Tsz-lu Lu_Of Counsel

Louise Lu passed the Bar Examination and ranked second in the Judicial Officers Examination in 2003. She holds academic backgrounds in both law and media communications. Prior to joining Pontis Law, Louise started her career as a journalist at a nation-wide television network and then transitioned into a prosecutor and judge for over a decade. During her civil service, Louise was assigned to the Intellectual Property Protection Task Force, the Women and Children’s Affairs Task Force, and served as an enforcement prosecutor at the Taipei District Prosecutors Office. She later served as a family court judge at the Taipei District Court and currently acts as a mediation commissioner at the same court. She brings a wealth of practical experience, with primary areas of practice including intellectual property protection, trade secrets, civil and criminal litigation, family law, and family wealth succession. Drawing on years of experience, Louise has established herself as a seasoned litigator who is able to assist clients in complex disputes with sophistication. Her skills of planning family wealth transitions and developing media strategies for high-profile cases also earn her strong trust and acclaim from clients.

• Preferred areas of practice

Criminal defense, civil litigation, family law cases, family trusts and inheritance matters, juvenile cases, patent matters, trademark matters, copyright law, trade secrets law, legislative procedures and techniques, Government Procurement Act, information privacy law, digital media industry, cultural and creative industry matters.

• Professional Qualifications

Judge, Taipei District Court, Taiwan

Prosecutor, Taipei District Prosecutors Office, Taiwan

Attorney-at-Law, Taiwan

• Education

LL.M., Soochow University, Taiwan (Taiwan)

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, National Chengchi University (Taiwan)