Bio

Mao-wei Lo is a J.S.D. Candidate at Stanford Law School. He received his J.S.M. (2019) from Stanford Law School; and his LL.B. (2012) and LL.M. (2015) from National Taiwan University (NTU), with the honor of 2011 and 2012 Presidential Awards (awarded to students with academic performance in the top 5% of their class). In 2016, he was also awarded a Ministry of Education Scholarship to study International Organizations and International Law.
Before coming to Stanford, Mr. Lo served as the Senior Officer at Department of Legal Affairs, Mainland Affairs Council (Taiwan’s government agency responsible for research, planning, review, and coordination of Mainland China policies and affairs) from 2015. He also worked as Teaching Assistant at NTU College of Law and Research Assistant at Asian Center for WTO and International Health Law and Policy. In addition, he served as the Chief Editor of the Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy in 2014.
Active in legal academia, Mr. Lo has presented at numerous conferences and seminars. His legal scholarship has appeared in journals and edited collections, including Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy, Contemporary Asia Arbitration Journal, and Global Arbitration Review.

Honors & Awards

  • Salzburg Cutler Fellow in International Law, Salzburg Cutler Fellow Program (2021)
  • John Hart Ely Prize for Outstanding Performance, Stanford Law School (2019)
  • Franklin Family Fellowship, Stanford Law School (2018)
  • Ministry of Education Scholarship: International Organizations and International Law, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (2016)
  • Altruistic Award, National Taiwan University (2015)
  • Presidential Awards, National Taiwan University (2011 & 2012)

Education & Certifications

  • J.S.M., Stanford Law School, Stanford Program in International Legal Studies (SPILS) (2019)
  • LL.B., National Taiwan University, College of Law, Financial Law (2012)
  • LL.M., National Taiwan University, College of Law, International Law (2015)

Contact

  • Academic
    mwlo@stanford.edu
    University - Student Department: Law School Position: Graduate, Law

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 8610

2022-23 Courses

Work Experience

  • Senior Officer, Mainland Affairs Council (12/2015 - 8/2018)

    1.Prepared for and engaged in negotiation of the Cross-Strait Agreement.
    2.Helped draft laws and regulations related to legal interactions between Taiwan and China, including the handling of
    commercial and criminal matters.
    3.Conducted research on the Chinese legal system.
    4.Compiled the “Collection on Mainland Affairs Laws and Regulations” and “Collection on Administrative Rules of Act
    Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area.”

    Location

    Taipei

All Publications

  • Long arm of the regime: who signs extradition agreements with China? INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC Wu, C., Li, H., Lo, M., Wu, W. 2023

    View details for DOI 10.1093/irap/lcad004

    View details for Web of Science ID 000974319400001

  • TOBACCO CONTROL AND PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS IN THE CONTEXT OF INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION CONTEMPORARY ASIA ARBITRATION JOURNAL Lo, M. 2022; 15 (1): 55-94

    View details for Web of Science ID 000809233800003

  • Is Currency Undervaluation a Subsidy: US Law and Practice and the WTO Compatibility JOURNAL OF WORLD TRADE Wu, C., Lo, M. 2021; 55 (6): 1017-1038

    View details for Web of Science ID 000723169100007

  • From USHKPA to HKHRDA and HKAA: The Turnings of U.S.–China Policy and the End of Hong Kong’s Full Autonomy UCLA Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs Lo, M., Wu, C. 2021; 25 (2): 93-156
  • THE TENSION BETWEEN INVESTORS' CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT UNDER HOST STATE LAW AND INVESTMENT TREATY PROTECTION: AN UNSETTLED CHALLENGE FOR INVESTMENT ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS CONTEMPORARY ASIA ARBITRATION JOURNAL Lin, T., Hsueh, C., Lo, M. 2021; 14 (1): 83-119

    View details for Web of Science ID 000664019800003

  • THE EVOLUTION OF CHINESE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTIONS FOR THE "BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE" COUNTRIES ASIAN JOURNAL OF WTO & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH LAW AND POLICY Lo, M. 2020; 15 (2): 399–460

    View details for Web of Science ID 000598056600002

  • LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC: THE HOST STATE'S COVID-19 MEASURES, ITS OBLIGATIONS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSES UNDER INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS CONTEMPORARY ASIA ARBITRATION JOURNAL Lo, M. 2020; 13 (1): 249–68

    View details for Web of Science ID 000554559800010

  • An Assessment of ARMO from the Perspective of Taiwan Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy Hsueh, C., Lo, M. 2018; 13 (1): 177-204
  • Making the Fair and Equitable Treatment Healthier for the Tobacco Control? A Systemic View on the Possible Tension between the FCTC and Investment Regime Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy Lo, M. 2016; 11 (1): 213-244
  • The Interaction between International Investment Law and the Principle of Sustainable Development: A Try to Establish Certain Coordinated Mechanism Root Law Review (in Chinese) Lo, M. 2015; 31 (3): 81-109
  • A Case Study on Rate Adjustment Dispute between Independent Power Producer and Taipower Company: A New Challenge Arising from Taiwan-Japan Bilateral Investment Agreement? Contemporary Asia Arbitration Jouranl Lo, M. 2014; 7 (1): 251-277
  • Sanctions Against Counsel and Other Matters 2015 Taipei International Conference on Arbitration and Mediation Lo, M., Fan, H. 2016