Index
Our Lawyers
Your Competent Local Partners
ADWA Lawyers are familiar with the local mentality and will lead your business in Asia to success by combining legal expertise, cultural understanding and long-standing experience.
Christian A. Brendel – Vietnam
Your partner in Ho Chi Minh City
Christian A. Brendel is the founder and managing director of Brendel & Associates Law Co., Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
Introduction
Christian Brendel has been living and working in Viet Nam since 2005. His first admission in Viet Nam as an “International Attorney-at-Law” had been granted in 2006 by the Ministry of Justice in Ha Noi and he established his own firm in 2008. Mr. Brendel’s professional practice focusses on Investment and Corporate matters.
Christian Brendel has lived and worked in Viet Nam since 2005. He is one of the few foreign lawyers with such an extensive professional and advisory experience in Viet Nam.
He is representing the interests of several of his clients in various positions in Vietnamese enterprises/companies (General Director, Deputy General Director, Inspector and Member of the Inspection Committee etc.). Mr. Brendel has been appointed as attorney-of-trust by the German Consulate (2007), German Embassy (2008) and the General Consulate of Switzerland (2018).
Background
| Born in Esslingen a. Neckar, Germany | |
| 2002 | First State Examination in Law, University of Konstanz |
| 2004 | Trainee in the Judicial Service, Practical Stage Baker & McKenzie, Ha Noi Office |
| 2004 | Second State Examination in Law, Landgericht Konstanz |
| 2005 | Associate, Lorenz & Partners, Bangkok |
| 2006 | Delegate of Lorenz & Partners Bangkok at Luat Viet Solicitors, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2006 – 2008 | Managing Partner, Phuoc & Partners Law Co., Ltd., Ho Chi Minh City |
| seit 2008 | Managing Director, Brendel & Associates Law Co., Ltd., Ho Chi Minh City |
| seit 2011 | Attorney of Trust – German Embassy, Ha Noi |
Admissions
Germany, Freiburg Bar Association
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Ministry of Justice, registered foreign attorney-at-law
Languages
German, English, French
Contact Details
Brendel & Associates Law Co., Ltd.
D&D Tower, 10th Floor, 458 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai
Ward 2, District 3
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
| CELL: | +84 98 978 4791 |
| TEL: | +84 28 3911 2008 |
Rainer Burkardt – China
Your Partner in Shanghai
Rainer Burkardt is a founding member of ADWA and represents the network in the People’s Republic of China. He is the founder and executive counsel of the law firm “Burkardt & Partner Rechtsanwälte” in Shanghai.
Introduction
Rainer Burkardt has been working and living in China since 1997. He is one of the few foreign lawyers with long-term on-site experience counseling and working in China. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Burkardt was a member of the Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. In 2009 he was appointed as Trusted Attorney of the Consulate General of Austria in Shanghai.
Rainer Burkardt’s practice focuses on foreign direct investments, mergers & acquisitions, company law and contract law as well as labor law.
He mainly supports clients from Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the fields of automotive, machine and plant engineering as well as the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries, with their entry into the Chinese market and their subsequent business activities in China. Burkardt & Partner publishes the most extensive China investment guide written in the German language.
