Recently, a foreign-related maritime traffic accident criminal case, led and defended by Partner DING Min and his team from AnJie Broad Law Firm Shanghai Office, received the first-instance judgment from the Dalian Maritime Court. Both foreign defendants received the most favorable verdicts, and the judgment has now officially taken effect.

The case involved a collision between a foreign cargo vessel and a Chinese fishing boat, with two foreign crew members on duty being charged with the Crime of Causing Traffic Accident. Upon accepting the engagement, AnJie Broad team responded swiftly, leveraging their outstanding expertise in criminal defense and cross-border legal disputes, based on their rich experience in foreign-related criminal cases, with excellent professional skills, proficient foreign language abilities and diligent work ethic, the team efficiently coordinated with multiple Chinese judicial authorities, foreign defendants, their families, and the Embassy in China, building a smooth cross-border communication bridge that ultimately led to a widely recognized and satisfactory outcome for all parties involved.

Notably, this case holds significant benchmark value for several reasons: 

1. It is the first maritime criminal case heard by Dalian Maritime Court since the implementation of the “three-in-one” maritime trial reform pilot. 
2. It is also the first criminal case tried by the Dalian Maritime Court in its 41-year history. 
3. It is the first case nationwide to complete criminal transfer procedures before the conclusion of the maritime investigation since the revision of the “Maritime Traffic Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China,”.

This case has provided valuable judicial practice references for the procedural connection and substantive trial of similar maritime criminal cases, showcasing important exemplary value. It has been publicly reported by authoritative media, including “Legal Daily”"People's Court Daily", and its online platform.

In this case, Partner DING Min and lawyer XU Kaiting from AnJie Broad Law Firm Shanghai Office served as defense lawyers for the two foreign defendants, while Partner YAN Bing provided professional legal support in maritime law. The legal team adopted a cross-disciplinary collaboration model to offer comprehensive, multi-layered, and integrated legal services, fully demonstrating AnJie Broad’s outstanding expertise and brand influence in complex foreign-related criminal cases.