The Legal 500

Baker & McKenzie advises clients such as Goldman Sachs (Asia) and Barclays Capital. It recently advised on a Cayman-incorporated company’s application for an IPO on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Market at a provisional value of NT$48bn. Stacey Lee and Wen-Yen Kang head the team, with Alex Chiang also recommended.

Jones Day regularly advises on IPOs, global depository receipts (GDRs) and Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDRs). Recent highlights include acting for JPMorgan in relation to a proposed $85m GDR offering by Green Energy. Jack Huang heads the team, which includes Chung-Ping Lui.

Brian Yu leads LCS & Partners’ capital markets practice. In 2010 he advised TPK Holding on its NT$2bn IPO on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, and Alchip Technologies on its NT$500m listing on the GreTai Securities Market.

Lee and Li advised the Export-Import Bank of Korea on its notes issuance in Taiwan, of $270m, and assisted Pegatron in its issue of 12 million global depository shares as part of its restructuring plan. Abe Sung leads the team, which includes Sherry Lin and Patricia Lin.

Tsar & Tsai Law Firm assisted Wisdom Marine Lines, a Cayman-incorporated shipping group, in its primary listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange; and acted for Acer Incorporated in its offering of $500m European convertible bonds. The key team members are Jackie Lin, Janice Lin and Richard Chuang.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP’s Hong Kong and Beijing offices have a significant presence in Taiwan. The firm recently advised the issuer in relation to the Export-Import Bank of Korea’s notes issuance of $270m in the country.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has a strong capital markets practice, advising on Taiwanese deals from its Hong Kong and Beijing offices. It recently advised joint bookrunners Goldman Sachs and Citigroup on Asia Cement’s exchangeable bonds offering of $375m.

Formosa Transnational advised an international travel agency on dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Singapore Stock Exchange.

Formosan Brothers Attorneys at Law’s team is led by Sophia Lelong and Li-Pu Lee. It recently advised a Japanese company in relation to a Taiwan IPO application, and an underwriter of a publicly traded Malaysian company seeking a Taiwan IPO.

Delphine Chen and Chun-yih Cheng are the key contacts at Huang & Partners, which advises on the issuance of securities and financial instruments such as GDRs.

K&L Gates advises investment banks and issuers in global capital markets matters, including regulatory issues. Christina Yang is recommended.

Lin & Partners’ team assisted Credit Suisse in its successful application for regulatory approval of the sale and distribution of offshore structured financial products. George Lin is highly recommended for his expertise in capital markets, equity-related transactions and financial derivative products.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP advised Taiwanese manufacturer SemiLED on its $102m IPO on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, and Memory Logic on its Taiwan stock market listing. Edwin Luk, Allen Shyu and Tom Tobiason are the key contacts.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan assists issuers and underwriters in relation to primary and secondary listings of foreign companies on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the GreTai Securities Market.

Echo Hsu and Miao-Er Hsiung are the key capital markets practitioners at Russin & Vecchi (International Legal Counsellors), which is supported by the firm’s strong banking practice and international network.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP’s Beijing and Hong Kong offices handle the full range of capital markets and securities work in Taiwan. William Chua is the key contact.

Yangming Partners covers the full spectrum of global capital markets work, such as overseas listings and the issuance of GDRs. It regularly advises on exit strategies.