Background
| Born in Bad Homburg, Germany | |
| 1995 | German First State Examination in Law, Frankfurt/Main |
| 1996 | German Second State Examination in Law |
| 1997 | In-house counsel at Lurgi AG and associate lawyer at ZhongLun law firm in Beijing |
| 1998 | Associate lawyer at Coudert Brothers law firm in Beijing |
| 1999 | Associate lawyer at Beiten Burkardt law firm in Beijing |
| 2001 | Beijing Normal University, chinesischer SBeijing Normal University, Chinese language test (HSK) |
| 2003 – 2009 | Establishment of Beiten Burkardt’s office in Shanghai and partner at Beiten Burkardt law firm |
| 2009 – 2012 | Founder and Head of the German Desk at Squire Sanders law firm in Shanghai |
| 2010 | Chairman of the legal working group at the European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai |
| 2012 | Establishment of the law firm Burkardt & Partner in Shanghai |
| 2013 | Arbitrator at the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC) |
Admissions
Germany, Frankfurt/Main Bar Association
People´s Republic of China (foreign lawyer)
Languages
German, Chinese, English, French
Contact Details
Burkardt & Partner
Suite 1706, Five Corporate Avenue
No. 150 Hubin Road
Shanghai 200021, P.R. China
| CELL: | +86 186 1687 7153 |
| TEL: | +86 21 6321 0088 |
| FAX | +86 21 6321 1100 |
Lutz Kaiser – Philippines
Your partner in Manila
Attorney at Law and Solicitor Lutz Kaiser heads the German Desk at the law firm VGD Villanueva Gabionza & Dy in Manila, Philippines.
Vorstellung
Lutz Kaiser specialises in commercial, corporate and tax law and has extensive experience in providing legal support in a wide range of corporate transactions, particularly in an international context. He drafts and negotiates cooperation, purchase, supply and licence agreements as well as cross-border investment structures for his clients. He often acts as a liaison between corporate directors and legal counsel on the one hand and teams of lawyers and accountants on the other. He also serves on supervisory and advisory boards of companies. Due to his professional experience of more than 30 years, he is familiar with the individual needs of clients.
Lutz Kaiser has been professionally oriented towards Southeast Asia since the early 2000s and has lived and worked permanently in the Philippines since 2020, where he has had private ties for over 10 years. There, he heads the German Desk at the law firm VGD Villanueva Gabionza & Dy. The firm specialises in advising foreign clients on their corporate activities in the Philippines.
The practice area of the Villanueva Gabionza & Dy law firm includes legal advice and representation for private and corporate clients on issues of contract drafting and conflict management in all areas of investment, civil, criminal, commercial, labour, environmental, tax and customs law. German-speaking clients will find a competent contact via the German Desk.
Background
| Born in Northeim, Germany, raised in Bruchsal | |
| 1988 | 1st State Examination, University of Freiburg |
| 1989 | Law clerk with internship at Ramirez & Ramirez, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 1992 | 2nd State Examination, Baden-Baden Regional Court |
| 1993 | Advisor, Office for the Settlement of Open Property Issues, State of Brandenburg |
| 1998 | Master degree’s studies in International Tax Law at the University of Florida with master’s thesis on dispute resolution mechanisms in cross-border taxation litigation |
| 1999 | Attorney practising in an accounting firm with focus on corporate restructures |
| 2000 | Solo practising attorney specialising in drafting and negotiating contracts in the areas of corporate, commercial and real estate law for medium-sized companies in the technology sector, in particular with geographical reference to Southeast Asia. 2011 to 2019 also Chairman of International Law Firms (ILF) a.s.b.l. lawyers’ network |
| seit 2010 | Lecturer at the Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe, for civil and commercial law |
| 2016 | In-house counsel for Shanying Paper, Shanghai and Hong Kong |
| 2019 | German Desk, PW & Partners Law Firm, Guangzhou |
| 2020 | Permanent settlement in the Philippines |
| 2022 | Head of the German Desk at VGD Villanueva Gabionza & Dy |
Admissions
Germany, Freiburg Bar Association (Certified Tax Lawyer)
Great Britain, Solicitor
Languages
German, English, Spanish
Contact Details
Villanueva Gabionza & Dy Law Offices
20th/F Corporate Center
139 Valero St., Salcedo Village
Makati City 1227, Philippines
P.O. Box 2523 Makati Central Post Office, Philippines
| CELL: | +63 995 985 4957 |
| TEL: | +63 2 8813 3351 |
| FAX: | +63 2 8816 6741 |
www.vgdlaw.ph
attorneys@vgdlaw.ph
kaiser@adwa-law.com
manila@adwa-law.com
Michael Andreas Müller – Japan
Your Partner in Tokyo
Michael A. Mueller is a founding member of ADWA and represents the network in Japan. He is the founder and co-partner of Mueller Foreign Law Office.
