Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law > Taipei, Taiwan > Firm Profile

Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law
11F, NO 2, SEC 1, DUNHUA S RD
SONGSHAN DISTRICT
TAIPEI 105
Taiwan

Taiwan > Dispute resolution Tier 1

Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law counts local and international companies as its main clients, and particularly excels in construction, infrastructure and procurement disputes. Recently highlights include successfully defending six hundred crew members in the case of an oil spill concerning a Palau-flagged container ship in the Kaohsiung harbour.  The team is led by doyen George Lin and is supported by Matthew Chen who has experience in international arbitration, civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense.

Practice head(s):

George Lin; Matthew Chen

Other key lawyers:

Felix Yu; Phoebe Huang

Key clients

Asia Pacific Telecom Co.

Construcciones Y Auxiliar De Ferrocarriles, S.A.

Kaohsiung City Government Bureau of Legal Affairs

Hannover Re

Taiwan Railways Administration

Taoyuan International Airport Corporation

Ornatus Taiwan Ltd

Taiwan Centers for Disease Control

Dapeng Bay Scenic Area Tourism Bureau

Zulu Marine Services & Trade FZE

Work highlights

  • Handling a minority shareholder dispute to invalidate the merger of two large Taiwanese telecommunication companies.
  • Represented a large European railway developer in a complex construction delay dispute related to the Kaohsiung Light Rail Project.
  • Represented Kaohsiung City Government in relation to the gas explosion case.

Taiwan > Insurance Tier 1

The insurance practice at Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law is split between Taipei and Kaohsiung and remains at the forefront of the industry advising some of the largest global names in the insurance sector. The team handles high profile reinsurance disputes and works closely with its aviation and shipping team on aviation insurance and shipping insurance matters. Founding partner George Lin heads the team and is supported by Ted Liu who has experience in disputes concerning international re-insurers and their disputes against prominent Taiwanese insurers.

Practice head(s):

George Lin

Key clients

Hannover Re

Arthur J. Gallagher

Work highlights

  • Advised one of the largest reinsurance company in the world in a dispute against a prominent Taiwanese insurance company.

Taiwan > Projects and energy Tier 1

Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law remains one of Taiwan’s most prolific law firms and continues to advise the most significant national and international players on renewable energy, power and natural gas. Recent work highlights include being the lead counsel for the country’s state-owned electricity provider. The firm’s practice is led by George Lin and David Lee. As an éminence grise of the Taiwan legal market, Lin leverages his experience with government projects and state-owned power monopolies to advise clients. Lee possesses significant expertise of both Taiwanese and European law issues and employs his proficiency to simultaneously advise the firm’s clients on dispute resolution matters and strategy planning.

Practice head(s):

George Lin; David Lee

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Taiwan Power Company

Work highlights

  • Lead adviser to Taipower (Taiwan power company) on organising its corporate restructuring and for general corporate advice.

Taiwan > Real estate and construction Tier 1

With a notable presence in both Taipei and Kaohsiung, the team at Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law acts for a wide range of clients spanning public airport management companies, energy companies and train system management companies, and international technology conglomerates. Its construction practice handles BOT structures, PPP projects and land use matters. George Lin co-heads the practice with significant experience in major government projects. Co-head David Lee advises on marine construction and construction financing matters whilst Matthew Chen focuses on contentious and non-contentious construction matters. Felix Yu also co-heads the practice and is recommended for construction and public procurement disputes.

Practice head(s):

George Lin; David Lee; Matthew Chen; Felix Yu

Key clients

Taoyuan International Airport Corporation

Hsinshu County Government Transportation and Tourism Department

National Taiwan University, College of Medicine

Taiwan Power Company

Taoyuan Metro Corporation

Dapeng Bay Scenic Area – Tourism Bureau

Construcciones Y Auxiliar De Ferrocarriles, S.A.

Air Navigation and Weather Services, Civil Aeronautics Administration, MOTC

Taiwan Railway Bureau – Ministry of Transportation and Communications

Work highlights

  • Handled a complex contractual damage compensation claim related to the building of Terminal 3 at Taoyuan International Airport.
  • Lead advisor to Taipower to organize its corporate restructuring and for general corporate advice, including real estate issues.
  • Handled a Build-Operate-Transfer termination dispute worth over NT$2.4 billion.

Taiwan > Shipping Tier 1

Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law is frequently instructed in shipping disputes involving multiple jurisdictions. Recent highlights include recently successfully defending the staff of a major shipping company in a government investigation. The team’s leadership is trifurcated between name partner  George Lin, David Lee and Matthew Chen. Lin excels at advising shipping companies and shipping insurers, as well as acting on government projects relating to shipping business.

