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Jian ZHAO

Mr. Zhao Jian has been deeply involved in the field of litigation and arbitration for nearly thirty years, with a deep theoretical foundation and profound insights into arbitration practice. He has accumulated rich experience in solving major difficult commercial cases. Since 2001, Mr. Zhao Jian has served as the chief arbitrator and sole arbitrator in handling a large number of international and domestic commercial arbitration cases, involving dozens of fields such as international trade and investment; I have served a Chinese arbitration institution among the world's top five arbitration institutions for a long time, reviewing nearly 10000 arbitration awards and other settlement documents; Led the drafting of China's first and the world's third specialized arbitration institution International Investment Dispute Arbitration Rules, filling a gap in China's arbitration legal rules. The academic viewpoints advocated by Mr. Zhao Jian, such as the expansion of the effectiveness of arbitration agreements and the establishment of judicial supervision policies that support arbitration (Pro arbitration), have had a significant impact on the development of arbitration and judicial practice in China. In 2011, Mr. Zhao Jian was awarded a special allowance by the State Council government for his outstanding contributions to the development of China's arbitration industry.

Honors and Awards

For Individual

Special Government Allowance, The State Council of China, 2011

Memberships & Affiliations

Vice Chairman, China Society of Private International Law

Member, the Expert Advisory Committee, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)

Member, the International Advisory Board, the Vienna International Arbitration Center (VIAC), Austria

Member, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK

Member, the French Society of Comparative Law, France

Listed arbitrator, CIETAC, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Shanghai Arbitration Commission, Qingdao Arbitration Commission and Wuhan Arbitration Commission

Mentor of PhD Candidate, the University of International Business and Economics

Research Fellow, the International Arbitration Institute, Renmin University

Legal Counsel, Overseas Business Complaint Service Center For Chinese Enterprises, Ministry of Commerce, China

Contributing Editor, China Law Yearbook

Publications

“Research on Judicial Supervision over International Commercial Arbitration”, Law Press China, 2000, the First Prize for Research Achievements of China Society of Private International law, 1996-1999

Co-author and Contributor

“International Business Law in the 21st Century: Challenges and Issues in East Asia”, Cambridge Independent Press, 2013

“Private International Law”, Peking University Press, China, 2000

“Private International Law in China and Its International Unifications”(Revised Edition), Wuhan University Press, China, 1998

“Encyclopedia of Arbitration Law of The People’s Republic of China”, Law Press China, 1995

“Theory and Practice of Inter-regional Judicial Assistance” (The research subject of the National Youth Social Science Fund), Wuhan University Press, China, 1994

Papers

Dr. Zhao Jian has published more than 40 papers in Cass Journal of Law, Journal of Comparative Law, Law Review, Chinese Yearbook of Private International Law and Comparative Law, Wuhan University Journal, Cass Journal of Foreign Law, Journal of International Economic Law, Procedural Law Review, International and Comparative Law Review, Tsinghua Law Review, International Commercial Law Review, Arbitration and Law, Arbitration in Beijing, Journal of International Arbitration, and so on.

“Analysis on the 2021 Arbitration and Mediation Rules of the Vienna International Arbitration”, the second author, Commercial Arbitration and Mediation, Vol. 5, 2021

“Approaches to the Revision of the 1994 Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China”, Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 20, No. 2, April 2003, the second author

“On the 2006 Revisions of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Model Law: Also on the Modifications’ Impact on Chinese Arbitral Legislation and Practice”, Chinese Yearbook Of Private International Law And Comparative Law, Vol. 10, Law Press China, 2007

“The Transformation of Government Functions and the Innovation of Chinese Arbitration Institution’s Arbitration Fees Management System”, Arbitration in Beijing, Vol.59, China Legal Publishing House, 2006

“On Some Legal Issues of International Commercial Arbitration”, International and Comparative Law Review, Vol. 5, China Fang Zheng Press, 2003

“On China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission Financial Disputes Arbitration Rules”, Arbitration And Law, Vol. 4, Law Press China, 2003

“International Commercial Arbitration in China: Retrospect and Prospect”, Chinese Yearbook of Private International Law and Comparative Law, Vol. 4, Law Press China, 2001

“Some Reflections on Mediation in China”, Union des Avocat Internationale www.uianet.org, December 2001

“On Several Issues about Amending the 1994 Arbitration Law of China”(The second author), Journal of International Economic Law, Vol. 4, Law Press China, 2001

“On the Arbitrability”, Tsinghua Law Review, Vol.3, Tsinghua University Press, 2000

“On the Long Armed Effect of Arbitration Agreement”, Chinese Yearbook of Private International Law and Comparative Law, Vol. 3, Law Press China 2000

“German Arbitration Law of 1998 (Book Ten of the Code of Civil Procedure)”(Translation), International Commercial Law Review, Vol. 3, Law Press China, 2000

“On Several Issues of Arbitration Agreement”, serialized on International Business Daily, May 2000

“On the Independence of Arbitration Clause”, Yearbook of China Arbitration Involving Foreign Elements, 2000

“On the Provisions about ‘the Parties Should Selected the Arbitration Institution through Arbitration Agreement’ in Arbitration Law of China”, Journal Of International Law, The Contemporary World Press, 1999

“On Jurisdiction Concerning the Jurisdiction”, Procedural Law Review, Vol. 3, Law Press China, 1999

“On Manifest Disregard of Law in American Arbitration Law”, Cass Journal of Foreign Law, Vol. 2, 1999

“Public Order and Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in International Commercial Arbitration”, Chinese Yearbook of Private International Law and Comparative Law, Vol. 2, Law Press China, 1999

“On the Uniformization of International Civil Procedure Law”, First Author, Law Review, Vol. 3, 1998

“On Several Issues about the Setting Aside Procedure”, Law Science, Vol. 3, 1998

“On Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court Rules to Set Aside the Arbitration Award of the Shenzhen Hai Zhong Bao Fisheries Co., Ltd V. Tong Heng (Asia) Ltd.”, (First Author), Chinese Yearbook of Private International Law and Comparative Law, Law Press China, 1998

“On UN Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods”, Wuhan University Journal, Vol. 3, 1993

“On UN Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods: Also on the Feasibility of China’s Ratification of the Convention”, Wuhan University Journal, Vol. 4, 1993

“On the Provisions about Treatment Standards of the Bilateral Investment Protection Agreement”, Cass Journal of Law, Vol. 3, 1992

“Intermediate Congress of the International Academy of International Law: The Impact of Uniform Law on National Law: Limits and Possibilities, Commercial Arbitration: National Report of China”. First Author, Arbitration In Beijing, Volume 67, China Legal Publishing House, 2008

His paper titled International Commercial Arbitration: “Global Trends and China’s Response” won the First Prize of the Yicai Cup China Arbitration Essay Competition, 2022

  • Education

    Doctor of Law, Law School of Wuhan University
    Master of Law, Law School of Wuhan University
    Bachelor of Law, Law School of Wuhan University

  • Professional Experience

    Senior Counsel, Zhonglun Law Firm, 2023 to present
    Deputy Director General, ICC China, 2021-2022
    Secretary General of Shanghai Branch and Shandong Branch, Vice President of the Court of Arbitration, etc., China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, 1994-2021

  • Languages

    Chinese
    English