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" TIPLO (Taiwan International Patent & Law Office) was founded in 1965 by M S Lin and a group of professional legal and technical associates specialising in intellectual property rights. Over four decades of evolution characterises TIPLO as one of the largest and most reliable intellectual proper..." read more
" Liang & Partners, which was originally Liang & Associates, was established in 1979 by Mr Kit Kai Tien Liang as a full-service corporate law firm providing professional legal services to both domestic and international clients. The firm’s primary goal since its inception has been to meet the..." read more

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Taiwan’s improved relationship with mainland China looks set to bring in a raft of work over the coming years. The market is predominantly export-reliant which caused a lull in work at a time when the credit crunch hit the 
global economy. Law firms note that this traditionally fiercely regulated market has 
softened somewhat in response and made potential investment in Taiwan more straightforward than in the past, and tourism has continued to foster new projects and real estate instructions.

The IP market is flourishing, and the newly established dedicated IP court has allowed firms more clarity with cases, and inspired confidence among foreign entities considering entry to Taiwan.

Although improved international relations signal that Taiwan’s legal market will open up, for the moment the four key players remain constant: Baker & McKenzie, Jones Day, Lee and Li, and Tsar & Tsai. Multinational firms continue to pick up cross-border work, while some niche firms have dedicated US lawyers based in Taiwan.

Other international firms with offices in Taiwan include JTJB Taipei, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and K&L Gates. It is also worth noting that Puhua & Associates is now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan.

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