Practice head(s):

George Lin; David Lee; Matthew Chen

Other key lawyers:

Key clients

Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Maritime and Port Bureau

Taoyuan Metro Corporation

Taoyuan International Airport Co.

Zulu Marine Services & Trade FZE

Work highlights

Taiwan > Antitrust and competition Tier 2

Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law is well-versed in advising on antitrust ligation, government investigations, competition investigations and merger reviews. George Lin is the key name to note who was a former senior official at the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission.

Practice head(s):

George Lin

Work highlights

Taiwan > Banking and finance Tier 2

The team at Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law advises foreign investment banks, global fintech organisations, global payment companies and non-life insurance companies. The team is led by George Lin who assists financial institutions and third-party payment providers with their market entry. Lin also has experience in the fields of cryptocurrency, blockchain and fintech.

Practice head(s):

George Lin

Testimonials

‘George Lin – very responsive and client-friendly. Proactive and hands-on.’

Work highlights

Taiwan > Capital markets Tier 2

The Capital Markets team at Lin and Partners, Attorneys-at-Law helps a mix of local and international clients with their Taiwanese listings, but also regularly advises on regulatory compliance. The firm is also noted for having a strong footing with companies involved in the cryptocurrency industry. Dr George Lin leads the firm’s capital markets practice. Ted Liu is also recommended for his contribution to the firm’s work.

Practice head(s):

Dr. George Lin;

Other key lawyers:

Ted Liu;

Work highlights

Taiwan > Corporate and M&A Tier 2

The team at Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law offers a full service to its wide roster of clientsincluding transportation companies, telecoms, pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers and car manufacturers. Frequently dealing with complex PRC-linked and domestic transactions, it advises on the full gamut of transactions including contract and trade union negotiations, acquisitions, procurement, and commercial transactions. The well regarded George Lin advises on M&A transactions for banks, financial institutions and insurance companies whilst also assisting clients to structure and restructure complex offshore and onshore corporate entities.

Practice head(s):

George Lin

Other key lawyers:

David Lee; Colin Wu

Testimonials

‘L&P provides non-traditional legal advice, which is practical and with commercial sense. ’

George Lin, David Lee, and Colin Wu efficiently provide practical solutions.

Key clients

Taoyuan Metro Corporation

Taiwan Railways Administration

Asia Pacific Telecom Co

Work highlights

  • Advised Taiwan Railways Administration in its transformation from a government agency into a fully separate State Owned Enterprise.
  • Advised Taoyuan Metro Corporation in its legal affairs.

Taiwan > Labour and employment Tier 2

Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law acts for local and international clients on a range of employment and labour law issues in Taiwan, from contract term drafting, risk management, compliance matters and trade union negotiations to handling disputes both before the High and Supreme Courts in Taiwan, wrongful termination lawsuits, internal investigations, sexual harassment cases. The team is led by George Lin and David Lee, who advises on non-compete agreements and trade secret protections, as well as wrongful termination litigation.

Practice head(s):

George Lin; David Lee

Key clients

Taoyuan Metro Corporation

Taiwan Railways Administration

Taiwan > TMT Tier 2

With its longstanding reputation as one of the largest firms in Taiwan, Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law continues to have a strong hold within the TMT sectors, advising multinational clients on their entry into the Taiwanese market. Recent highlights include advising major PRC software and technology consumer electronics companies on their entrance into Taiwan and subsequent compliance matters. The team is jointly led by George Lin and David Lee, who split their time between Taipei and Kaohsiung. Lee has a wealth of experience in gaming, gambling, financial sandbox, cryptocurrency, blockchain and fintech.

Practice head(s):

George Lin; David Lee

Other key lawyers:

Henry Lin

Testimonials

‘The firm has a great response to legal issues and research resources to clients as well as government’s requests. Collaboration and coordination are most impressed potential.

‘George Lin is the key partner to sense the innovative opportunities. David Lee is a great coordinator in many cases. Henry Lin has potential specialities in the virtual assets area. ’

Key clients

National Communications Commission

Civil Aeronautics Administration

Work highlights

The firm: Lin & Partners Attorneys-at-law is an independent, boutique and powerful law firm in Taiwan founded by Dr George Lin, a veteran practitioner with over 30 years of experience.

Lin & Partners is a full-service law firm which provides high value-added legal services to local and multinational clients. The firm’s attorneys are generally of multidisciplinary backgrounds and are admitted to practice law in Taiwan, China and/or parts of the United States, and are comprised of MBAs, CPAs, AML specialists, securities and futures specialists, former in-house counsels and other professional backgrounds educated in Taiwan and abroad. The firm’s working languages include Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, English, Spanish and Japanese.

