The university-enterprise cooperation between Beijing Grandwin Law Firm and Jilin University reached a new milestone in 2025. Looking back to December 2022, Jian GUAN, currently the Managing Partner of Grandwin Law Firm, was appointed as an Off-campus Cooperative Supervisor for graduate students at Jilin University, leveraging his profound practical experience in international trade and international investment. Now, as the founder and Managing Partner of Grandwin Law Firm, he is elevating his personal educational experience into systematic cooperation at the firm level, continuously building a pathway combining “theory and practice” for university students. Grandwin Law Firm has also established a regularized mechanism of “opening dedicated internship positions to university graduates annually.”

As an expert deeply engaged in the field of foreign-related legal services, Managing Partner Jian GUAN, during his tenure as an Off-campus Cooperative Supervisor for graduate students at Jilin University, provided precise career guidance and case-based teaching to graduate students, drawing on his first-hand practical experience in cross-border investment structuring, international trade compliance review, and international commercial dispute resolution. Following the establishment of Beijing Grandwin Law Firm in October 2024, Managing Partner Jian GUAN led the team to further promote in-depth collaboration between the firm and Jilin University. On one hand, continuing the educational commitment from his individual mentoring role, he organized the firm’s senior lawyers to participate in practical courses at the university, mock arbitration training, and other teaching activities. On the other hand, Grandwin Law Firm opens internship slots to university graduates annually. Interns can deeply engage in core business areas such as cross-border transaction due diligence, drafting foreign-related legal documents, and assisting in international arbitration, honing their professional skills through real-world projects.

“From serving as an off-campus supervisor individually to leading Grandwin in establishing a regularized internship mechanism, we aim to transform the cultivation of foreign-related legal talent from an individual responsibility into a platform mission,” said Managing Partner Jian GUAN. He noted that since its establishment, Grandwin Law Firm has positioned itself with the core focus of “setting the benchmark for professional foreign-related legal services,” and the cooperation with Jilin University is an extension of this positioning. The academic depth of the university provides theoretical support for the firm, while the firm’s practical resources allow students to gain exposure to cutting-edge cross-border legal scenarios before graduation. As of 2026, nearly 20 graduates from Jilin University and other partner universities have advanced their careers through Grandwin’s internship programs, with some outstanding interns being retained as core team members of the firm.

This cooperation, spanning several years, not only reflects Managing Partner Jian GUAN’s continued dedication to professional excellence and talent development but also marks Grandwin Law Firm’s sustained breakthrough in fulfilling its social responsibility of “empowering the legal profession and cultivating specialized talent.” Looking ahead, Grandwin Law Firm aims to establish in-depth cooperation with more top-tier universities, continuing to share its practical experience in foreign-related legal matters through various models such as jointly building internship bases, developing practical courses, and implementing elite talent programs. The firm strives to contribute to the supply of high-quality specialized talent for China’s foreign-related legal services industry, helping Chinese enterprises build a solid legal foundation amidst global competition.