Introduction
Michael A. Mueller had already lived in Japan starting at the age of 19 for almost three years. After having gained knowledge of the Japanese language, he studied law in Germany and then worked as interpreter for Japanese/German in Berlin for several years with numerous business-related stays in Japan. Starting in 2000, he practiced as a lawyer in Germany with a focus on German-Japanese legal relations. He moved together with his Japanese wife to Japan in 2006 and founded his own law firm. In January 2007 he was registered as Foreign Lawyer with the Japanese Ministry of Justice.
His clients are foremost manufacturers from German-speaking countries, but also from Japan, and include service providers and trade companies linked to the manufacturers. They range from medium-sized family businesses to listed corporations.
Mueller focusses on the entire bandwidth of legal questions regarding trade between Germany and Japan, the support of investment projects in both target countries as well as litigation.
Background
| Born in Kiel, Germany | |
| 1983 – 1985 | First sojourn in Japan, language acquisition and cultural studies |
| 1986 – 1996 | Working for Japanese public television (Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)) and as Japanese-German interpreter |
| 1996 | German First State Examination in Law , Free University of Berlin |
| 1999 | German Second State Examination in Law, Berlin |
| 2000 | Invention of a software concept and registration as a US patent |
| 2000 – 2006 | Attorney-at-law in Berlin with focus on German-Japanese legal communication |
| 2006 | Relocation to Japan |
| 2007 | Foundation of Mueller Foreign Law Office in Tokyo |
Admissions
Germany, Berlin Bar Association
Registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan (GJB) at the Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
German, Japanese, English
Contact Details
Mueller Foreign Law Office
Shin-Kasumigaseki Building
3-3-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0013, Japan
| TEL: | +81 3 6805 5161 |
| FAX: | +81 3 6805 5162 |
Joachim Nowak – Korea
Your partner in Seoul
Joachim Nowak is a founding member of ADWA and represents the network in the Republic of Korea. He is the first ever German-licensed attorney to work in Korea, and has significantly contributed to the legal advice of the European Business in Korea, especially with regard to Austrian, German and Swiss clients.
Vorstellung
RA Nowak hat bei der Bezirkssparkasse Überlingen am Bodensee eine Ausbildung zum Bankkaufmann absolviert, in Konstanz Rechtswissenschaften studiert und war im Anschluss am Landgericht Konstanz Rechtsreferendar. Etwa zeitgleich war er von 1989 im Ortschaftsrat und von 1990 bis 1998 Ortsvorsteher im Stadtteil Bambergen der Großen Kreisstadt Überlingen am Bodensee.
Er sammelte im Dezember 1997 erste Berufserfahrungen bei der zweitältesten Kanzlei Koreas, die ihn daraufhin einlud, als erster deutscher Rechtsanwalt in Korea zu arbeiten.
RA Nowak ist mit einer koreanischen Unternehmerin verheiratet. Er ist ferner Geschäftsführer der Nowak & Partner Co., Ltd., einer Beratungsgesellschaft, die für deutschsprachige Unternehmen u.a. Headhunting, Krisenmanagement, Projektmanagement oder den kaufmännischen Teil von Unternehmenstransaktionen betreibt, bzw. umsetzt (www.nowak-partner.com). In mehreren seiner Nischenmarktbereiche ist Nowak & Partner Marktführer in Korea. RA Nowak ist Verfasser des “Unternehmensführers Republik Korea – Markteintritt und Aufnahme eines Geschäftsbetriebs” (3. Auflage) und anderer Publikationen.
