for his successful handling of all sorts of maritime and foreign related disputes. He enjoys a good reputation as a lawyer with over 20 years of practice.

He is highly experienced in foreign-related matters and has been invited to give testimony as expert in Chinese law in courts or arbitration tribunals in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Panama and other regions and achieved very satisfactory results for the clients.

Huang Hui is head of Maritime and Aviation Law Committee of Guangzhou Lawyers Association and vice-president of Guangdong Maritime Law Research Institute, secretary-general of Maritime Law Committee of All China Lawyers Association, a member of "Top 1000 Lawyers in Foreign-related Matters" Nationwide Talent Pool of the Ministry of Justice of China, an Expert Advisor to the Supreme People's Procuratorate in Civil and Administrative Cases and a member of "Leading Lawyers in Foreign-related Matters" of Guangdong Province (1st batch). Meanwhile, he is arbitrator at CIETAC, CMAC, Guangzhou Arbitration Commission, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre, Hainan International Arbitration Court, Qingdao Arbitration Commission, Dalian International Arbitration Court and Vietnam-China International Trade Arbitration Center, etc.

Huang Hui was named among “Top 10 Lawyers in Foreign-related Matters” by Guangzhou Lawyers Association in celebration of its 30th Anniversary. He has been consecutively recommended as "Leading Lawyer in Shipping" by Chambers and Partners since 2012, won multiple "Deals of the year" Awards and "The A-List 2023-24: Visionaries" Award of China Business Law Journal, was awarded "Stellar Accolade" by LegalOne and the "Pacesetter" honorary title among the "30 Individuals and 30 Firms" Awards by CPC Guangzhou Lawyers Committee and Guangzhou Lawyers Association to mark the 30th anniversary of the in-depth lawyer system reform in Guangzhou, and honored as Ambassador for Guangzhou’s Law-based Business Environment by Guangzhou Lawyers Association.

