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Tim Hsu
Washington Group and Associates · Taiwan
Washington Group and Associates
International · Taiwan
Tim Hsu started his career as an attorney-at-law and patent agent in 1994, and has been a commercial arbitrator since 1997. He served in an international law firm located in Taipei with its headquarters in Switzerland, and also 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 JSD degree from Washington University in St Louis, and has extensive experience in the fields of IP rights protection, corporate investments, cross-border trade disputes, labour law, corporate restructuring and mergers, among other areas. Previously, he has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of HuaKang Law Foundation, as well as the Dean of Law School, the Director of the Law Department and the Dean of the School of Continuing Education at Chinese Culture University.
He was selected as a winner of the 2020 International Law award by IAE (International Advisory Experts), and was the winner of a Certificate of Excellence in 2020 (Taiwan). Furthermore, he was named a Global Law Experts Recommended Lawyer in 2021 (Taiwan), and a Corporate INTL Global Awards Winner in 2022 (Taiwan).
Admitted
● Taipei Bar Association since 1994;
● Patent Agent (ROC) since 1994;
● Arbitrator (ROC) 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.
Further Areas of Practice
Corporate Law, Business & Contract Law, Civil Litigation, Arbitration, Securities Trading & Investment Law, IP Rights, Bankruptcy Law, Real Estate Law, China Practice.
Selected Professional Leadership
● Commissioner, Team of Overseas Affairs Experts, Overseas Community Affairs Council, ROC, 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 CCU, 2018–2021;
● Commissioner, Legal Affairs Committee of Ministry of Culture, Executive Yuan, ROC, 2018–2020;
● Commissioner, Central Election Commission, Executive Yuan, ROC, 2017–2021;
● Dean, School of Law at CCU, 2017–2020;
● Commissioner, Petitions & Appeals Committee of Central Election Commission, Executive Yuan, ROC, since 2017;
● Commissioner, Petitions & Appeals Committee of Academia Historica, ROC, 2017–2020;
● Commissioner, Petitions & Appeals Committee of National Security Council, ROC, 2017;
● Lecturer at National Academy of Civil Service, Examination Yuan, ROC, 2017;
● Commissioner, Review Committee of Police Involved in Lawsuits Related to Performance of Public Duties, National Police Agency, Ministry of the Interior, Executive Yuan, ROC, 2016–present.
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