Background
| Born in Günzburg, Bavaria, Federal Republic of Germany | |
| 1988 | Completion of a banker apprenticeship at the bank Bezirkssparkasse Überlingen am Bodensee, Überlingen am Bodensee |
| 1990 – 1997 | Ortsvorsteher (District Mayor) of Bambergen (district of Überlingen am Bodensee) |
| 1996 | German First State Examination in Law at the University of Konstanz |
| 1996 – 1998 | Secretary General of Deutsch-Koreanische Juristische Vereinigung (German-Korean Legal Association) |
| 1998 | German Second State Examination in Law at the Landgericht (District Court) of Konstanz |
| 1998 | Kim, Shin & Yu: First-ever German attorney-at-law in Korea at the second oldest law firm in Korea at the time |
| seit 1999 | Arbitrator at the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board |
| 2000 | DeRyook International Law Firm: Foreign Attorney at Law, Head of the German Desk |
| 2003 | SamWoo Partners Law Firm: Foreign Attorney at Law, Head of the European Desk |
| 2006 – 2018 | Hwang Mok Park – HMP Law, Senior Foreign Attorney at Law, Head of the European Desk |
| seit 2008 | Counsel of Trust at the Austrian Embassy in the Republic of Korea (Vertrauensanwalt der Österreichischen Botschaft in der Republik Korea) |
| seit 2009 | Founder and Representative Director of Nowak & Partner Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 | Founding President of the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK |
| 2017 | Founding Member of ADWA Pte. Ltd. – Alliance of German Business Lawyers in Asia (Allianz Deutscher Wirtschaftsanwälte in Asien) – located in Singapore |
| 2018 – 2021 | Lee & Ko, Seoul, Senior Foreign (German) Attorney, Co‑Head of D-A-CH Team |
| 2021 | HMP Law, Seoul, Senior Foreign (German) Attorney, Co‑Head of D-A-CH Team |
| 2023 | DAERYOOK & AJU LLC, Seoul, Senior Foreign (German) Lawyer, Co-Head D-A-CH Team |
Admissions
Germany, Munich Bar Association
Languages
German, English, Korean, French
Contact Details
DAERYOOK & AJU LLC
7 – 16F Donghoon Tower
317, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06151, Republic of Korea
| CELL: | +82 10 9001 6430 |
| TEL: | +82 2 3016 9594 |
| FAX: | +82 2 3016 5222 |
Dr. Andreas Respondek – Thailand and Singapore
Your Partner in Bangkok and Singapore
Dr. Andreas Respondek is a founding member of ADWA and represents the network in Singapore and Thailand. He is also the founder of the law firms Respondek & Fan Pte Ltd in Singapore and Respondek & Fan Ltd in Bangkok.
Introduction
Dr. Respondek is a German lawyer, an American Attorney at Law, a Chartered Arbitrator (FCIArb) and has academic degrees from four countries.
Dr. Respondek’s main areas of practice are international commercial, business and corporate law as well as international arbitration and healthcare.
Dr. Repondek regularly publishes articles in the following law journals: Aktuell China, Aktuell Thailand, American Review of International Arbitration, BddW, Bioforum Europe, Business Minds Singapore, Clyde & Co. Newsletter, Fruchthandel, Handbook for International Civil and Commercial Legal Matters, Journal of International Arbitration, Juriste International, JuS, RIW, SIArb Newsletter, Singapore Law Gazette, Transskript etc. He is also the author of the “Asia Arbitration Guide” covering 21 Asian countries, of a Singapore investment guide as well as a Thai investment guide.
