Haijun Wang

Practice Areas

Environmental Law

Administrative Law

Carbon Legal Services

Career

Licensed Attorney, China

Professional Experience:

Licensed Attorney & Senior Partner, Beijing DHH Law Firm (2010-Present)

Lawyer & Partner, Shandong Deheng Law Firm (2002-2010)

Professional Memberships

1.Member of the Expert Committee on Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemical Substances Ministry of Ecological and Environment of the People's Republic of China

1.Member, Expert Committee on Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemical Substances, Ministry of Ecological and Environment of the People's Republic of China

2.Legal Adviser, Ministry of Ecological and Environment of the People's Republic of China

3.Specialized legal adviser on carbon emissions, Ministry of Ecological and Environment of the People's Republic of China

4. Environmental law enforcement experts

5.Deputy Secretary General, Professional Committee for Rights and Interests Protection of China Forest Farm Association

6. Director, Green and Low Carbon Branch, DHH’s Research Institute

Publications

1.Civil Litigation for Environment Public Interest is on the March, published by GREEANLEAF；

2.Characteristics of Environment Civil Public Interest Litigation Concerning Hazardous Waste Treatment--Taking the Environmental Pollution Case of Zhejiang XX Chemical Group as an Example, published by China Environment.

Work Highlights

1.Successfully represented Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province in high-stakes litigation against 14 polluting enterprises.

2.Led legal efforts for China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation in a landmark case against soil pollution in the Tengger Desert.

3.Provided expert legal counsel to Guizhou Qianguitianneng Coking Co. in environmental compliance matters.

4.Represented Hyundai Motor (China) Investment Co. in a significant environmental public interest litigation.

5.Achieved favorable outcomes for China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Beijing Yanshan Branch in environmental legal proceedings.

6.Secured exemptions from compensation for China Coal Ordos Energy Chemical Co. in environmental public interest litigation.

7.Successfully represented the China Environmental Protection Federation in litigation involving data fraud.

Languages Spoken

Chinese (Native) & English (Fluent)

Experience

Mr. Wang, as Legal Counsel for the Ministry of Ecological Environment of the People's Republic of China, has participated in many legislative projects and handled a large number of administrative reconsideration and administrative litigation cases related to environmental protection. He is also the chamber barrister of environmental protection organizations, including ACEF, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, Friends of Nature, etc., and provides pro bono legal services to safeguard legitimate rights and interests related to environment protection. The series of cases of environment public interest litigation of pollution in Tengger Desert handled by Lawyer Wang was listed as a typical case by the Supreme People’s Court, and its team was also awarded 2015 CCTV Legal Practioner.

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