Legal analysis: Article 39 of the Lawyers Law only stipulates that a lawyer shall not act as an agent for both parties in the same case, but does not stipulate that different lawyers from the same law firm shall not act as an agent for both parties. Provisions are made for agent's disputes.
Legal basis: "Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 38 stipulates that lawyers shall keep state secrets and commercial secrets known to the parties during their professional activities and shall not disclose the parties' information. privacy. If a lawyer becomes aware of relevant circumstances and information about the client or others that are unwilling to be made public during his practice activities, he shall keep it confidential. However, this does not include criminal facts and information prepared or being carried out by the parties or other persons that endanger national security, public security or seriously endanger the personal safety of others.
Article 39 A lawyer shall not act as an agent for both parties in the same case, and shall not act as an agent in legal matters that conflict with his own interests or those of his close relatives.