Baker McKenzie’s employment and compensation team, led by managing partner Seraphim Ma, has considerable combined experience advising major companies in every sector on a broad spectrum of matters, including employment issues arising from mergers and restructurings, unfair dismissal proceedings, retirement plans, health and safety legislation, and collective bargaining negotiations. Howard Shiu’s broad practice sees him handle trade union matters as well as novel employment issues relating to the gig economy, while Pamela Tsai regularly represents both local and foreign corporations.
Labour and employment in Taiwan
Baker McKenzie
Practice head(s):
Seraphim Ma
Other key lawyers:
Howard Shiu; Pamela Tsai
Testimonials
‘The team is attentive and responds in a timely fashion.’
‘The knowledge, professions and experience demonstrated by labour and employment practice at Baker McKenzie Taiwan is outstanding. The team is definitely the top among its peer law firms.’
‘Howard Shiu is a very knowledgeable and experienced partner in labour and employment practice. Howard stands out as the one you will go to and always trust.’
Eiger
Eiger’s leading employment team, led by John Eastwood and Heather Hsiao, regularly assists multinationals with a wide range of labour law matters, including contract drafting and proceedings following termination. Eastwood has over two decades’ worth of experience handling employment matters for major companies, including those in the luxury goods, financial services, and technology industries. Hsiao is a recognised employment expert who has recently advised major international clients in a diverse range of sectors.
Practice head(s):
John Eastwood; Heather Hsiao
Testimonials
‘John is always easy to deal with, providing sound and consistent advice and achieving good results.’
‘John Eastwood stands out as excellent. He takes the time to understand situations thoroughly, and his insights and advice come from years of experience and a deep understanding of local law and practice.’
‘The Eiger team always responds to time-sensitive issues promptly, efficiently and effectively. They are knowledgeable about local laws and, more importantly, how they are likely to be interpreted in court. ’
Key clients
Gore
Lloyds Bank
Moderna
Corning
Bird & Bird
Marriott
Corning
Marriott
Work highlights
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm’s employment team, led by Randy Tsai, Vincent Wang, and Matt Liu, specialises in handling disputes and claims concerning redundancies, employee transfers, severance pay, pensions, and occupational hazards, among other issues. The team, led by Wang, recently represented FEI Company in relation to a former employee’s wrongful termination and compensation claim, with the proceedings largely turning on the legally significant question of whether the commission was to be considered part of the salary ordinarily received by the employee for services rendered. Jennifer Lin, Edgar Chen, and Jackie Lin also regularly advise on employment matters, particularly those arising out of mergers and acquisitions.
Practice head(s):
Randy Tsai; Vincent Wang; Matt Liu
Other key lawyers:
Edgar Chen; Jackie Lin; Jennifer Lin
Testimonials
‘There is good coordination among the team, owing to strong communication skills.’
‘The team is responsive, available, very clear and gives accurate responses. They are competent in all fields and pleasant to work with.’
‘Tsar & Tsai Law Firm treat us as a teammate, not only as a customer, their advice was provided based on full consideration. The partnership with Tsar & Tsai Law Firm is valuable.’
Key clients
FEI Company, Taiwan Branch
Archroma Singapore, PTE.LTD
Naval Group
Alibaba Group
Taobao
Corning Display Technologies Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
Dentons
Dentons‘ employment and labour team, jointly led by Tzutien Huang, Chinyen Ho, Chengkai Wang, and Shu-Chuan Lin, regularly represents major clients in the technology, healthcare, and banking and financial services sectors, among others. Huang has considerable experience advising in relation to several leading mass redundancy and reorganisation cases, while Ho’s expertise includes labour law, employment structures, human resources management, and day-to-day compliance issues. Wang is widely admired for his skill in drafting and negotiating employment contracts.