Background
| Born in Berlin, Germany | |
| 1981 | German First State Examination in Law, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg |
| 1983 | Master of Laws (LL.M.), with Fulbright Scholarship, Tulane University, New Orleans |
| 1983 | Passed bar exam, admitted as attorney at law in the state of Louisiana as a consequence of two Louisiana Supreme Court judgments |
| 1986 | German Second State Examination in Law, Stuttgart |
| 1986 – 1987 | Associate lawyer at international law firms in Germany |
| 1988 – 1989 | Trainee at Management Trainee Program of Commerzbank, Frankfurt & Singapore |
| 1989 – 1991 | Area Counsel and Secretary of the Executive Committee, Boehringer Mannheim International S.A., Luxembourg |
| 1991 – 1993 | Director Legal Services and Member of the Board, Boehringer Mannheim Overseas, Luxembourg |
| 1993 – 1996 | Director Legal Services and Member of the Board, Boehringer Mannheim Pte. Ltd., Singapore |
| 1996 – 1997 | Managing Director Boehringer Mannheim Thailand Ltd., Bangkok |
| 1997 – 1998 | Managing Director Boehringer Mannheim China Ltd., Hong Kong / Beijing |
| 1998 – 1999 | Regional Managing Director Asia Pacific Fresenius Kabi Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., Singapore / Bangkok |
| 1999 | Founder & Managing Director of Respondek & Fan, Singapore / Bangkok |
| 2005 | Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration, CIArb, London |
| 2007 | Chartered Arbitrator (FCIArb), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London |
Admissions
Germany, Berlin Bar Association
USA, Louisiana Bar Association
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Thai
Contact Details
Respondek & Fan Pte Ltd
1 North Bridge Road
#16-03 High Street Centre
Singapore 179094
| CELL: | +65 9751 0757 |
| TEL: | +65 6324 0060 |
www.rflegal.com
www.rf-arbitration.com
respondek@rflegal.com
respondek@adwa-law.com
Dr. Jörg Schendel – India
Your Partner in Delhi
German attorney Dr. Jörg Schendel represents the ADWA network in India. He is heading the German Desk of the firm of Suman Khaitan & Co. in Delhi, India.
Introduction
Dr. Schendel has been practicing international business law for many years. In addition to his law degrees and legal practice, he is holding a Ph.D. and has taught, researched, and published in Asian Studies. Since 2012, he has been living in and working from India.
His professional focus includes all legal issues that are relevant for business relations between Central Europe and India, such as for contracts, investments, the formation of companies, the shaping of joint ventures and M&A projects as well as in company law and labor law.
Dr. Schendel is familiar with the requirements and the expectations of German-speaking companies and always ensures that they receive legal advice in familiar form.
The law firm of Suman Khaitan & Co. has been serving Indian as well as international clients since 2004. As a full-service business law firm, it operates nationwide, advising on and representing in corporate and tax matters, litigation, regulation, and arbitration. Over the years, the firm has built an extensive network of other law firms, service providers, and with Indian chambers of commerce and business associations, which facilitates entry into the Indian market for German-speaking companies.
Background
| Born in Berlin/Germany | |
| 1990 | German First State Examination in Law (equivalent to J.D.), University of Heidelberg/Germany |
| 1994 | MM.A., Ohio State University/USA |
| 1995 | German Second State Examination in Law, Berlin |
| 1995 – 1997 | Lawyer, Oppenhoff & Rädler, Berlin/Germany |
| 1997- 2003 | Graduate studies and Ph.D., South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg/Germany |
| 2003 – 2004 | Lawyer, Malmendier Rechtsanwälte, Berlin/Germany |
| 2004 – 2006 | Assistant Professor, University of Toronto/Canada |
| 2006 – 2012 | Lawyer, Eggers Malmendier Rechtsanwälte, Berlin/Germany |
| seit 2012 | In India, practicing international business law in cooperation with a German law firm |
| seit 2019 | German Desk, Suman Khaitan & Co., Delhi/India |
Admissions
Germany, Berlin Bar Association
Languages
German, English, French, Burmese
Contact Details
Suman Khaitan & Co.
