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Andrew C. Hsu Ph.D.

Managing Partner
Andrew C. Hsu Ph.D.

886.2.2719.6955
andrew.hsu@lexprolaw.com
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Taiwanese
Practice description
Dr. Hsu has considerable experiences in litigation and alternative dispute resolutions. He is also a seasoned practitioner in trust law, estate planning, corporate governance, legal compliance, energy, and white-collar defense. Before founding LexPro Law, Dr. Hsu had been a district court judge for more than ten years and a partner of Baker & McKenzie Taipei Office for 5 years.
Practice focus
Dispute Resolution; Trust & Estate Planning; Corporate Governance; Legal Compliance; Securities Regulations; Intellectual Property; Energy.
Education and Work Experiences

Current position

  • Managing Partner, LexPro Attorneys-at-Law
  • Chairman, San Yang Family Office Co., Ltd
  • Adjunct Professor, National Chung-Cheng University
  • Lecturer, Taiwan Corporate Governance Association
  • (8021) Independent Director, TOPOINT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD(2022.06.09- Present)

Work Experiences

  • Judge, Taiwan Chiayi District Court
  • Partner, Baker & McKenzie Taipei Office
  • Member, Administrative Litigation Committee, Ministry of Examination
  • Member, Examination Affairs Committee of Taiwan Bar Examination
  • Member, Military Injustice Petitions Committee
  • Committee member, Amendment Committee of Criminal Procedure Act under Judicial Yuan
  • Chairman, Criminal Procedure Committee, Taiwan Bar Association
  • Adjunct Faculty, National Taipei University, Tunghai University, Chinese Culture University, Shih Hsin University and Soochow University
  • Visiting Scholar, Law Department of Duke University
  • Senior Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley

Education

  • Chinese Culture University (LL.B. 1992)
  • Tunghai University (LL.M. 1995)
  • National Chung Cheng University (Ph.D. 2005)
  • University of California at Berkeley (LL.M. 2007)

Representative clients, cases or matters

  • Leading defense team for more than 10 pending major criminal trial cases.
  • Representing EMC in a non-compete litigation against its senior/former RD.
  • Representing TSMC in a trade secret and labor litigation against its senior/former VP.
  • Representing MTK in a trade secret and labor litigation against its senior/former VP.
  • Representing LFE in a dispute re its GM’s scandal and violation of fiduciary duty.
  • Representing EMI/U-Life in its home shopping channel disputes.
  • Representing Endemol Group in relation to its copyright infringement matters.
  • Representing Tasco/Excel in relation to a maritime dispute in the US Court.
  • Representing Cymer Inc. in relation to its tariff disputes and administrative litigations.
  • Representing Primus Pacific Partners in relation to its acquisition of Nan Shan Life Insurance.
  • Representing TECO Group in relation to a public procurement dispute and administrative litigation.
  • Representing Uni-President Enterprises Corporation in relation to trade mark infringement/anti-piracy disputes in Hong Kong and in the US. 
  • Representing L&K Engineering Co. in a construction dispute with WB
  • Providing legal analysis and advice to domestic and multinational corporations on trust law, transnational law, and dispute resolution.

Professional Affiliations

  • Chairman, Private International Law Committee, Taiwan Bar Association
  • Director, Taiwan Law Foundation
  • President, Taiwan Property and Economic Law Institute 
  • Director, Taiwan Trust Association
  • Deputy Secretary-general, Private International Law Association of Taiwan Director, Hwa Kang Law Foundation
  • Director, Taiwan Medical and Health Association
  • President, Taipei Chung Shing Rotary Club (2020-21)
     

Publications and Presentations

BOOKS (Author & Co-author)

