Eiger offers comprehensive Greater China legal services, through its offices and correspondence law firms in the Greater China region.

Corporate

M&A transactions, corporate setups and filings, shareholder disputes, contracts, commercial disputes, corporate restructuring.

Bankruptcy

Coordination of asset searches and attachment, counselling on debt priorities...

Compliance

Counseling and training of personnel regarding legal obligations under local and overseas laws and corporate policies...

Competition

Handling of merger-control analysis and filings under local laws...

Litigation

Handling of and coordination of client representation before courts and arbitral tribunals...

Employment

Advice and drafting of employment contracts, social security and pension rules and arrangements...

IP & IT

Handling and coordination of intellectual property contentious and non-contentious work, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade-secrets...

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Michael WERNER

Michael WERNER      Senior Associate

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Michael is an experienced counselor handling company setups and legal support of companies in commercial and taxation matters, work permits, foreign investment approvals, trademark registrations and international family law matters. Michael has a strong track record on criminal actions and debt collection against criminals involved in investment and internet fraud, ‘boiler room schemes' etc., in various jurisdictions in Asia. Michael is member of Eiger's corporate as well as of the tax team.

Admitted to the bar in 2004
Registered lawyer in Saxony, Germany
Foreign legal consultant in Taiwan

Education

Humboldt University, Berlin (First State exam)
Superior Court of Justice Berlin (Second State exam)
University of East Anglia Norwich (LL.M.)

Practice

Lecturer in Germany
Law firm in Taipei
Wenger & Vieli/Wenfei, in Taipei 2003-2008
Eiger Law from 2008

Languages

German, English, Chinese

Preferred Areas of Practice

International commercial and contract law, international family law, taxation, IP

Publications

“Prenuptial Agreement in Modern Family Law”, 2001, UEA Norwich

Other

since 2004: Member of the German-Taiwanese Jurist Society(DTJV)
since 2004: Member of the European Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan
since 2004: Member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan
since 2008: Member of the International Bar Association