W-13, West Wing, Greater Kailash Part-II
Delhi 110048, India
| CELL: | +91 97 1108 0403 |
| TEL: | +91 11 4950 1500 |
www.sumankhaitanco.in
germandesk@sumankhaitanco.in
schendel@adwa-law.com
Stefan Schmierer – Hong Kong
Your partner in Hong Kong
He is Managing Partner at Ravenscroft & Schmierer and trusted lawyer (‘Vertrauensanwalt’) of both the German and Austrian Consulates as well as of the Austrian Trade Commission in Hong Kong. Ravenscroft & Schmierer is listed as a ‘Leading Firm’ for commercial, corporate and M&A in Hong Kong in the independent directory Legal 500, the largest legal referral guide in the world.
Introduction
Stefan Schmierer has been living and working in Hong Kong since 2009. Among his clients are medium-sized companies from Germany and Austria that are either already based in Hong Kong or considering to open a branch in Hong Kong. Over the past ten years, he has advised and represented numerous local and foreign clients in all aspects of commercial, corporate and tax law. He also provides advice to the Austrian Trade Commission and German and Austrian Consulates in Hong Kong in his capacity as their trusted attorney (‘Vertrauensanwalt’).
Stefan Schmierer has lived and worked in Hong Kong since 2009. He is the only German lawyer admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong that permanently resides in Hong Kong and advises clients in all areas of German and Hong Kong law.
In addition to legal advice, Stefan Schmierer offers other services in Hong Kong, including business advice, company secretarial services, accounting and auditing.
Background
| Born in Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 2000 | Completion of a banker apprenticeship in Stuttgart |
| 2005 | German First State Examination in Law at University of Regensburg, Bavaria |
| 2006 | Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis, USA |
| 2008 | German Second State Examination in Law at Landgericht (District Court) of Regensburg, Bavaria |
| 2006 – 2008 | Roedl & Partner, Nuremberg and Beijing: Part-time position as legal trainee and trainee lawyer |
| 2009 | Roedl & Partner, Stuttgart: Associated lawyer for commercial and tax law |
| 2009 – 2017 | Lorenz & Partners, Hong Kong: Registered Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong |
| 2017 – 2020 | Robinsons, Lawyers: Partner and Head of German Desk |
| seit 2020 | Ravenscroft & Schmierer: Managing Partner |
Admissions
Germany, Stuttgart Bar Association
Solicitor in Hong Kong
Languages
German, English
Contact Details
Ravenscroft & Schmierer
22nd Floor, Bupa Centre
141 Connaught Road West
Hong Kong, SAR
| CELL: | +852 9229 6603 |
| TEL: | +852 2388 3899 |
| FAX: | +852 2385 2696 |
www.rs-lawyers.com.hk
sschmierer@rs-lawyers.com.hk
schmierer@adwa-law.com
Dr. Harald Sippel – Malaysia
Your partner in Kuala Lumpur
Dr. Harald Sippel represents the ADWA Network in Malaysia. He is an Austrian lawyer.
Introduction
Dr. Harald Sippel represents the ADWA network in Malaysia. He is an Austrian lawyer and works as a Senior Foreign Advisor at the law firm Aqran Vijandran in Kuala Lumpur.
Dr. Sippel first came to East Asia in 2004 and spent the majority of his career in the region (Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, China).
Dr. Sippel first came to East Asia in 2004 (scholarship with National Taiwan University) and has spent most of his professional careeer in East Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, China). An expert in international dispute resolution (arbitration, mediation, adjudication), he has been increasingly advising companies on their investments and general business activities in Southeast Asia in recent years. This is always with a particular focus on avoiding differences from escalating and amicably settling disputes.
For several years, Dr. Sippel has been advising companies on legal and economic issues related to supply chains. In particular, he deals with legal issues in the area of compliance (including economic sanctions), ESG/sustainability and general disruptions in supply chains. Dr. Sippel is recognized as an expert on supply chain disruption in East Asia and is the editor of a book on force majeure and hardship for 17 countries in the Asia Pacific Region.