  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT (2025)
  • THE SUBSTANTIVE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF FINANCIAL REGULATION LAWS (2023)
  • PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW (2020)
  • PRAGMATIC STUDY ON CRIMINAL LIABILITIES REGARDING OFFENSES OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT (2018)
  • COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON CROSS-STRAIT REAL ESTATE LAW (2018)
  • LAW AND POLICY - LAND DEVELOPMENT (2017)
  • LAW AND POLICY - MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (2017)
  • LAW AND POLICY - BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE (2017)
  • LAW AND POLICY - EMINENT DOMAIN (2016)
  • LAW AND POLICY - URBAN RENEWAL (2015)
  • LAW AND POLICY - BOT CONTRACTS (2015)
  • PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW - PROCEDURAL JUSTICE AND SUBSTANTIVE JUSTICE (2011)
  • PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW - THE NEW VISION OF INTERNATIONAL PROCEDURE (2011)
  • PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW - INTERACTION BETWEEN JURISDICTION AND CHOICE OF LAW (2009)
  • INTERNATIONAL TRUST LAW - HAGUE TRUST CONVENTION (2009)
  • PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW - REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST, PRESENT, AND PERSPECTIVE OF CHOICE OF LAW (2007)
  • THE LAW APPLICABLE TO TRANSNATIONAL TRUSTS (2005)
  • SELECTED ESSAYS ON CONFLICT OF LAWS AND COMPARATIVE LAW (2005)
  • SELECTED ESSAYS ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW (2005)

PERIODICALS & ESSAYS

  • Further Clarification on Determination as to whether Taiwan Depositary Receipts Classified as Securities - Focusing on the Supreme Court Cases (2024)
  • Offshore Holding Companies: Focusing on Asset Management (2023)
  • The Claim for Distribution of Residual Marital Property (2023)
  • Reflection on the Conflict between Express Trust and the Taiwanese Succession Law (2023)
  • Prevention of Contests for Corporate Control (2023)
  • International Jurisdiction and Forum Conveniens in Transnational Pollution Cases: A Study Centered on the Supreme Court Ruling 2021 Tai-Kang-Zi No. 1019 (2023)
  • A Pragmatic Research on Patterns and Cases Regarding Contests for Corporate Control (2022)
  • Revisited “Proceeds of Crime” of Insider Trading - A Comment on the Grand Court of the Supreme Court Ruling 108 Tai Shang Da Zi No. 4349 (2021)
  • The Notarization on Estate Planning (2020)
  • A Review on Stock Price Manipulation - Focusing on an Intent to Create the Impression of Brisk Trading on Wash Sale and Continuous Trading for an Intent on Stock Speculation (2020)
  • An Introduction on Business Judgment Rule (2020)
  • The Interpretation and Application of New Company Act -Enhancement of Corporate Governance (2019)
  • A Feasible Method to Solve Unbuilt Urban Planning Road by a Way of Urban Renewal (2018)
  • A Critique on the Land Use Conversion and Taxation of Land Donation from the Perspective of Land Value Increment Tax -Focusing on Taipei High Administrative Court Judgment 106 Su Geng Yi Zi No.23 (2018)
  • The Legislative Tenor of Anti - Money Laundering and the Localization of International Regulations (2017)
  • A Comment on the Controversy of Aesthetic Medicine Advertisement (2017)
  • Forum Non Conveniens and the Special Circumstances Theory in Private International Law: A Comment on the Supreme Court Ruling 104 Tai Kang Zi No. 589 (2017)
  • Jurisdiction on International Trust (2009)
  • A Critique on the Draft Chinese Civil Law Regarding Tort Liabilities on Traffic Accident (2009)
  • A Comparative Study on Trusts Conflicts Law (2008)
  • Recent Development on the Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens (2008)
  • The New Epoch of Choice-of-Law Methodology - A Substantive Value Based Approach Focusing on Transnational Trusts (2008)
  • The Law Applicable to Transnational Trusts (2008)
  • Choice of Forum in Private International Law - A Comment on the Supreme Court Ruling 91 Tai Kang Zi No. 268 (2007)
  • Recognition of Foreign Trusts (2007)
  • Commentary on Contemporary Transnational Trusts (2007)
  • Introduction to English Trusts Conflicts Law (2006)
  • Introduction to U.S. Trusts Conflicts Law (2006)
  • Introduction to Canadian Trusts Conflicts Law (2006)
  • An Introduction to the Hague Conference on Private International Law (2006)
  • American Conflicts Law in the 20th Century: Review and Perspective (2005)
  • The Law Applicable to Trusts of Hague Trusts Convention (2005)
  • An Introduction on Hague Trusts Convention (2005)
  • The Most Significant Relationship Test on Torts Conflicts Law (2001)

Admission

Taiwan (1993)
Arbitrator
Personal insurance representative 

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