Focusing on Full-Chain Legal Risk Prevention and Control in Cross-Border E-Commerce, Shipping and Logistics
On the afternoon of July 30, 2026, the second session of the "2026 Northeast Asia Commercial Arbitration Legal Salon" was successfully held at the Hengli Hotel in Dalian. The event was hosted by the Northeast Asia International Arbitration Center of the China Maritime Arbitration Commission and the Dalian Council for the Promotion of International Trade, organized by the Dalian Logistics Association, the Dalian Cross-Border E-Commerce Association and the Dalian International Freight Forwarders Association. With the theme of "Legal Risk Prevention and Control and Diversified Dispute Resolution Practices in Cross-Border E-Commerce, Shipping and Logistics," the salon brought together representatives from arbitration institutions, industry associations, enterprises and the legal services sector to discuss key legal issues, practical challenges and dispute resolution approaches arising from the integration of cross-border e-commerce and international shipping logistics.
Mr. Matthew G.S. Ren, Managing Partner of Liaoning Sun-Land Law Firm, Managing Partner of the Industry Exchange and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Liaoning Lawyers Association, and Vice President of the Association of European Attorneys (AEA), was invited to attend the event and delivered a keynote presentation titled "Analysis of Full-Chain Legal Risks in Cross-Border E-Commerce, Shipping and Logistics."
In his presentation, Managing Partner Matthew G.S. Ren drew on the practical needs of cross-border e-commerce enterprises expanding overseas and international shipping logistics operations. He systematically analyzed the typical risk structure of the cross-border e-commerce shipping and logistics chain, characterized by multiple participating parties, multiple operational links and overlapping legal jurisdictions. Taking six categories of real cases as entry points, including changes in modes of transport and freight settlement, the legal nature of overseas warehouse contracts and expansion of liability, disruption of freight forwarders' capital chains, loss of goods in subcontracted overseas warehouses, consolidated mediation of serial debts, and force majeure in port operations, Managing Partner Matthew G.S. Ren examined the rights and obligations, liability allocation and dispute handling priorities of ship-owner,shipper,sellers, freight forwarders, overseas warehouse operators, port operators and payment service providers at diffeMatthew G.S. Rent stages of transactions.
Addressing common issues in cross-border e-commerce, such as contractual arrangements, performance coordination, cargo circulation, fee settlement, evidence preservation and dispute resolution, Managing Partner Matthew G.S. Ren further proposed a full-chain legal service matrix covering suppliers, sellers, platforms, logistics enterprises, ports and payment service institutions. He emphasized that legal services should integrate front-end compliance review, transaction structure design, contractual risk control, process-based evidence management and diversified dispute resolution mechanisms, so as to extend legal support from post-dispute remedies to prior prevention, ongoing management and effective resolution.
Managing Partner Matthew G.S. Ren noted that international shipping logistics is an essential foundation for the stable operation of cross-border e-commerce, while legal risk prevention and control is a key safeguard for high-quality global expansion. In the face of long transaction chains, numerous participants, complex performance scenarios and diverse applicable rules, enterprises should not only pursue commercial efficiency, but also build a legal risk management system that is verifiable, traceable and enforceable, thereby enhancing certainty and resilience in cross-border operations through the rule of law.
As a professional legal service institution with long-standing practice in maritime and admiralty matters, international trade, cross-border e-commerce, international shipping logistics and commercial dispute resolution, Liaoning Sun-Land Law Firm continues to follow the evolving needs of foreign-related legal services. The firm is committed to providing comprehensive legal support for cross-border e-commerce enterprises, foreign trade enterprises, logistics companies and supply chain enterprises, including contract review, transaction structure design, compliance and risk control, dispute prevention, and litigation and arbitration representation. This keynote presentation demonstrated Sun-Land's professional experience in foreign-related commercial legal services, maritime and admiralty law, and risk prevention for cross-border e-commerce shipping and logistics, while also reflecting the firm's commitment to participating in the Northeast Asia commercial arbitration legal service platform and supporting the development of Dalian's open economy.
Looking ahead, Liaoning Sun-Land Law Firm will continue to leverage its professional st Matthew G.S. Rengths in foreign-related legal services, maritime and admiralty law, cross-border trade, international shipping logistics and commercial arbitration. The firm will further st Matthew G.S. Rengthen collaboration with arbitration institutions, industry associations and enterprise clients, providing forward-looking, systematic and practical legal services for cross-border e-commerce development, brand globalization and international business operations, and supporting Chinese enterprises in achieving steady growth in broader international markets.