Founder / Chief Senior Advisor
Tim Hsu began his legal career in 1994 as an attorney at law and patent agent, and he has been a commercial arbitrator since 1997. He started his practice at an international law firm in Taipei, with headquarters in Switzerland. Additionally, he gained valuable experience as an intern for Judge Kathianne Knaup at the United States Court of Appeals in Missouri.
With a J.S.D. degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Tim Hsu boasts extensive expertise in domestic and international law, civil procedure, and private international law. He is also a respected law professor at Chinese Culture University, where he has held prominent roles including Dean of the Law School, Director of the Law Department, and Dean of the School of Continuing Education.
Mr. Hsu has a strong track record in intellectual property rights protection, corporate investments, cross-border trade disputes, labor law, corporate restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the HuaKang Law Foundation.
His professional achievements have been widely recognized. He was honored with the 2020 International Law Award by the International Advisory Experts (IAE), received a Certificate of Excellence in 2020 (Taiwan), was named Global Law Experts Recommended Lawyer in 2021 (Taiwan), and won the Corporate INTL Global Award in 2022 (Taiwan).
♦Education
- S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science), Washington University in St. Louis
- Certificate from the Center for New Institutional Social Science, Washington University in St. Louis
- LL.M. (Master of Laws), Indiana University Bloomington
- Summer Program at the Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics, University of Chicago
♦Admissions
Taipei Bar Association (Since 1994)
Patent Agent (R.O.C.) (Since 1994)
Arbitrator (R.O.C.) (Since 1997)
Chinese Real Estate Arbitration Association (Since 2015)
- ♦Professional Experience
♦Languages
-English
-Chinese (Mandarin)
-Taiwanese
♦Areas of Practice
-Corporate Law
-Business and Contract Law
-Civil Litigation and Arbitration
-Securities Trading and Investment Law
-Intellectual Property Rights
-Bankruptcy Law
-Real Estate Law
-China-Related Legal Services
♦ Other Experience
Professional Recognition
-Corporate INTL Global Award Winner 2022 (Taiwan)
-Global Law Experts Recommended Lawyer 2021 (Taiwan)
-Certificate of Excellence 2020 Winner (Taiwan)
-International Advisory Expert 2020 Award Winner (Taiwan)
Professional Leadership
-2024-current Board Director of Der Yang Biotechnology venture Capital Co., Ltd.
-07-08/2023 Visiting Professor, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
-2022-current Board Director of IIH Biomedical Venture Fund I Co., Ltd.
- -Commissioner, Team of Overseas Affairs Experts, Overseas Community Affairs Council, R.O.C., 2020 – present
-Board Director of Dachang Venture Capital Co., Ltd., Since 2020
-Board Director, Bank of Taiwan Co., Ltd., 2018 - present
-Dean, School of Continuing Education at C.C.U., 2018 - 2021
-Commissioner, Legal Affairs Committee of Ministry of Culture, Executive Yuan, R.O.C., 2018 - 2020
-Commissioner, Central Election Commission, Executive Yuan, R.O.C., 2017 - 2021
-Dean, School of Law at C.C.U., 2017 - 2020
-Commissioner, Petitions and Appeals Committee of Central Election Commission, Executive Yuan, R.O.C., since 2017
-Commissioner, Petitions and Appeals Committee of Academia Historica, R.O.C., 2017 - 2020
-Commissioner, Petitions and Appeals Committee of National Security Council, R.O.C., 2017
-Lecturer at National Academy of Civil Service, Examination Yuan, R.O.C., 2017
-Commissioner, Review Committee of Police Involved in Lawsuits Related to Performance of
Public Duties, National Police Agency, Ministry of the Interior, Executive Yuan, R.O.C., 2016 - present
-Independent Board Director, Asia Pacific Emerging Industries Venture Capital Co., Ltd., 2015 - 2016
-Independent Board Director, Kaimei Electronic Corporation, 2015 - 2016
-Commissioner, Committee of Grievances, Taoyuan Metro Corporation, 2015 – present
-Director, Taiwan Forever Association, 2013 - present
-Honorary Lawyer of Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Executive Yuan, R.O.C., 2013 - present
-Director of LL.M. program, Law Department, School of Law at C.C.U., 2013 - 2020
-Director of Law Department, School of Law at C.C.U., 2013 – 2017
-Founding President, Taiwan Alumni Association of Washington University in St. Louis, U.S.A., 2012 - 2016
-Chairman, of board of Director, Hwakang Legal Foundation, 2008 - 2011
-Commissioner, Compensation Committee of Inalways Co., Ltd., 2011
-Chairman, Legal Education Council for 8th District of International Rotary Club #3480, 2009
-Member of Taiwan, R.O.C. International Law Society, 2008 - present
-Board Director, Hwakang Legal Foundation, 2008 - 2011
-Intern for Judge Crane at the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Missouri, U.S.A., 2003 - 2004
-Research Assistant for Professor Merthan at Washington University in St. Louis, U.S.A., 2003 - 2004
