Legal analysis: Yes, but only if both defendants agree and make a good record of the conversation with the client can the client be exempted. The reason is that the two defendants in the same case may be suspected of * * * crime, and there may be a division of principal, accessory and their corresponding responsibilities in * * * crime. Entrusting the same law firm may lead to conflicts of interest in the face of responsibilities. This requires the parties themselves to consider and decide. But the plaintiff and the defendant cannot hire the same lawyer.
Legal basis: Article 39 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). A lawyer shall not act as an agent for both parties in the same case, nor shall he act as an agent for legal affairs that have conflicts of interest with himself or his close relatives.