Kathy Xu

Kathy Xu holds an LL.M. in International Contracts and Arbitration from the University of Fribourg (2025) and a Master of Law from Shanghai University (2018). She is a licensed lawyer in China with several years of experience in the legal industry. Fluent in English and Chinese, she specializes in cross-border investment, corporate law and M&A, international trade, and related international dispute resolution.

In the field of corporate and M&A, she has assisted many Chinese enterprises in their investments and acquisitions in Switzerland, Europe and Africa, and also provided corporate governance legal services to many foreign enterprises and joint ventures.

In the field of dispute resolution, she has represented both state-owned and private enterprises in initiating arbitration against foreign enterprises or foreign governmental departments at arbitration institutions such as ICC and SIAC, as well as representing a number of foreign companies in arbitration proceedings at CIETAC.

Based on her understanding of the business environment and legal systems in China and Switzerland, she can provide pragmatic and effective solutions as well strong support for foreign companies investing in China as well as Chinese companies investing in Switzerland.