Taiwan (asialaw)

Chen & Lin provides clients with a full range of business law services, including corporate, securities, finance, intellectual property, and all types of business litigation. Partner Jennifer Wang leads the firm’s capital markets and M&A team. Her specialised legal areas include antitrust, corporate and M&A, e-commerce, investments and securities. Partner Ying-Yi Lee specialises in corporate and securities-related laws. 

ChingCheng Attorneys at Law is active in intellectual property. Founding partner Ching Cheng Hou is a licensed patent attorney in Taiwan. His practice areas also cover capital markets, corporate, litigation, M&A, intellectual property and securities. Entertainment, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, semiconductors and LED are some of his industry specialities. 

Established in May 2010, Dentons Taiwan comprises more than 50 lawyers and legal consultants who are licensed to practice in Taiwan, China and the US. The firm provides seamless legal services on a wide spectrum of practice areas including corporate and M&A, capital markets, private equity, and cross-border investment. Key figures include senior partners James Hsiao and Chengkai Wang.

Eiger is a full-service law firm that provides services in corporate, commercial, dispute resolution and intellectual property matters. John Eastwood, the head of the firm’s IP practice, is experienced in investment projects, commercial ventures, employment, litigation, intellectual property and technology matters. 

Enlighten Law Group is active in arbitration, banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, and cross-border matters, with a particular focus on the fintech sector. Managing partner Kunchou Tsai’s practice covers corporate governance, securities trading, financial supervision, international investment and financial technology innovation. 

Formosa Transnational is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in dispute resolution and intellectual property. The firm’s dispute resolution team has extensive litigation and arbitration experience. On the IP side, a key partner to note is Yu-Lan Kuo, who specialises in patent litigation in the IT technology and biotechnology sectors. 

Founded in 1997 with offices in Taipei, Hsinchu and Taichung, full-service law firm Formosan Brothers often advises clients in the areas of banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, regulatory and investment funds. Managing partners Li-Pu Lee, Yvonne Lin, Jessie Lee and Chiu-Hua Chen are key figures. 

LCS & Partners is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in capital markets and investment funds. The firm regularly provides legal solutions on complex cross-border transactions and litigation. Founding partner David Chuang specialises in banking and finance, especially in matters related to syndicated lending, bank finance, project finance, securitisation, structured finance, and derivatives. Partner Victor Chang heads the firm’s cross-border group and has extensive experience in handling cross-border M&A and private equity transactions.  

Top-tier firm Lee and Li is ranked ‘Outstanding’ across different practice areas. Partner Robin Chang heads the firm’s banking practice group. His practice focuses on antitrust law, banking, capital markets, financial consumer protection law, M&A, and project financing. IP partner Dennis Huang specialises in IP litigation, licensing, IP transaction and antitrust matters. 

Full-service firm Lexcel Partners specialises in banking and finance, dispute resolution, labour and employment, M&A, real estate, regulatory compliance, intellectual property and tax. A key partner to note for corporate and M&A is managing partner Mike Lu. 

Lin & Partners is ranked ‘Highly recommended’ across various practice areas. The firm's practice includes banking and finance, M&A, dispute resolution, employment and intellectual property. Managing partner George Lin specialises in banking, M&A, securities and gaming law matters. 

Ranked ‘Outstanding’ in banking and finance, Russin & Vecchi has an extensive domestic and international practice in Taipei. Areas of specialised expertise include banking and finance, corporate transactions, competition law, intellectual property and litigation. The firm regularly assists in the structuring and implementation of business and financing transactions, including public offerings.

With offices in Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Chiayi and Kaohsiung, Saint Island International Patent Office is experienced in trademark prosecution work. With its collaboration with Beijing Saint Island Intellectual Property Agency and Beijing Tie Chi Patent Firm, the firm also provides a one-stop service to clients seeking IP protection in the greater China region. Founding partner Patrick Yun is known for his expertise in patent matters in the material science and software technology sectors. Another patent practitioner to note is Sumin Lai, who leads the firm’s litigation practice. 

Established in 2018, Stellex Law Firm was founded by Chih-Poung Liou, Sophia Lelong, Shih Min (Maggie) Wu and Anthony Yang. The firm specialises in legal services for Japanese enterprises, covering the areas of real estate and labour and employment. The firm’s reputable labour team has extensive experience in handling class-action labour disputes and collective bargaining negotiations. Managing partner Chih-Poung Liou has profound knowledge on labour law. He is constantly involved in and has contributed to policy changes in domestic labour regulations. 

IP firm Tai E International Patent & Law Office handles the full range of IP services, with a particular strength in IP prosecution and protection. The firm has patent attorneys with technical backgrounds in fields such as electronics, mechanical engineering, chemistry and biotechnology. Managing partner Fred CT Yen is experienced in trademark office proceedings, prosecution and counselling. He is also a patent attorney with a specialty in biotechnology.  

TaipeiLaw Attorneys-at-Law (previously known as Meridian Attorneys-at-Law) specialises in dispute resolution. Apart from civil litigation in real estate disputes, the firm also takes on domestic criminal cases and property crimes, as well as administrative litigation on legal rights against government agencies. Managing partner Charlies Liu’s practice covers civil, criminal, administrative and taxation litigation. 

Tayhuan Partners is a well-established law firm known for its strong reputation in providing high-quality legal services across various practice areas, such as corporate law, dispute resolution, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. Yu-Chi (Eric) Chen, Yueh-Shun (Vic) Yang and Che-Wei (Michael) Hsu are key partners in the law firm. 

Tsai Lee & Chen’s full-service IP law department handles IP prosecution, portfolio management, litigation and licensing matters. The team’s industry expertise lies within the semiconductors, consumer electronics, telecommunications, biochemistry and pharmaceuticals sectors. Partner Crystal J Chen is the manager of the international marketing division. Her practice covers foreign litigation and IP prosecution business development. The firm’s patent practice is led by Augustus CP Chin and Candy KY Chen. Chen is a patent attorney and is noted for her patent and design work in manufacturing and mechanical engineering. 

Full-service Tsar & Tsai Law Firm is ranked ‘Outstanding’ in capital markets, corporate and M&A, and dispute resolution. The firm’s well-established capital markets team is famous for its extensive experience in large-scale IPO and securities offering matters. Its dispute resolution team often represents clients in hearings before government agencies and the ROC Administrative Court and has participated in both international and domestic commercial arbitrations under the ROC Arbitration Law. Partners Jackie Lin, Janice Lin, James Cheng, CY Huang and Joyce Ho are key figures. 

Founded in 2021, Wingverse Law Firm consists of seven full-time lawyers, four legal assistants, one marketing specialist and two administrative assistants. The firm’s main areas of practice include handling various civil and criminal cases, government procurement law, labour law disputes and general and administrative consultations.

Winkler Partners is best known for its expertise in intellectual property and labour and employment. Partner Gregory Buxton heads the firm’s corporate team. His work spans across capital markets, M&A, and private equity. Another partner to note is Christine Chen, who is experienced in assisting clients with setting up Taiwan entities, compliance and applying for foreign investment approval. She has extensive experience in employment and data protection. 

Established in 2006, Zoomlaw Attorneys-at-Law is active in corporate, commercial and IP-related matters. Managing partner Kuo Hua Fan specialises in corporate legal affairs and risk management for global groups with a focus on international trading, investment, global IP affairs, business strategy planning and implementation.