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Baker & McKenzie

15TH FLOOR, HUNG TAI CENTER, 168 TUN HWA NORTH ROAD, TAIPEI 105
Zurich, Washington DC, Warsaw, Vienna, Valencia, Toronto , and 68 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Taiwan

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie’s banking practice recently assisted Bank of Taiwan with a high-value revolving credit agreement and acted for Mega International Commercial Bank on a $118m purchase. Other clients include Advanced Semiconductor Engineering and China Airlines. Justin Liang heads this talented group.

Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Stacey Lee heads Baker & McKenzie’s thriving capital markets practice. The group recently assisted E. Sun Financial Holding Company to issue European convertible bonds totalling $200m. The team also represented Goldman Sachs Asia as the underwriter in a $48.5m share offering.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie represents a strong list of domestic and international clients such as Chunghwa Telecom, and a leading bank with branch offices in Taiwan. Recent highlights included advising Prime View International on a $215m goods and services contract. Michael Wong heads the practice; Kevin Wang and Stephen Tan are highly rated.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie enjoys an excellent reputation and has recently handled several high-value arbitrations and property disputes. The firm has a strong maritime practice, and work undertaken includes disputes regarding shipbuilding, financing and claims against ships or marine insurers. Recent standout cases included assisting Taipei Jen-Chi Yuan charitable fund in a $3bn land dispute. Other highlights included defending a client in a $2m case alleging criminal embezzlement. David Liou heads the practice.

Employment

Within Employment, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie assists clients with the full range of employment issues including negotiations with labour unions, drafting of contracts, and outlining confidentiality and IP agreements. Practice head Seraphim Mar is recommended for work with an international aspect, while May Lu is experienced in assisting local companies including clients in the plastics and aviation industries. The practice recently assisted a large bank with union negotiations and collective bargaining agreements. The team also assists individual employees.

Insurance

Within Insurance, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie assists multinationals setting up in Taiwan and also represents clients in contentious insurance matters. Alex Chiang is the partner contact. The team recently assisted insurance industry clients on certain real estate transactions.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Stacey Lee heads Baker & McKenzie’s patent prosecution group, while Joy Pan leads the trade mark practice. The group specialises in prosecution and enforcement. Recent highlights include having represented Philips in several cases relating to patent licenses in the Philippines. The team also assisted Eli Lilly in a patent infringement lawsuit concerning pharmaceutical process patents. Well-known clients include Unilever and Estée Lauder.

Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie is a highly rated project finance practice that has handled many cases in the energy and transport sectors. In 2009, a team led by Justin Liang and Alex Chiang assisted Advanced Semiconductor Engineering on the $600m bridge loan advanced by Standard Chartered Bank. David Liou recently assisted Nan Shan Life Insurance (an AIG subsidiary) on a $65m local government contract to construct and manage a building. Lindy Chern is experienced in handling major projects in Taiwan.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie’s eight-partner real estate team advised on several of the year’s leading deals. Highlights included assisting a client in taking over a $65m construction project. Additionally, the team is known for its experience in the hotel sector and also advised Mega International Commercial Bank in the $118m acquisition of an office building in Taipei. David Liou heads the practice.

Shipping

Within Shipping, Baker & McKenzie is a second tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie is recommended for shipping, both for litigation and non-contentious work. The firm’s practice covers shipbuilding, sales, ship financing and chartering, vessel arrests, and air and sea freight forwarding.

TMT

Within TMT, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Henry Chang heads Baker & McKenzie’s strong TMT practice, which advises suppliers and users in the IT, telecoms, advertising, broadcasting and entertainment sectors on a wide range of issues. The team advises Google on local regulatory issues including data protection and privacy matters, and the group recently took on new client Skype, which the firm assisted with complex regulatory issues. The group also assisted leading local client Chunghwa Telecom in its joint venture with SingTel.

Taiwan overview

Within Legal market overview,

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.

Tax

Within Tax, Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Baker & McKenzie is highly recommended 
for tax advice and litigation. Recent standout 
cases include assisting with the tax aspects for Prime View International’s recent $200m acquisition of E Ink. Practice head Michael Wong assists high net worth individuals, while 
Dennis Lee has 20 years’ experience at Ernst and Young. Joseph Fu is recommended for tax litigation.

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Egypt

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France

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Ghana

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Hungary

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India

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Japan

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London

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Libya

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Philippines

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Poland

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Qatar

Russia

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Sweden

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Singapore

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South Korea

Saudi Arabia

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Switzerland

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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Ukraine

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US

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Vietnam

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