A key player in the space, Baker McKenzie’s labour and employment department is a broad and experienced outfit with strong capabilities in M&A, restructuring, dismissal, severance, collective bargaining, contracts, and dispute resolution. With a focus on complex cross-strait employment matters, the firm caters to a wide range of domestic and international clients across the healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, retail and technology sectors, and serves as a regular advisor to government agencies on the drafting of new labour legislation. Seraphim Ma is a go-to for M&A employment issues, as well as non-competition and confidentiality matters. Howard Shiu is recommended for his work on trade unions, labour disputes and the gig economy, and routinely advises the Ministry of Labour’s National Development Council. Pamela Tsai brings valuable experience handling mass severance, harassment and discrimination cases, and the resolution of labour disputes.

Boasting a diverse, high-profile client base, Eiger regularly acts for some of the world’s most recognisable brands in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail, technology and financial services. The firm is a trusted local counsel in complex, often cross-border severance disputes involving trade secrets, unfair dismissal and sexual harassment. John Eastwood provides broad employment law experience to multinational tech companies and luxury goods manufacturers. Department co-lead Heather Hsiao specialises in the technology space, acting for world-leading gaming companies, semiconductor manufacturers, and tech start-ups. At the associate level, Joanne Lee is well versed in employment-based dispute resolution within the banking and finance sector, while Nathan Snyder is highly recommended for his work in telecoms and construction.

Catering to a host of major domestic and international corporate entities, Tsar & Tsai Law Firm advises on a broad spectrum of employment law matters across a variety of industries. Boasting a strong front bench of partners, the firm specialises in both dispute resolution and drafting of company employment policies. Jennifer Lin regularly assists multinational companies on their employment policies, while former labour court judge Edgar Chen is a key asset in employment-based dispute resolution. Marilyn Wu  is a seasoned litigator, with notable experience acting for government bodies, while Jackie Lin focuses on employee relations and employment implications of major M&A transactions.

Guo Ju Law Firm’s employment arm handles a wide range of labour disputes, mediations, and restructuring issues for domestic and international clients operating in Taiwan and Greater China. Department head Paul Chu  is a seasoned attorney and arbitrator with extensive experience in high-level terminations, compensation claims, and unfair practice settlements, and is a regular advisor to the Ministry of Labour. Jill Hsu is noted for her regulatory compliance work in domestic and cross-border employment matters.

LCS & Partners’ employment practice team has extensive experience in representing global companies in handling their labour and employment law issues in Taiwan. The firm handles the full gamut of labour disputes including pension and termination matters, contract negotiation, and regulatory compliance, as well as advising clients on labour law issues in connection with M&A transactions. David Chuang and Margaret Huang lead the department.