Ince & Co makes senior shipping appointment in Beijing office
Xu Guo has joined Ince & Co as a consultant based in the firm’s Beijing Office. Guo will work as a key member of the team providing shipping expertise in Beijing.
Guo previously worked at COSCO Group for 18 years, initially with the company’s bulk shipping arm in Tianjin, before becoming head of its legal, insurance and claims department in Beijing.
He holds a legal profession qualification (PRC Law) and is a graduate of Beijing’s Central University of Finance and Economics. He is fluent in Mandarin and English.
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