Jingzhan Wong

About the Lawyer
Lawyer Jingzhan Wang is a contract disputes specialist based in Tianjin, China, and a key member of Tianjin Bozhuan Law Firm. With a legal career spanning over two decades, he has developed extensive experience in handling complex civil and commercial contract disputes, including those with significant cross-border and foreign-related elements. His work covers contentious and non-contentious aspects of contract law, with a particular focus on high-value infrastructure, energy, and construction-related contracts.
Wang’s professional journey began in 2005 at a primary law court in western China, where he served in the Dalu Tribunal and gained first-hand experience in judicial dispute resolution. Over the years, he has transitioned into private practice and built a strong reputation for advising on contract structures, risk allocation, and dispute prevention, as well as representing clients in negotiation, litigation, and arbitration. He is Deputy Director of Tianjin Bozhuan Law Firm and serves as an arbitrator of the Tianjin Arbitration Commission and the Tangshan International Arbitration Center, roles that further reflect his depth of experience in contract-related disputes.
Experience
Lawyer Jingzhan Wang has been engaged in legal practice since 2005, giving him more than twenty years of experience with a strong concentration on contract disputes.

• 2005.7–2007.7 – Primary Law Court, Western China (Dalu Tribunal) Wang started his legal career at a grass-root level court, working in the Dalu Tribunal. This judicial experience provided him with a solid foundation in civil and commercial dispute handling, including the application and interpretation of contract law in real-world cases.
• 2009.9–2017.5 – Tianjin Blessing Law Firm During his tenure at Tianjin Blessing Law Firm as a full-time lawyer, Wang focused on civil and commercial contract disputes and served as legal advisor and contract engineer for a petroleum and gas project of the China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau from August 2013 to May 2017. In this role, he was heavily involved in contract drafting, negotiation, implementation oversight, and risk control for large-scale international energy projects, which included complex EPC and service contract frameworks.
• 2017.8–present – Tianjin Bozhuan Law Firm Since joining Tianjin Bozhuan Law Firm, Wang has been practicing as an attorney-at-law with a particular emphasis on foreign-related contract disputes. He has provided continuous legal support to BGP Marine, a CNPC-affiliated entity, on contract compliance, negotiation, and dispute resolution in cross-border exploration and engineering projects. His practice covers both PRC court proceedings and arbitration forums.
• 2018.3–2019.9 – Tianjin Yifa Law Firm In parallel with his broader career trajectory, Wang spent time at Tianjin Yifa Law Firm, further sharpening his skills in civil and commercial contract disputes and related advisory work.
• Arbitration Roles Wang was appointed as an arbitrator of the Tangshan International Arbitration Center in August 2023 and as an arbitrator of the Tianjin Arbitration Commission in December 2023. In these capacities, he sits as arbitrator in contract-related disputes, including construction and commercial matters, drawing on his extensive experience in both domestic and foreign-related contracts.

Over the course of his practice, Wang has provided external legal advisory services to numerous Chinese enterprises, particularly in relation to contract negotiation, performance management, and dispute resolution. His work has included continuous legal counsel to companies in sectors such as construction, infrastructure, and manufacturing, where contract design and risk management are central to operations.
Specialty
Lawyer Jingzhan Wang’s practice is centered on contract disputes, with a strong emphasis on complex civil and commercial contracts and foreign-related matters. His expertise includes the entire lifecycle of contracts, from structuring and drafting to enforcement and dispute resolution.

• Commercial and Civil Contract Disputes Wang acts for enterprises in disputes arising from a wide range of commercial contracts, including sale and purchase agreements, services contracts, construction and engineering contracts, and long-term cooperation agreements. He regularly handles litigation in PRC courts involving issues such as breach of contract, payment disputes, performance disputes, and liability allocation.
• Cross-Border and Foreign-Related Contracts A significant portion of Wang’s work involves foreign-related contracts in the energy, infrastructure, and engineering sectors. He advises on disputes involving international project contracts, often governed by Incoterms and complex risk allocation clauses. His experience includes contracts structured around terms such as FOB, CIF, and DDP for the sale and transport of goods and equipment, as well as service and construction contracts in overseas markets.
• Infrastructure, Construction, and Energy Projects Wang has participated in major international pipeline and storage projects, providing contract risk control and compliance review. His work focuses on identifying contractual risks, advising on performance guarantees, variations, delay and liquidated damages provisions, and dispute resolution clauses, and then representing clients when disputes arise over performance, payment, or quality issues.

Representative engagements in the field of contract disputes include:

• Corporate and Transactional Contract Support
  • Provision of full legal services for contracts related to the incorporation of a subsidiary of Tianjin Baodi Agricultural Company, ensuring contractual compliance and risk control in the set-up and operation of the new entity.
  • Provision of compliance audit for contractual and equity transaction documentation for Fujian XX Technology Co., Ltd. in connection with its listing on the Tianjin Equity Exchange Market, with a focus on contractual risk allocation and enforceability.
• Major International Project Contracts
  • Legal reviews and contract risk control for the Halfaya crude oil export pipeline project, with a contractual value of approximately 400 million USD, under the China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau. His work covered contract drafting and negotiation, risk allocation, and dispute-prevention mechanisms involving multiple international stakeholders.
  • Legal compliance and contract control for the Nassiria oil storage project in Iraq, valued at nearly 700 million USD, focusing on contractual structure, performance risk, and dispute resolution frameworks for a large-scale overseas infrastructure project.
  • Participation in setting up and contractually structuring subsidiaries of BGP Marine in Hong Kong, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom, including the preparation and review of foundational contracts and related commercial agreements.
• Litigation in Contract Disputes
  • Representation in construction and engineering payment disputes and related priority rights, including cases involving claims for construction payment and the protection of payment priority in Chinese courts.
  • Litigation cases such as Tianjin Yibang Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd. vs. Shandong Zhongyuancai Information Consulting Co., Ltd., Meihua Construction Company Tianjin Branch vs. Tianjin Tairong Housing Company, Shenzhen Jinggong Construction Decoration Group Limited vs. Jiuquan Hezhong Hotel Management Company, and Tianjin Tianjia Municipal Road Engineering Co., Ltd. vs. North Garden Tianjin Limited, all of which involved the enforcement and defense of contractual rights and obligations.

Through these matters, Wang has developed a practice that combines detailed knowledge of Chinese contract law with practical experience in managing and resolving high-stakes disputes for domestic and international clients.
Education
Lawyer Jingzhan Wang holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree, providing him with a strong academic foundation in legal theory and doctrine. This advanced legal education supports his practice in contract disputes, enabling him to integrate rigorous legal analysis with practical strategies for contract drafting, risk management, and dispute resolution in both domestic and foreign-related contexts.

• Major case successes
  • Successfully represented a client in an international sales contract dispute, demonstrating cross-border dispute resolution experience. Source
  • Represented a client in applying for enforcement of a CIEAC arbitration award at the Tianjin Intermediate People's Court. Source
  • Handled contract disputes involving international trade terms such as FOB, CIF, and DDP, as well as disputes arising from bills of lading, late delivery, demurrage, transportation, undue payment, quality problems, and other breach-of-contract claims. Source
  • Worked on legal compliance and contract risk control for the Nassiria oil storage project in Iraq, with a contractual value of nearly US$700 million. Source
• Leadership roles
  • Serves as an arbitrator of the Tianjin Arbitration Commission and an arbitrator at the Tangshan International Arbitration Center. Source