Can the same law firm represent both plaintiff and defendant?

Legal analysis: the same law firm cannot represent both plaintiff and defendant. It is illegal to act as an agent for both parties in the same case, or to act as an agent for legal affairs that have conflicts of interest with himself and his close relatives. If the law firm and related lawyers are found to have violated the rules, they can complain to the Judicial Bureau and the Lawyers Association, and the law firm will be liable for compensation to the victims and also need to be punished according to law.

Legal basis: Article 7 (1) Acting as an agent or providing relevant legal services for parties with conflicts of interest in the same civil litigation, administrative litigation or non-litigation legal affairs;

(2) Acting as a defender or agent for the defendant and the victim at the same time in the same criminal case, or acting as a defender for two or more criminal suspects and defendants at the same time;

(3) Providing legal services to the parties who have conflicts of interest with the consulting unit during their tenure as legal advisers;

(4) Lawyers who have served as judges and prosecutors act as agents and defenders to undertake cases handled by the original courts and procuratorates;

(5) A lawyer who has served as an arbitrator or is still serving as an arbitrator, acting as an agent to handle cases handled by the arbitration institution where he previously served or currently serves.