"Chinese Business Law Journal",an international law and financial magazine,published an article about the case of China sue against ConocoPhillips for oil pollution.The case has been listed in one of"the best deal in 2012".ConocoPhillips oil pollution is the milestone of history of oil pollution dispute.The case is not only influential in global scale,but also exerts profound effect on Chinese legislation, administratio,and judiciary. Guangyu & Co has done a professional and meticulous job in collection of evidence, case analysis, litigation preparation and enforcment of the case. After protracted and tough negotiation, the parties eventually reached agreement.The case was settled in favor of client of Guangyu & CO

《China v ConocoPhillips in a sea pollution claim 》

Guang Yu & Co acted as representative of Chinese government.The Chinese government and ConocoPhillips went into rounds of negotiation to settle the largest environmental claim brought by the Chinese government and individuals to date. This claim arosefrom the US energy company’s oil spill in Bohai Bay, a serious sea pollution incident that drew close attention from the public and the central government.

This is a very high profile case with unprecedented complexity as it involves environmental law issues, administrative review and litigation proceedings against the government’s decision, several tort litigations brought by companies and individuals for compensation, as well as breach of contractclaims and labour disputes resulting from the suspension of production