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Jian Zhai
Zhai Jian Senior Partner
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Detailed introduction
Zhai Jian is currently a senior partner and head of the criminal department at Beijing Dacheng (Shanghai) Law Firm, and an advisor to the Criminal Law Committee of the National Lawyers Association. He has received numerous honors, including Shanghai's 'Top Ten Criminal Defense Lawyers' (1989), 'New Long March Commando' (1990), 'China's Top Ten Criminal Defense Lawyers' (2004), two-time 'National Excellent Lawyer' (2005-2007, 2008-2010), first place in Shanghai's first 'Oriental Lawyer' (2007), and 'China's Top Ten Elite Lawyers' (2011). After being recognized as the first 'Oriental Lawyer' in 2007, he was warmly received by Xi Jinping, who was then the Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee.
Zhai Jian was born in Shanghai in 1957. He started working in 1973 and entered the political science and law department of Fudan University in 1978. Due to his outstanding academic performance, he stayed on to teach after graduation while also working as a part-time lawyer. In 1995, Zhai Jian resigned from his university teaching position to join the ranks of full-time lawyers, and in 2002, he established the first individually operated law firm in the city, becoming a benchmark for the reform of the lawyer system in China, attracting widespread attention both domestically and internationally.
Lawyer Zhai Jian specializes in criminal defense and is one of the most professionally distinctive representative lawyers in Shanghai and even nationwide. In recent years, he has handled many criminal cases of significant impact both domestically and internationally, including: 'Shanghai Social Security Case', 'Yang Jia Assault Case', 'American Gu Ran's Sale of Pirated DVDs Case', 'Australia's Rio Tinto Case', '11.15 Fire Case', 'Australia's Crown Group Gambling Case', and 'Anbang Group Wu Xiaohui Case', among others. His case-handling ability has been fully recognized within the industry.
Lawyer Zhai Jian, with his professional identity and social status, adheres to the concepts of rational and effective defense in his case handling, focusing on resolving social conflicts. He leads the entire criminal team on a new platform to make greater contributions to the development of the criminal lawyer profession and to building a harmonious society.
Criminal Defense
1978–1983: Law Department of Fudan University Shanghai Campus; Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.).
Professional Experience:
1983–1995: Lecturer at Fudan University Shanghai Campus (later merged into Shanghai University); Director of the Second Legal Affairs Office at Shanghai United Law Firm (part-time).
1995–2002: Founder and Managing Partner of Shanghai Mingri Law Firm.
2002–2013: Founder and Managing Partner of Shanghai Zhai Jian Law Firm (China’s first individually-operated law firm).
2013–Present: Director of the Criminal Law Department, Dentons (Shanghai) Office.
Teacher at Fudan University Branch (later Shanghai University) from 1983 to 1995
Started working as a part-time lawyer in 1984, serving as the director of the second office of Shanghai United Law Firm.
Became a full-time lawyer in 1995 and established the 'Shanghai Tomorrow Law Firm' in the same year, serving as its director.
Founded the first personal law firm in the country - 'Shanghai Zhai Jian Law Firm' in 2002.
Since 2013, serving as the director of the Criminal Department at Beijing Dacheng (Shanghai) Law Firm.
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