Wenfei Law

Trust - Knowledge - Integrity - Innovation

Dr. Paul THALER

Partner of Wenfei Law

  • Admitted to the Bar in 1995
  • Registered lawyer in Zurich, Switzerland
  • Legal practice at a major PRC law firm (1996-1998)
  • Founder of Wenfei Law
  • In charge for Wenfei Law's activities in Zurich, Beijing and Shanghai
Education
  • University of Zurich (Dr. iur.)
  • Beijing University
Practice
  • Bulach District Court
  • Chinese law firm in Beijing
  • Resident Partner and Partner of Wenger & Vieli, Beijing & Zurich, from 1993 to 2006
  • Managing Partner of Wenfei, since 2007
  • Founding and former member of the Board of several Sino-Swiss Organisations (i.e. Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce)
Languages

German, Chinese, English, French

Preferred Areas of Practice

Commercial and contract law, corporate, arbitration and litigation, stock exchange and capital market law, regulatory and general banking law, intellectual property law, foreign investment

Publications

  • The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Switzerland and PR  China, 2001
  • China Business Law, 2009

Christoph KOEPPEL

Resident Partner of Wenfei Law, Beijing

  • Admitted to the Bar in 2003
  • Registered lawyer in Zurich, Switzerland
Education
  • University of Fribourg (lic. iur.)
  • Tsinghua University (LL.M.)
Practice
  • District Court Winterthur
  • Law firm in Zurich, Wenfei Zurich
  • Wenfei, Beijing, Chief Representative since June 13, 2008

Languages

German, English, French

Preferred Areas of Practice

Commercial and contract law, corporate law, foreign investment law, labor law, litigation and arbitration, regulatory and general banking law