Christoph Hezel I Taylor Wessing

Prix à l'honneur

Chambers Global 2025

Notable Practitioner: China Corporate/ M&A

Christoph is Head of China Group and mainly assigned to the firm’s general corporate practice advising multinational as well as medium-sized corporations on their business operations and investments in mainland China. His special focus in this regard is on foreign direct investment, mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring as well as on the PRC tax regime.

Christoph advises clients from various industries with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical institutions, automotive and renewables.

Prior to joining Taylor Wessing in 2006, where he became a partner in 2008, Christoph had worked as a tax lawyer in the tax and legal department of the Shanghai office of one of the major international auditing and accounting firms.

Christoph has published various articles on China-related legal topics in international law journals. He was heading as chairman for several years the Legal Working Group as well as the Trade and Distribution Working Group of the European Chamber of Commerce in China.

CV

Since 2008 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2006 - 2008 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2004 - 2006 Tax Manager, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Shanghai

Carrière

Since 2008 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2006 - 2008 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2004 - 2006 Tax Manager, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Shanghai

Formation

2001 Admitted as a lawyer, Germany

2001 2nd State Exam, Frankfurt

1997 1st State Exam, Passau

Publications

Various commentaries, China-related legal topics in international law journals.

Groupes & Associations

Legal Working Group of the European Chamber of Commerce in China, Previous Chairman
Trade & Distribution Working Group of the European Chamber of Commerce in China, Previous Chairman

Langues étrangères

Prix et distinctions

Chambers Global 2025

Featured

Legal 500 2025

Chambers Global

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

Actualités et publications récentes

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Technologie, Médias et Communications (TMC)

China Business Law Awards 2025: Taylor Wessing China Group honoured as ‘Legaltech Pioneers’ and in the ‘IP Patent’ category

23 juillet 2025

par plusieurs auteurs

Fusions et acquisitions d’entreprises et marchés financiers internationaux

Taylor Wessing advises DEUTZ AG on the successful establishment of a joint venture with Zhongguancun Summit Enviro-Protection Co., Ltd in the field of hydrogen engines

1 octobre 2024

par plusieurs auteurs

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Allemagne

Chambers Europe 2022 recommends 28 Taylor Wessing lawyers from 21 Practice Areas whilst Data Protection is listed for the first time

21 mars 2022

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Christoph Hezel

Chambers Global 2025

Expertise

Services et Groupes

Secteurs

CV

Carrière

Formation

Publications

Groupes & Associations

Langues étrangères

Prix et distinctions

Chambers Global 2025

Legal 500 2025

Chambers Global

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

Actualités et publications récentes

China Business Law Awards 2025: Taylor Wessing China Group honoured as ‘Legaltech Pioneers’ and in the ‘IP Patent’ category

Christoph Hezel

Chambers Global 2025

Expertise

Services et Groupes

Secteurs

CV

Carrière

Formation

Publications

Groupes & Associations

Langues étrangères

Prix et distinctions

Chambers Global 2025

Legal 500 2025

Chambers Global

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

Actualités et publications récentes

China Business Law Awards 2025: Taylor Wessing China Group honoured as ‘Legaltech Pioneers’ and in the ‘IP Patent’ category

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