JIN LIZHI
Director
Senior Partner
Party Branch Secretary
Independent Director for several publicly listed companies in China
Litigation Expert Appointed by the Supreme People’s Court of China
Chair, Civil and Commercial Law Committee, China Law Center
Deputy Director, Mediation Center, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Specializes in capital operations, real estate, import and export trade, and maritime law. Possesses extensive experience in appellate and retrial proceedings before the Supreme People’s Court of China, including successfully representing clients in three cases where initial judgments were overturned.
Currently serves as Chief Legal Counsel for a large state-owned investment group under the Shanghai Municipal Government, overseeing international legal affairs in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Hong Kong, and other jurisdictions. Also provides legal counsel to major state-owned enterprises under the Shanghai Municipal Government, including a real estate company with investments exceeding RMB 5 billion, a large-scale construction group, a specialized import-export company, and several listed companies.
Honors and Achievements
From 1980 to 1993, served as Acting District Mayor of a Shanghai district, overseeing real estate and urban development. Recipient of numerous commendations and honors from the municipal government and corporate groups, including:
Commendation Award from the Shanghai Municipal Government (1984)
Honorary Certificate from the Shanghai Municipal Government for outstanding contributions to the Chengdu Road Overpass relocation project
Outstanding Communist Party Member Certificate, awarded by the Shanghai Bureau of Justice (2003–2004)
Outstanding Communist Party Member Award for Non-public Economic and New Social Organizations, issued by the Organization Department of the CPC Shanghai Pudong New Area Committee
Over the years, has consistently ranked among the top-performing attorneys in Shanghai’s legal industry in terms of individual caseload and client volume.