A criminal suspect can hire several lawyers.

According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, in addition to exercising the right of defense, criminal suspects and defendants may also entrust one or two people as defenders. In other words, a criminal suspect can hire one or two defense lawyers, no more than two. Therefore, in criminal cases, a criminal suspect can ask at most two defense lawyers to defend the parties. Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * A criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two persons as defenders in addition to exercising the right of defense by himself. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders: (1) lawyers; (2) A person recommended by a people's organization or the unit to which the criminal suspect or defendant belongs; (3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants. A person who has been sentenced to punishment according to law or deprived of or restricted personal freedom shall not act as a defender. A person who has been dismissed from public office or has his lawyer's or notary's practice certificate revoked may not act as a defender, except the guardian or near relative of the criminal suspect or defendant.