Wirtschaftskanzlei Graf von Westphalen

Dr Björn Etgen

Lawyer
Senior Asia Counsel

Dr Björn Etgen is one of the pioneers with more than 30 years’ experience in providing legal advice to German companies in Asia, in particular China. Among the main areas of his practice are advising on direct investments as well as M&A transactions into and out of Asia. In addition, Dr Etgen is admitted as an arbitrator with various Asian and international arbitration institutions.

Contact

Offices

Munich
GvW Graf von Westphalen
Nymphenburger Straße 64
80335 Munich

Hamburg
GvW Graf von Westphalen
Poststrasse 9 – Alte Post
20354 Hamburg

Experience

Partner in international law firm in Munich, Beijing and Hong-Kong

Education

Studied in Tübingen, Münster and Taipei

Membership

Arbitrator of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission; Arbitrator of the Beijing Arbitration Commission and of the Chongqing Arbitration Commission; Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei; Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission; German-Chinese Lawyers Association e.V.; German- Taiwanese Lawyers Association, IPBA - Inter-Pacific Bar Association; 

Languages

German, Chinese (Mandarin), English