1. Successfully advised on case selected for "Ten Typical Cases of Mutual Enforcement of Arbitral Awards between Mainland China and the HKSAR" published by the Supreme People's Court and "Typical Cross-border Disputes in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" published by the High People's Court of Guangdong Province.
2. Represented Guangdong port operator in a RMB425 million claim for breach of container leasing contract. Huang Hui won an "Annual Achievement Award of the Year 2020" presented by Guangzhou Lawyers Association, "Deals of the Year 2021" by China Business Law Journal, and "Outstanding Cases of Legal Services in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area  2019- 2022" by Guangdong Lawyers Association for his representation in this case.
3. Successfully represented Fortune 500 air products provider in hundreds of arbitration claims for breach of service contracts.
4. Represented insurers of Chinese bulk carrier “Z” in various claims arising from her collision with Marshall Islands-registered container ship “M” which resulted in the death of 11 crew members (Matter value: over RMB 200 million).  Huang Hui won an "Annual Achievement Award of the Year 2017" presented by Guangzhou Lawyers Association and an "Exemplary Case in Foreign-related Legal Services" award by Guangdong Lawyers Association for his representation in this case which was selected for "Top 10 Typical Marine Traffic Accidents 2010-2020" by China’s Ministry of Transportation, and featured in "Outstanding Foreign-related Cases" published by All China Lawyers Association and "Compendium of Exemplary Cases in Foreign-related Legal Services 2014-2018" published by All China Lawyers Association.
5. Represented owners and insurers of Greek crude oil carrier in multiple salvage claims and GA claim arising from her grounding in the Qiongzhou Strait (Matter value: RMB 60 million). The case was selected into "Top 10 Landmark Cases of the Year 2016" and "Top 10 Typical Maritime Cases of the Year 2016" by China's Supreme Court and China Central Television, "Top 10 Typical Cases Selected to Mark the 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to China" by Guangzhou Maritime Court, Lloyd's Law Reports [2016] Vol7, GAZETTE OF THE SUPREME PEOPLE'S COURT [2016] Issue 11 and as Guiding Case No. 110 in the People's Court Case Database. In addition, Huang Hui won an "Annual Achievement Award of the Year 2016" presented by Guangzhou Lawyers Association and "Typical Cases of Legal Services in Foreign-related Matters"(First Prize) award by Guangdong Lawyers Association for his representation in this case which was featured in "Outstanding Foreign-related Cases 2020" published by All China Lawyers Association and "Compendium of Typical Cases of Legal Services in Foreign-related Matters 2014-2018" published by All China Lawyers Association.
6. Represented foreign shipowner in a more than RMB 100 million claim for damage to submarine fiber optic cable in the Qiongzhou Strait.
7. Represented owners and insurers of Taiwanese vessel in an over RMB 100 million claim for oil pumping and cleanup costs arising from her grounding at the entrance of the Pearl River.
8. Represented Hong Kong shipowner in a RMB1.2 billion arbitration claim for breach of shipbuilding contract.
9. Represented owners and P&I insurer of Singapore registered bulk carrier in a RMB23 million claim for damage to DDGS cargo. The judgment of the case was selected by China's Supreme Court into Outstanding Judicial Documents of the National Court System.
10. Represented cargo interests in a RMB730 million claim arising from fire on ocean-going container carrier  Maersk Honam. The case was named among the High People’s Court of Guangdong Province’s first selection of “Ten Typical Maritime Cases” in May 2024, selected for "Top 10 Typical Cases of the Year 2022" by Guangzhou Maritime Court and for "Nationwide Outstanding Court Cases for the Year 2023" by China’s Supreme Court, and awarded "Exemplary Deal" by LegalOne.. Besides, Huang Hui won "Annual Achievement Award of the Year 2022" presented by Guangzhou Lawyers Association for his representation in this case, which was also awarded Deals of the Year 2023 by China Business Law Journal.
11. Represented operator and insurers of an airport in Southern China in a RMB22 million claim for damage to aircraft.
12. Represented P&I insurer of Togo-registered general cargo carrier in a RMB34.6 million claim for oil pollution prevention costs.
13. Represented Chinese ocean-going fishing vessel interests in death claims involving crew of multiple nationalities (matter value: over RMB 65 million). The case received special instructions from China's president and premier. The accident and search-and-rescue operations were extensively covered by international and domestic media, attracting wide public concerns in the international and domestic communities. Huang Hui's constructive advice on procuring swift, separate settlement with the families of crew members and the inclusion of confidentiality clauses, effectively allayed public pressure faced by the local government. In recognition of his professional competence and experience, Huang Hui was appointed by Yantai Penglai District Law Society as its chief legal advisor. Besides, he was also honored with an “Annual Social Stability Maintenance Award2023 ” by Guangzhou Lawyers Association for this case.
14.  Represented owners of "CONTI CHIVLARY" in various claims arising from her collision with "Zhe Xing Hang 3" (Matter value: RMB30 million). Huang Hui won an "Annual Achievement Award of the Year 2021" presented by Guangzhou Lawyers Association for his representation in this case.
15. Represented insurers of "Chen Chang 332" in various claims arising from her collision with "Morning Cherry" which led to the sinking of the former. Huang Hui received a "Deals of the Year 2020" award by China Business Law Journal for his representation in this case.
16. Represented master and other crew members of "Angelic Power" in wage claims against the shipowners/sale proceeds of the vessel. The case was featured in the Supreme People's Court's Work Report 2023, selected for "Top 10 Typical Maritime Cases of the Year" by the Supreme People's Court, featured in Informa UK's Chinese Maritime and Commercial Law Reports [2022] Vol 4 and included in Informa i-Law database, and awarded "Exemplary Case" by LegalOne.
17. Represented charterers in evidence preservation against owners of "Unity" pending ad hoc arbitration. Huang Hui won an "Annual Achievement Award of the Year 2021" presented by Guangzhou Lawyers Association for his representation in this case.
18. Lead counsel in "Yuan Feng Hai" v "Yuan Feng Er" (judicial sale and enforcement). Huang Hui won an "Annual Achievement Award of the Year 2018" presented by Guangzhou Lawyers Association for his representation in this case.
19. Lead counsel in Meiya v Changlixing (dispute over construction contract) before China's Supreme Court (matter value: RMB 300 million). The case was selected by China's Supreme Court into "Guidelines for Decisions and Documents on Typical Civil and Commercial Cases (Vol 1)" (The Guide Series of the First Circuit of the Supreme People's Court). Besides, Huang Hui received "Deals of the Year 2019" award by China Business Law Journal and an "Annual Achievement Award of the Year 2019" by Guangzhou Lawyers Association for his representation in this case.
20. Lead counsel in PICC Zhongshan v CPIC Dongguan (dispute over double insurance) before China' Supreme Court). The case was featured in both GAZETTE OF THE SUPREME PEOPLE'S COURT [2023] Issue 9 and Informa UK's Chinese Maritime and Commercial Law Report [2023] Vol 4.  Besides, the case was awarded “Deals of the Year 2023” by China Business Law Journal and “Exemplary Case” by LegalOne in March 2024. Huang Hui was honored with an “Annual Achievement Award 2023” by Guangzhou Lawyers Association for his successful representation in this case. 
21. Lead counsel in Guangzhou Shipping Materials Supply Co. Ltd. v  TAN BINH CO., LTD (collision) which was selected for “Typical Cases on the Application of International Treaties and International Practices in Foreign-related Civil and Commercial Cases” by China’s Supreme Court and "Top 10 Typical Maritime Cases of the Year 2023" by Guangzhou Maritime Court. Besides, the case was awarded  “Exemplary Case” by LegalOne and Huang Hui was honored with an “Annual Achievement Award 2023” by Guangzhou Lawyers Association for his successful representation in this case. 
22. Lead counsel in KB Insurance Co., Ltd v Guangzhou Port Xinsha Stevedoring Co., Ltd. (tort liability for damage to high-end equipment) which was awarded “Exemplary Case” by LegalOne in March 2024. Huang Hui was honored with an “Annual Achievement Award 2023” by Guangzhou Lawyers Association for his successful representation in this case.