Jian Zhou

Partner

  • Email

    zhoujian@zlwd.com

  • Tel

    18603016036

  • Office

    Beijing

Lawyer Zhou Jian, Deputy Director of the Civil and Civil Procedure Law Professional Committee of Zhonglun W&D. Graduated from the Evidence Science Research Institute of China University of Political Science and Law, with a dual background in engineering and law. Lawyer Zhou Jian, focusing on real estate and construction projects, dispute resolution, capital market and securities, has provided legal services for many well-known institutions, government platform enterprises, central enterprises, financial institutions, Internet enterprises, and real estate enterprises, and has successfully represented many complex civil and commercial litigation or arbitration cases involving hundreds of millions of yuan.


Working Experience

  • 2016–2021: Lawyer at Beijing Zhonglun W&D Law Firm
  • 2021–2022: Legal Business Partner at Meituan
  • 2022–2023: Non-equity Partner at Beijing Zhonglun W&D Law Firm
  • 2023–Present: Partner at Beijing Zhonglun W&D Law Firm

 Achievements:

1. Represented SOHO China in Landmark Beijing Curtain Wall Construction Dispute

Case Summary: Acted as counsel for SOHO China in a RMB 150 million+ dispute over curtain wall construction for a landmark building in Beijing’s Lize Business District. Leveraging expertise in engineering and dispute resolution, Zhou Jian’s team accurately predicted litigation risks, narrowing the gap between claimed and adjudicated amounts to RMB 500,000, achieving RMB 125 million+ in loss mitigation (over 80% reduction)

2. Represented Xunlei in Foundation Engineering Contract Arbitration

Case Summary: Represented Xunlei in a RMB 55 million dispute over pile foundation engineering. After 3+ years of proceedings (including Shenzhen Arbitration Commission), secured RMB 15 million+ in loss reduction.

3.RepresentedHandan Real Estate Developer Against State-Owned Construction Giant

Case Summary: Represented a leading real estate enterprise in Handan, Hebei Province, in aRMB 300 million general contracting dispute over a residential development project against a state-owned construction conglomerate. Spanning over three years of litigation at theHandan Intermediate People's Court andHebei High People's Court, with both parties submitting over2,000 pages of evidence, the court ultimatelydismissed 55% of the plaintiff’s claims and compelled the plaintiff to withdraw all remaining claims. The appellate court upheld the original judgment in its entirety.

4.RepresentedBaidu in Decoration Contract Dispute

Case Summary: Represented Baidu in a RMB 15 million fit-out construction dispute. Through arbitration strategy focusing on contractual performance defects, achieved RMB 5 million+ in loss mitigation after 2+ years of proceedings.

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Honors


  • Multiple-time Recipient of the Outstanding Lawyer Award at Beijing Zhonglun W&D Law Firm


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Education

China University of Political Science and Law Juris Master (JM)

Professional Qualifications

PRC Lawyer’s Practicing Qualification

Languages

Chinese and English