Tim Hsu started his career as an attorney at law and patent agent in 1994, and commercial arbitrator since 1997. He served in an international law firm located in Taipei with its headquarters in Switzerland. He also has served as an intern for Judge Kathianne Knaup in the United States Court of Appeals in Missouri. He not only has many years of professional practice experience in domestic and international law, civil procedure law and private international law, but also teaches at Chinese Culture University as a law professor. He received his J.S.D. degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He has extensive experience in the fields of intellectual properties rights protection, corporate investments, cross-border trade disputes, labor law, corporate restructuring and mergers, etc. He has been the chairman of Board of Directors of HuaKang Law Foundation, and the dean of Law School, the director of Law Department and the dean of the School of Continuing Education at Chinese Culture University. He also has been selected as a winner of the 2020 International Law award by IAE (International Advisory Experts), the winner of Certificate of Excellence in 2020 (Taiwan), Global Law Experts Recommended Lawyer in 2021 (Taiwan) and Corporate INTL Global Award Winner in 2022 (Taiwan).
♦ Education
S.J.D., Washington University in St. Louis. Certificate, Center for New Institutional Social Science at Washington University in St. Louis. L.L.M. at Indiana University-Bloomington. Summer School in Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics at University of Chicago.
♦ Admitted
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
Associate, Law Firm in Taipei, 1994 - 2005 Senior Associate, Wenger & Vieli Taipei Office, 2006 - 2008 Of counsel, Eiger Law Firm, 2008 -2009 Washington Group and Associates, 2009 - present
♦ Language
English , Chinese (Mandarin) , Taiwanese
♦ Areas of Practice
Corporate Law ,Business and Contract Law ,Civil Litigation , Arbitration , Securities Trading and Investment Law , Intellectual Property Rights , Bankruptcy Law , Real Estate Law , China Practice
♦ 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
Commissioner, Team of Overseas Affairs Experts, Overseas Community Affairs Council, R.O.C., 2020 – present Director of Dachang Venture Capital Co., Ltd., Since 2020 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 Director, Asia Pacific Emerging Industries Venture Capital Co., Ltd., 2015 - 2016 Independent 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 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)
Journal 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 Paper 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)
