Ming Wu, FCIArb

Ming Wu, FCIArb is a Senior Partner at Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, LLP (Shanghai), the Chinese member firm associated with Dentons. A specialist in dispute resolution and international arbitration based in Shanghai, he has been recognised as winner of the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 — Litigation Law Expert of the Year in China.

Beijing Dacheng Law Offices (Shanghai)

Beijing Dacheng Law Offices (known as Dacheng) is one of China's largest law firms and is associated with Dentons, giving its lawyers both a substantial domestic footprint and access to an extensive international network. For clients engaged in cross-border business, this combination is significant: disputes involving Chinese parties frequently span multiple jurisdictions and legal systems, and advisers who can operate confidently across that divide are in high demand.

Ming Wu

Ming Wu is a dual-qualified lawyer, admitted to practise both in the People's Republic of China and in England and Wales. He studied law in Shanghai, Nottingham and Vienna, and has practised in Shanghai since 2001, building more than two decades of experience in dispute resolution and international arbitration. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), one of the recognised marks of expertise in the arbitration field.

Beyond his work as counsel, he holds a range of arbitral and mediation appointments, including as an arbitrator at the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and the Nanjing Arbitration Commission, and as a specialist mediator with the Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC). He has represented clients in international arbitration proceedings administered by leading institutions, including the ICC International Court of Arbitration, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), the Shanghai International Arbitration Centre (SHIAC) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Litigation and dispute resolution in China

China's dispute-resolution landscape combines litigation before the People's Courts with a well-developed and increasingly international arbitration culture. For domestic and foreign businesses alike, resolving commercial disputes may involve court proceedings, institutional arbitration seated in China or abroad, or mediation, and the choice of forum and strategy can have a decisive impact on outcomes. Practitioners in this field must understand not only Chinese procedural and substantive law but also the rules and practices of the major international arbitral institutions.

The dual qualification and international training that characterise Ming Wu's background are particularly valuable in this environment. Cross-border disputes frequently turn on the interaction between Chinese law and the law and procedure of other jurisdictions, and on the enforcement of judgments and awards across borders. A practitioner who is at home in both the Chinese and the common-law worlds, and who sits as an arbitrator as well as acting as counsel, brings a rounded perspective to complex international matters.

• Commercial litigation and dispute resolution in China
• International arbitration before ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, CIETAC and SHIAC
• Appointments as arbitrator and specialist mediator
• Cross-border disputes involving Chinese and international parties

An international perspective on Chinese disputes

What sets a practitioner like Ming Wu apart in the Chinese market is the ability to operate with equal confidence in the domestic and the international spheres. Many significant disputes involving Chinese parties are resolved through arbitration seated in China or in regional hubs such as Singapore and Hong Kong, and the enforcement of the resulting awards frequently requires an understanding of more than one legal system. Having studied and qualified across jurisdictions, and having sat as an arbitrator as well as acting as counsel, Ming Wu is able to advise clients on the strategy, conduct and enforcement of complex cross-border disputes. For international businesses engaging with China, and for Chinese enterprises expanding abroad, this combination of local knowledge and international arbitral experience is precisely the expertise that high-value disputes demand.

With more than twenty years of experience, dual qualification in China and England and Wales, and a leading role in international arbitration, Ming Wu is a distinguished figure in Chinese dispute resolution. The Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 — Litigation Law Expert of the Year in China recognises his standing and the strength of Beijing Dacheng Law Offices in Shanghai.