Baker McKenzie is a fully integrated international firm advising some of Taiwan’s largest firms in the pharmaceuticals, finance, chemicals, technology, and automotive sectors. Particularly focused on the antitrust aspects of M&A work, the team routinely acts as lead international counsel in complex international multi-party cases. The department is led by Sonya Hsu, former chair of the Competition Law Committee of the Taipei Bar Association. Hsu advises multinational clients on merger control issues and leniency applications. Fang-Yi Jen brings considerable international experience thanks to secondments in the firm’s London and Tokyo offices. Julia King is also noted at the associate level.
Antitrust and competition in Taiwan
Baker McKenzie
Practice head(s):
Sonya Hsu; Fang-Yi Jen
Other key lawyers:
Julia King
Testimonials
‘Baker’s anti-trust team is very professional well coordinated across different jurisdictions, providing a valuable service to customers who are dealing with multinational M&A transactions.’
‘Fang-Yi Jen is outstanding in coordinating the anti-trust issues across various jurisdictions.’
Key clients
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd
GlobalWafers CO., Ltd
Taiwan Alvogen Ltd.
LCY Chemical Corp.
Marubeni Corporation
BizLink Holding Inc.
Cigna Corporation
Poema Global Holding Corp.
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. Nan Kang Plant)
Auchan Retail International
DBS Singapore Headquarters
Work highlights
- Represented Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd in the TFTC premerger notification of its majority acquisition of Jih Sun Financial Holding Company.
- Represented GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. in the TFTC premerger notification of its majority acquisition of Siltronic AG, making GlobalWafers the second-largest wafer manufacturer in the world.
- Conducted multijurisdictional merger control assessment for the client’s sale of four factories in mainland China.
Formosan Brothers Attorneys at Law
Led by Chiu-Hua Chen , the antitrust and competition practice at Formosan Brothers Attorneys at Law is experienced in providing advice to domestic and overseas clients across a variety of sectors. The team is particularly focused on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) negotiations and trade secrets matters. International clients benefit from Yow-Lun Su’s dual qualification in Taiwan and the United States, while Yvonne Lin brings multi-sector advocacy experience. Jeffrey Hung is noted for his representation of Taiwanese and foreign-listed companies in administrative remedy procedures against the FTC.
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Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law’s antitrust and competition practice caters to a broad base of high-profile, high-value domestic and international clients across a variety of sectors. With expertise in the antitrust implications of complex international mergers, the firm is a key player in the space. The department is led by Stephen Wu , who brings notable experience in antitrust filings, cartel investigations and unfair competition cases. Yvonne Hsieh bolsters the department’s mergers and acquisitions credentials, while Wei-Han Wu impresses with her work at the intersection of antitrust, digital economy, privacy protection and IP laws.
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Yvonne Hsieh, Wei-Han Wu
Testimonials
‘Very experienced competition team, with a good sense of how Taiwanese authorities will approach a matter.’
‘Yvonne Hshieh is extremely responsive and practical.’
Key clients
Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Taiwan Ltd.
Philips/Philips Taiwan
Line Taiwan
Far Eastone Telecommunications
Hitachi
Japan Tobacco
TDK
Pfizer
Formosa Plastic Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised SK Hynix on its acquisition of NAND flash memory and SSDs businesses from Intel.
- Advised Entegris on acquisition of CMC Materials.
- Advised Chubb on acquisition of Cigna Corporation’s premium revenue accident and health (A&H) and life insurance businesses in certain Asia countries.
Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law
With a focus on complex international mergers and international competition investigations, Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law advise their clients on pre-merger notification and substantive defence of transactions, government investigations, and civil antitrust litigation. The department is led by George Lin, and also benefits from Alex Liu ’s previous experience as a senior official within the FTC.
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Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
With both domestic and international focus, Tsar & Tsai Law Firm handles an array of technical mandates, including merger filings, cartel investigations, and vertical restraints, with noted experience in the growing semiconductor industry. Matt Liu leads the department with his deep competition expertise, representing clients seeking merger clearance and leniency in high-profile cartel investigations. Vincent Wang is noted for his experience as a trial lawyer before the FTC and Supreme Court, while Yichu Chen brings cross-border experience in Japanese-Taiwanese mergers.
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Testimonials
‘Matt Liu, the head of the team, has rich knowledge and expecience.’
Key clients
IHS Markit Ltd.
Daimler Truck Holding AG
Advantage Partners
Carrefour SA
Nippon Steel Corporation
Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Corporation
Sumitomo Corporation
Nippon Steel Trading Corporation
NS-Stainless Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Nippon Steel Metal Products Co., Ltd.
TTY Biopharm Company Limited
Kimberly-Clark Taiwan
Unilever Taiwan Ltd.
Microsoft Corporation
Volkswagen AG
Renasas Electronics Corporation
Work highlights
- Served as Taiwan legal counsel for NVIDIA Corporation in its acquisition of ARM Holdings plc.
- Secured antitrust clearance for Renesas’ acquisition of Dialog for a consideration of USD 4.9 billion.
- Served as Taiwan legal counsel and successfully advised Volkswagen AG on its acquisition of Navistar International Corp. with an aggregate consideration of USD 3.7 billion.