Do I need to go to a law firm for contract disputes?

Contract disputes do not necessarily require a lawyer. The ways to resolve contract disputes include negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation. When a contract is in dispute, the law does not oblige both parties to retain an attorney. The parties may hire a lawyer to handle contract disputes based on actual needs.

Legal Basis

Article 28 of the Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China

Lawyers may engage in the following businesses:

(1) )Accept the entrustment of natural persons, legal persons or other organizations to serve as legal advisors;

(2) Accept the entrustment of parties to civil cases and administrative cases, act as agents and participate in litigation;

( 3) Accept the entrustment of criminal suspects or defendants in criminal cases or be appointed as defenders by legal aid institutions in accordance with the law, accept the entrustment of private prosecutors in private prosecution cases, victims of public prosecution cases or their close relatives, and participate in litigation as an agent;

( 4) Accept entrustment and act as an agent for appeals in various litigation cases;

(5) Accept entrustment and participate in mediation and arbitration activities;

(6) Accept entrustment and provide non-litigation legal services ;

(7) Answer legal questions and write litigation documents and other documents related to legal affairs.