Practice Areas
Mr. Ji’s practice areas include commercial litigation and arbitration, bankruptcy and restructuring, construction and real estate, and public incidents and crisis management. He has been widely recognized as a prominent practitioner in China in these practice areas.
Mr. Ji has been deeply engaged in various practice areas and has been recognized by international rating agencies such as Chambers, the Legal 500 and Asialaw Profiles as Leading Individual, Eminent Practitioner, and Hall of Fame Lawyer in bankruptcy and restructuring, dispute resolution, and construction and real estate.
Understanding the importance of combining practice and theory, Mr. Ji is committed to promoting the development of the rule of law in China through comparative legal research. He has participated in a large number of research projects and legislative drafting and consulting work.
Mr. Ji is “held in high regard for his expertise in litigation and arbitration, offering advice on construction disputes and insolvency matters”. One client praised him for his “insight into issues and issue-solving approaches”. A market commentator describes him as “no doubt the most experienced lawyer”. --- Chambers Greater China/Asia Pacific Legal Guide.
Publications
Involved in various researches entrusted by the legislatures, governments, courts and law societies, including study groups on “Research on Civil Trial Reform”, “Judicial Reform – Research on Judicial Management in Common Law and Civil Law Jurisdictions”, “Civil Trial System with Chinese Characteristics”, “The Government’s Role in China’s Market Economy”, “Perfecting Property Legislation”, “Research on Director’s Personal Liabilities under Bankruptcy Law” and “Comparative Law Study on Issues in the Judicial Practice of Financial Institutions’ Bankruptcy”
Member of the Drafting Panel of the “Compulsory Enforcement Law of the People’s Republic of China”
Involved in the legislative drafting and legislative consultation on the “Enterprise Bankruptcy Law of the People’s Republic of China”, the “Financial Stability Law of the People’s Republic of China”, the “Measures of Shanghai Municipality on Real Estate Mortgage”, the “Anti-unfair Competition Regulation of Shanghai Municipality”, the “Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Optimizing the Business Environment” and the “Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Urban Renewal”
Drafted, with others, the “Model Clauses for Construction Project”
A dozen of publications and multiple honors and awards
Hosting lectures for undergraduates and graduate on a regular basis; invited as guest speaker in many international and domestic academic symposiums and forums
As Deputy Director of the Editorial and Review Committee, edited “Hot Spotlight: Cross-Border Insolvency and Disposal of Non-performing Assets”, published in Insolvency Law Tea House, Law Press, 2020 edition
Co-author of “Practical Operation and Suggestions on Certain Important Issues in Cross-Border Bankruptcy”, published in People’s Judicature, No. 25, 2020
Co-author of “Towards a More Dynamic Reorganization Market: Reflections on China's Recent Development on Corporate Towards a More Dynamic Reorganization Market: Reflections on China's Recent Development on Corporate Reorganization”, published in CEE Article (2020)
Co-author of “Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review, China Chapter”, published in Global Restructuring Review (2019)
Co-author of “Chambers Global Practice Guides - Insolvency, China Chapter”, published in Chambers Insolvency 2019 China (2019)
Co-author of “Insolvency and Corporate Reorganization Report 2016”, published in International Financial Law Review (2016)
Co-author of “China Environmental Protection Case from the Perspective of Cross-Border Bankruptcy”, published in Proceedings of the Fourth Enterprise Bankruptcy Law Practice Forum, 2015 edition
Co-author of “Insolvency Law Test for Accelerated Maturity of Lending Contracts”, published in Proceedings of the Fourth Enterprise Bankruptcy Law Practice Forum, 2015 edition
Co-author of “Insolvency and Corporate Reorganization Report 2015”, published in International Financial Law Review (2015)
Co-author of “Enforcement of Judgments and Arbitral Awards: a Global Guide from Practical Law 2nd Edition (China Chapter)”, published in Thomson Reuters (2015)
Co-author of “Practical Dilemmas and Solutions to Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Insolvency Proceedings”, published in Proceedings of the Third Forum on Corporate Insolvency Law Practice, 2013 Edition
Co-author of “The Protection of Web Pages under German Copyright Law”, published in Legal Frontiers of Information Network and High-Tech Law, Law Press, July 2007, 1st edition
Author of “Legal Reflections on Disputes over ‘Information Network Dissemination Rights’”, published in Legal Frontiers of Information Network and High-Tech Law, National People’s Congress Publication, January 2006, 1st edition
Author of “Shanghai Engineering Consulting Service Contract (Model Text)”, published in Research on Important Legal Issues in the Transition Period, Law Press, December 2005, 1st edition
Co-author of “The Legislative Achievements and Practical Significance of Article 79 of the Construction Law”, published in Compilation of Papers of China Construction Law Practice Forum, 1999 edition
Co-author of “Specific Issues in the Application of Multilateral International Economic and Trade Treaties in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”, published in Contemporary Legal Studies, No. 2, 1997
Author of “Revisiting Hong Kong’s Role as an International Trade Center -- Legal Countermeasures and Prospects”, published in Contemporary Legal Studies, No. 1, 1996
