Chen Jian holds a master's degree and graduated from the College for Criminal Law Science of Beijing Normal University. His main research areas include criminal law practice and anti-corruption legal practice. He also studied at the Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights in Italy and National Taiwan Normal University.

Chen Jian serves as a council member of the China Against Corruption Law Association and is a member of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP). He was invited to attend the Twentieth International Congress of Penal Law "Criminal Justice and Corporate Business" in Rome, Italy. He interned at the Department of Judicial Assistance and Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China. He has participated in criminal judicial assistance cases and various criminal cases, gaining extensive experience in criminal case handling. One of the acquittal cases he represented, the "Xie N/A Insurance Fraud Case in Weihai, Shandong" was shortlisted for the "Top Ten Acquittal Defense Cases" in 2021 (selected by the Advanced Institute of Criminal Defense Studies at Northwest University of Political Science and Law) and was included in the book "Second-Instance Retrial and Reversal Criminal Cases: Analysis of Litigation Process and Controversial Issues (Volume II)" compiled by the Beijing Lawyers' Association and published by the Law Press of China.

Chen Jian can work in Chinese and English and has translated a book titled "Drunk Driving: An American Dilemma," published by Peking University Press.

Working Experience

• 2023-present        Beijing Zhonglun W&D Law Firm    Partner
•  2021-2023           Beijing Qiancheng Law Firm       Senior lawyer
•  2019-2020           Beijing Zhonglun W&D Law Firm    Trainee lawyer、associate
•  2017-2018           China Fortune Land Development Limited Corporation   Legal Supervisor

Achievements

• Case against Xie N/A, chairman of a company in Shandong, suspected of insurance fraud (He represented the defendant in the second-instance court; the case was remanded by the second-instance court for retrial; the procuratorate withdrew the prosecution and made a non-prosecution decision in the retrial);
• Case against Ding N/A, the main offender in a crime involving illegal fishing and provocation in Fuzhou, Fujian (The case was remanded for retrial; he represented the defendant in the second-instance court; the sentence was reduced from eight years and three months to four years and six months);
• Case against Shao N/A, the former CEO, shareholder, and director of a listed company, suspected of insider trading and leaking insider information (The request for the arrest of the suspect was rejected; the action was changed to release on bail pending trial; he is seeking non-prosecution for compliance matters);
• Case against Zhu N/A, chairman of a company in Xuzhou, charged with participation in organized crime, extortion, fraud, false litigation, and bribery by organization, under supervision of the National Office for Cracking Down on Organized Crime Groups and the Supreme People's Procuratorate (The prosecution requested a sentence of 9-15 years, and the first-instance sentence was five years);
• Case against Wu N/A, an executive of a company in Jiangxi, changed with participation in organized crime, concealment and intentional destruction of accounting vouchers and accounting books, and illegal mining, designated as a major and special organized crime by the Central Criminal Organization and Gang Eradication Supervision Group (The prosecution requested a sentence of six years, and the first-instance sentence was four years and two months);
• Case against Pang N/A, the executive director and shareholder of an automobile group in Zhejiang, suspected of fraudulently obtaining bill acceptance (The suspect was on bail pending trial during the investigation, and the case was withdrawn later);
• Case against Liu N/A, a business manager of a company in Beijing, suspected of fraud (The request for the arrest of the suspect was rejected; the action was changed to release on bail pending trial);
• Case against Li N/A, a technical director of a technology company in Nanjing, Jiangsu, suspected of infringing on citizens' personal information (The request for the arrest of the suspect was rejected; the suspect was released);
• Case against Chen N/A in Beijing, suspected of rape (The request for the arrest of the suspect was rejected; the action was changed to release on bail pending trial);
• Case against Qin N/A, the president of a branch of a state-owned bank in Sichuan and former director of a prefecture-level banking regulatory bureau, charged with bribery;
•  Case against Zhu N/A in Hunan, suspected of forging, falsifying, buying, and selling government documents, certificates, and seals of state organs (The request for the arrest of the suspect was rejected; the action was changed to release on bail pending trial);
• Case against Xu N/A, charged with production and sale of toxic and harmful food, under supervision by the Public Security Department of Zhejiang Province (The suspect was on bail pending trial during the investigation, and the first-instance sentence was one year and six months);
•  Case against Huang N/A, a financial director of a company in Beijing, suspected of illegal solicitation of public deposits;
• Case against Zhou N/A, an executive of a Hong Kong-listed company in Beijing, charged with operating a casino;
• Case against Yin N/A, the chairman of a technology company in Beijing, suspected of infringing on trade secrets;
• Case of contract fraud victimizing a central enterprise in Beijing (under investigation);
• Case of false litigation against a construction engineering company in Beijing (under investigation), etc.

Honors

• Awarded as "Outstanding Partner" by Zhonglun W&D in 2023
• Zhonglun W&D Special Contribution Award

College for criminal law science of Beijing Normal University,Juris Master(criminal practice and anti-corruption practice)
North China University of science and technology,bachelor’s degree in English language and literature and law.

PRC Lawyer’s Practicing Qualification

Chinese and English