Attorneys

Dr. Esther Nägeli, LL.M., MBA

> esther.naegeli@naegeli-rechtsanwaelte.ch

Admission to the Bar

• Zurich, Attorney-at-Law License 1989

Education

• Studies at Zurich University, Faculty of Law, Lizentiat 1986, Doctorate 2003
• Executive MBA at Zurich University 2003
• Post-graduate studies at Hong Kong University, LL.M. 1993

Professional Experience

• Founded Nägeli Attorneys-at-Law 2004
• Long-term experience as attorney-at-law and partner with international consulting and audit firm with key areas of expertise in corporate and commercial law, mergers & acquisitions, corporate structures, joint ventures, cross-border transactions, investment and migration to Switzerland, responsible for many international projects (1990-2004)
• Associate with medium-sized law firm in Zurich (1987-1988)

 Memberships

• Member of the Swiss and Zurich Bar Association
• Member of the Board of the Alumni Executive MBA Zurich University

 China-Related Engagements

• Member of the Executive Committee and Chairperson of the Legal Chapter of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
• Vice-President of the Swiss-Hong Kong Business Association
• Director of the Zurich International Forum on Chinese Business Law

 Teaching Engagements

• Lecturer at the University of Zurich, Faculty of Law on Chinese Business Law
• Lecturer at the LL.M. Programme "International Business Law" of the University of Zurich, Faculty of Law on Joint Ventures and Chinese Business Law
• Guest lecturer at the China Law LL.M. Programme of Hong Kong University, Faculty of Law on China Foreign Investment Law
• Guest lecturer at Tulane University, Law School, New Orleans, on Chinese Business Law

Dr. Tobias Baumgartner, LL.M (Eur.)

> tobias.baumgartner@naegeli-rechtsanwaelte.ch

Admission to the Bar

• German State Examination 1998

Education

• Post-Doc „Protection Standards and Enforcement of Copyright in the People’s Republic of China from a European Perspective“, China IT & Law Centre, Hong Kong University 2007
• Thesis „Private Copying in the Digital Environment under International, European, Swiss and German Law“, Zurich University, Faculty of Law, Doctorate 2006
• LL.M. in European and International Law, University of Bremen 2001
• Master thesis “Protection of Intellectual Property on the Internet under European and German Law”, University of Bremen 2001

Professional Experience

• Off.Counsel with Nägeli Attorneys-at-Law since 2009
• Long-term experience as legal adviser and vice-directors of the Europa Institute at the University of Zurich with key areas of expertise in bilateral relations Switzerland – European Union as well as in the business and intellectual property law of the European Union, since 2001
• Associate with German business law firm with key areas of expertise in contract law and intellectual property law (1998-2001)
• Academic Assistant Technical University of Darmstadt in European Law (1998-2000)