Practice head(s):
Tzutien Huang; Chinyen Ho; Chengkai Wang; Shu-Chuan Lin
Key clients
Amazon
Roku Holdings, Inc. / Purple Tag (Taiwan) Ltd
Cathay United Bank
Believe International / Believe Taiwan, Inc.
Dywidag Asia
NXP Semiconductors Taiwan Ltd
CBRE
3M
Uber
KKR
L.L.Bean, Inc.
Barclays
NielsenIQ
Crawford
EPAM Systems, Inc.
China Southern Airlines Taiwan
Xiamen Airlines Taiwan
Mercuries Life Insurance
CoolIT Systems Limited
Distell International Ltd, Taiwan Branch
PSK / PSK Asia
SEKO Logistics
Hsing Wu High School
Goertek Inc
Noatum Logistics
Work highlights
- Advised Roku Holdings, Inc. and its Taiwanese subsidiary Purple Tag (Taiwan) Ltd on employment-related matters and HR policy.
- Advised Believe Taiwan, Inc. on employment matters and Intellectual Property-related disputes.
- Advised SEKO Logistics on drafting and reviewing its Taiwan branch office’s employment agreements for its management team and local staff.
Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law
Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law’ labour and employment team, led by George Lin and David Lee, regularly advises local and international companies in relation to all aspects of employment law, specialising in mass redundancies, trade secret protection, senior employee termination, gender equality rules, and dispute resolution. Lin has experience assisting local and overseas clients in disputes, mediation proceedings and mass redundancy strategic planning. Lee represents international clients in relation to employment contracts and policies, non-compete agreements, and trade secret protection. Associate Arige Sun has previously worked at the New Taipei City Government Labour Affairs Bureau, as well as the Taiwan Ministry of Labour.
Practice head(s):
George Lin; David Lee
Other key lawyers:
Arige Sun
Testimonials
‘The team gives good quality legal advice.’
Key clients
Taoyuan Metro Corporation
Taiwan Railways Administration
Work highlights
Chen & Lin Attorneys-at-Law
Chen & Lin Attorneys-at-Law’s labour and employment team, led by Che-Hung Chen and Jakob Huang, handles a wide range of matters for leading corporations, both in Taiwan and overseas, including in relation to employee dismissals, non-compete and trade secrets clauses, disputes, and compliance.
Practice head(s):
Che-Hung Chen; Jakob Huang
Work highlights
Guo Ju Law Firm
Paul Chu and Jill Hsu jointly lead Guo Ju Law Firm’s labour and employment practice, which regularly handles disputes as well as employment restructurings in a wide range of industries, including the entertainment, electronics and electrochemistry industries. The team has recently acted in litigation proceedings concerning the novel question of the relationship between golf club and caddy, specifically whether the relationship is one akin to employment.
Practice head(s):
Paul Chu; Jill Hsu
Testimonials
‘Paul Chu has a lot of experience as mediators in labour dispute cases. He is also very practical and understands what matters to clients, enabling him to serve clientss best interests.’
‘Guo Ju Law Firm has extensive experience in labour law and offers practical and flexible advice. The team is more than willing to understand clients’ corporate cultures in order to provide opinions or strategies to meet the clients’ needs.’
Key clients
Merkle Data and Business Consulting (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. (Dentsu Group)
Group Up Industrial Co., Ltd
Sunrise Resort, Inc.
Koatech Technology Corp.
Pegavision Corporation
Cyuan Ciou Hua Ren Company (1111 Job Bank)
ABB LTD.
Hitachi Power Grids Taiwan Co., Ltd
GE Power Taiwan Ltd.
Kao (Taiwan) Corporation
Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd
Ansys Inc
Taipei Computer Association
HTC Corporation
Work highlights
LCS & Partners
LCS & Partners' employment and labour team, led by Margaret Huang, advises in relation to a broad range of issues, including contracts, termination, disputes, and pensions. The team also handles labour law issues arising in the context of M&A deals.
Practice head(s):
Margaret Huang