-President, TGSA at Washington University in St. Louis, U.S.A., 2002 - 2003
-President, Asia Pacific American Law Student Association at Indiana University-Bloomington, U.S.A., 2000 - 2001
♦ Honors
- -Corporate INTL Global Award Winner 2022 (Taiwan)
-Global Law Experts Recommended Lawyer 2021 (Taiwan)
-Certificate of Excellence 2020 Winner (Taiwan)
-International Advisory Expert 2020 Award Winner (Taiwan)
♦ Academic Works
Master’s Thesis
-Study on Compulsory Transfer System of Condominium
-The Economic Analysis on Tort Liability-Automobile Accident
Dissertation
-The Limitation of Economic Analysis of Law-from the Perspective of the Nature and End of Law
Book
-THE INTERLACED LIGHT OF THE LAW AND ECONOMICS, Hwa Kang Law Foundation (2019/06)
Journals
-The Words and Deeds of University Professors, Taiwan Law Journal No. 338 (2018/02/28)
-The Cultural Differences in Compliance with Laws and Norms and the Ways to Respond-from the Mega Bank’s Case, Taiwan International Law Quarterly, Vol. 14, No 1 (2017/03/01)
-Research on Some Legislative Doubts of the "Regulations on Improper Acquisition of Property by Political Parties and Their Affiliated Organizations", National Lawyer Magazine (2017.01)
-The Can and Can't of Judicial Reform, New Society No. 45 (2016.06)
-A Preliminary Study on the Balance between Personal Assets Protection and Public Interests - Mainly on the Scope of the Exercise of Power of Congressman, collected in HUMAN RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND JUDICIAL REFORM (2015.08)
-Economic Analysis of the Legal Effect of the Defects of the Resolutions of the Shareholders' Meeting, National Lawyers Vol. 17 No. 2 (2013.02)
-An Economic Analysis of the "Fair Use" of Copyright - Also on the 1998 Minzhu Shangzi No. 5 Judgment, Science and Technology Law Review No. 5 (2012.07)
-Analysis of the Legality and Economic Benefits of Hostile M&A Strategies - Take Yanzhou Hostile M&A Asia as an example, Hwa Kang Law Review No. 53 (2012.07)
-Study on the Impact of Property Rights System on Economic Efficiency from the Perspective of Transaction -Costs - Also on the Application of Coase's Theorem in the Field of Public and Private Law, Xingda Law Review No. 11 (2012.05)
-Legalism of Property Rights, a Yellow Flower of tomorrow? - Three Questions about the Autonomy of Property Rights Based on Law and Economics, Hwa Kang Law Review No. 52 (2012.03)
-Overview of Current International Investment Regulations in East Asia, Hwa Kang Law Review No. 45 (2009.11)
-The price of human rights, Human Rights Council News No. 91 17-21 (2009.01)
-Across the Huge Gap between Law and Economics - the Limitations on Economic Analysis of Law, Hwa Kang Law Review No. 42 (2008.11)
-From the Viewpoint of Economic Efficiency on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Taiwan, Journal of International Law Vol 5 No. 3 (2008.12)
-Economic Analysis on Rule of Contributory Negligence under Tort-Side Comment on Taiwan Supreme Court No. 182 case., Hwa Kang Law Review No. 40 (2008.03)
-The Economic Analysis on Tort Liability under Taiwan Law - Motor Vehicles Accidents, Hwa Kang Law Review No. 37 (2007.03)
-The Loss of Freedom of Press - from the View of Grand Justice’s Explanation 509, Chinese Human Rights Newsletter No. 82 (2006.10)
-On the Relationship between Mergers, Acquisitions and Monopoly of Enterprise - the Balance between Justice and Efficiency?, Hwa Kang Law Review No. 35 (2006.07)
-The Right of Freedom To learn for College Students: from the View of Academic Freedom and Basic Human Rights, Chinese Human Rights Newsletter No. 78 (2005.10)
-The Relationship between Social Norms and the Law - From the Perspective of Transaction Cost, Hwa Kang Law Review No. 32 (2004.12)
Conference Papers
-The Impact of Laws and Regulations in the Cross-Strait Free Trade Zone on the Lawyer Service Industry, 2015 Cross-Strait Law Forum -“Free Trade Zone Construction and Legal Protection” (2015/08/18)
-Methods and Good Strategies for Young Lawyers to Expand Their International Network, Cross-Strait Youth Lawyers Forum 2014 Theme: Grasp the Opportunities of Globalization and Move towards a Successful Future (2014/10/16)
-The Legal Effect of Defects of Intention Expression from the Perspective of Transaction Costs - A Preliminary Probe into Economic Analysis, Academic Seminar of Civil Law Research Center, School of Law, Chinese Culture University (2012/05/25)
-On the Relevance of Corporate M&A and Monopoly and Combination, Cross-Strait Legal Forum (2005/08/01)
Research Projects
-A Study on Taipei Government’s Implementation of Child Rights Co-researcher November 2006 (commissioned by Taipei City government regulation research Council)
-New Way of Thinking of Law - the Pursuit of Economic Efficiency Researcher March 2008 (sponsored by Ministry of Education Legal Profession Teaching improvement Program)
-Civil Pleadings Drafting and Negotiation Skills Lecturer June 2009 (Sponsored by Ministry of Education Legal Education and Teaching Research Innovation program)
Others
-SME BROCHURE - BUSINESS AND PENALITIES (Editor, the Medium and Small Office, released in 2005)