In addition to his work as a lawyer, Dr. Sippel teaches at Universiti Malaya (Malaysia), Keio University (Japan) and Universitas Padjadjaran (Indonesia). He is a frequent speaker at international conferences on arbitration, mediation and dispute avoidance, as well as supply chain matters.
Background
| Born in Judenburg, Austria | |
| 2007 | Magister iuris at Johannes Kepler Universität Linz |
| 2008 | Master of Business Administration at Seoul National University |
| 2010 | Doctor iuris at Johannes Kepler Universität Linz |
| 2012 | Postgraduate Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration at Queen Mary, University of London |
| 2010 – 2014 | (Senior) Associate with international law firms in Vienna |
| 2015 – 2016 | Senior Associate with Jones Day Frankfurt |
| 2016 – 2018 | Foreign Counsel Head of Austrian Desk with Yulchon in Seoul, Korea |
| 2018 – 2021 | Head of Legal / Academic Director with international arbitration institutions in Kuala Lumpur (AIAC) and Jakarta (BIAMC) |
| 2022 | Certificate in Compliance at University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) |
| 2022 | Certificate in ESG at University of Pennsylvania |
| 2022 | Certificate in Supply Chain Management at Rutgers University |
| 2022 – 2024 | Head of German Desk with Skrine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| seit 2024 | Senior Foreign Advisor with Aqran Vijandra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Admissions
Austria, Lawyer
Malaysia, Foreign Lawyer
Languages
German, English, French, Italian, Korean
Contact Details
AQRAN VIJANDRAN
5-2A, Medan Klang Lama 28
419 Jalan Klang Lama
58000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan
| CELL: | +60 1 8211 4958 |
Michael Werner – Taiwan
Your partner in Taipei
Michael Werner represents the ADWA network in Taiwan. He works as a German lawyer in the Eiger law firm in Taipei.
Introduction
Michael Werner first travelled to Taiwan nearly 20 years ago to learn the Chinese language. He has been working as a German legal advisor in Taipei since 2003, first as an assessor, and since April 2004 as a lawyer admitted to the bar in Germany. He supports German-speaking foreign clients and acts as a lawyer of confidence for the Austrian Foreign Trade Centre.
As an experienced lawyer, Michael Werner focuses in particular on corporate support, especially handling company formations, obtaining work permits and approvals for foreign investments, advising companies on commercial and tax issues, and coordinating trademark registrations.
Michael Werner has lived in Taiwan since 2002 and has been working there as a German lawyer since 2004. He is one of a handful of German lawyers in the region with such diverse and long-standing advisory experience in Taiwan.
In addition, Michael Werner is active in energy and environmental affairs and participated in the initiative to establish the Wind Energy Committee of the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan.
Background
| Born in Halle (Saale), Germany | |
| 1995 | 1st State Examination, Humboldt University, Berlin |
| 1998 | 2nd State Examination, Kammergericht Berlin (Berlin Highest State Court) |
| 2000 | Higher Diploma in Common Law, University of East Anglia Norwich, England |
| 2001 | LL.M., University of East Anglia Norwich, England |
| 2002 | Mandarin Chinese studies at the Language Centre of Feng Chia University in Taichung, Taiwan |
| 2003 – 2008 | Wenger & Vieli/Wenfei law firm in Taipei, Taiwan |
| seit 2004 | Member of the German-Taiwanese Jurist Society (DTJV) |
| seit 2004 | Member of the European Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan |
| seit 2008 | Eiger law firm in Taipei, Taiwan |
Admissions
Germany, Saxony Bar Association
Languages
German, English, Chinese
Contact Details
Eiger
Bldg. A, 2F, 25-2 Ren Ai Rd, Sec. 4
Taipei 10685, Taiwan
| CELL: | +886 9 8726 1326 |
| TEL: | +886 2 2771 0086 |
| FAX: | +886 2 2771 0186 |