The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Jones Day is a first tier firm,

William Bryson’s team at Jones Day is praised for its ‘in-depth industry knowledge’ and key strengths in areas such as M&A financing. The team advised Taipei Fubon Bank in a $664m dispute, and Green Energy Technology in relation to a $85m syndicated loan. Bryson does a ‘tremendous job’, and Chung-Ping Lui and Louis Liu are also recommended.

Within Capital markets, Jones Day is a first tier firm,

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.

Within Corporate and M&A, Jones Day is a first tier firm,

The ‘excellent and insightful’ team at Jones Day is headed by Jack Huang and includes Thomas Chen and John Lin. It advised Yulon Motor on a cross-strait joint venture with Dong-Feng Motor Corp, and assisted BOE Technology Group in its $42m acquisition of K-Tronics and the assets of JEAN.

Within Dispute resolution, Jones Day is a first tier firm,

Marianne Chao leads the team at Jones Day, which worked on a number of high-profile cases in 2010, including representing a Taiwanese electrical appliance manufacturer in relation to claims of illegality in M&A transactions and investment decisions. Other clients include HSBC, Tapei Fubon Bank and Gold Apollo.

Within Employment, Jones Day is a first tier firm,

Jones Day’s ‘accessible and responsive’ team, under Jack Huang, advises multinational clients on labour issues and the employment of Taiwanese residents. It is also noted for its ability to combine with resources elswehere in the firm’s international network.

Within Intellectual property, Jones Day is a first tier firm,

Jason Chen’s team at Jones Day focuses on patent litigation. Recent work highlights include representing leading IC design house Richtek in a civil patent infringement case against Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. The team also advised ViewSonic in a dispute with Sony.

Within Legal market overview,

Notable deals of 2010/2011 included the proposed privatisation of Yageo, through a $1.6bn management buyout by a consortium consisting of KKR and Yageo founder Pierre Chen, which was blocked by the Taiwanese government in June 2011. Firms involved in this deal included Lee and Li and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, which acted from its Hong Kong and Beijing offices. Jones Day acted for BOE Technology Group in its acquisition of K-Tronics Technology and the assets of JEAN, which became the first China-to-Taiwan inbound transaction; LCS & Partners advised JEAN.

Within Projects and energy, Jones Day is a second tier firm,

Marianne Chao heads the construction team at Jones Day which in 2010 advised on the Taiwan Aerotropolis BOT, and acted for the civil engineering contractors on the High Speed Rail Project.

Within Real estate and construction, Jones Day is a first tier firm,

William Bryson and Chung-Ping Liu’s team at Jones Day is praised for its ‘industry knowledge and appropriateness of advice’. Key matters included advising Good Neighbor Labuan Holdings on the sale of real estate.

Within TMT, Jones Day is a first tier firm,

Jack Huang’s IT and telecoms team at Jones Day advised Scripps Networks Interactive on obtaining an overseas satellite TV program provider licence; and represented Taiwanese technology manufacturer Walsin Lihwa in its equity acquisition of Miradia. The team also includes Thomas Chen.

Within Tax, Jones Day is a first tier firm,

Jones Day advises international and local companies on international investments, employee benefits and cross-border M&A. Jack Huang’s team recently advised TSRC Corporation on the acquisition of a hi-tech US company.