The firm has been highly recognized by world-leading law ranking institutions, including the The Legal 500AsiaLawBenchmark Litigation and Chambers as a top-tier Taiwan legal service provider for consecutive years since 2009. Recent key awards and recognitions include:
(i) Tier-1 law firm in dispute resolution, shipping, insurance and energy and projects by The Legal 500 from 2019-2024;
(ii) Outstanding law firm in dispute resolution, highly recommended law firm in corporate and M&A, banking and finance, technology and telecommunications by the 2019 –  2024 AsiaLaw Profiles and
(iii) Law firm of the year (Taiwan) by Benchmark litigation for three consecutive years (2019-2021). In addition, several of the firm’s attorneys have been awarded personal recognitions in their respective fields of practice, including “Leading Individuals” and “Leading Lawyers” by The Legal 500 and AsiaLaw respectively.

Lin & Partners distinguishes itself from other law firms in Taiwan by providing effective and comprehensive legal services in a cost-efficient manner, combining solid cross-discipline knowledge and multi-industry experience with extensive legal knowledge to assist clients in achieving their legal and commercial objectives.

Practice areas: The firm’s practice areas range from traditional fields of law to emerging legal areas. These include dispute resolution and ADR, banking and finance, capital markets and securities, aviation and shipping law, corporate and M&A, labor law, infrastructure and public procurement to energy, fintech and blockchain, hospitality and entertainment, gaming and gambling, telecommunications, privacy and other emerging areas.

Banking and finance: Lin & Partners banking and finance practice has been recognized by international rating agencies as one of the best in Taiwan. Apart from traditional banking services offered to domestic and international financial institutions, the firm aggressively develops new business areas in response to the market trends, including electronic and third-party payment, sharing platform economy, fintech/blockchain/cryptocurrency, regulatory sandbox and various new financial instruments and products.

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: As an extension of Lin & Partners’ services in banking and finance, Lin & Partners has a growing cryptocurrency and blockchain practice that has acquired a leading position in the sector. Lin & Partners offer a wide range of services, including matters relating to financial sandbox, blockchain, cryptocurrency, security token offering, NFT offering, compliance, AML and consumer protection. In addition, Lin & Partners routinely assist the industry in liaising with governmental authorities to bridge the gap between the regulatory environment and industry needs. Recently, Lin & Partners was instrumental in the establishment of the Bitcoin and Crypto Currency Development Association in Taiwan, with one of its lawyers acting as the Association’s first Chairman.

Capital markets and securities: Lin & Partners has diverse experience in securities law covering a variety of securities transactions – debt, equity and derivative offerings, structured notes and IPOs. Recently, the firm has been dedicated to the new “Taiwan’s Hidden Champion” concept and worked closely with leading private equity to invest in quality targets in Taiwan.

Dispute resolution: Lin & Partners provides clients with complete range of dispute resolution services with effective and versatile solutions. In recent years, the firm has successfully litigated in extremely difficult cases, overturning adverse legal precedent as well as unfavorable judgments in the 1st and 2nd instances to secure victory for clients. Lin & Partners has particular expertise in cross-border litigation and arbitration. Leveraging on its strength and independent status, Lin & Partners has been one of the top law firms for international clients when seeking dispute resolution services in Taiwan.

Energy and shipping: Lin & Partners distinguishes itself from other law firms in Taiwan in its dedication to developing energy practice well before Taiwan’s new Energy Act took effect. The firm has advised Taiwan Power Corporation, the state-owned enterprise, on various matters covering nuclear plant operations and waste disposal, and particularly on strategies for its corporate reorganization pursuant to the new Energy Act, the largest corporate restructuring in size and dollar amount in Taiwan’s history. Lin & Partners also advised one of the world’s largest energy conglomerates on its operations in Taiwan, and has been actively participating in Taiwan’s renewable energy industry, including offshore wind development and solar projects. Further, Lin & Partners is one of the very few firms in Taiwan with expertise in shipping, having advised clients on matters including offshore service and construction vessels, ship building, ship purchase and sale, lease, reflagging, port management, cruise and yacht, logistic services and compliance.

Gaming: Lin & Partners’ gaming practice is the pioneer and leader in Taiwan, which commenced by acting as legal counsel to the Taiwan government on the legislation and establishing the regulatory regime purporting to legalize land based casino resorts in Taiwan. The firm has since advised gaming operators on the offshore online gaming, as well as the support and ancillary technical services to offshore gaming operators. Lin & Partners is also very active in Taiwan’s sports lottery industry, having advised many international gaming companies on regulatory matters with the sports lottery industry in Taiwan.

Department Name Email Telephone
Photo Name Position Profile
Matthew Chen photo Mr Matthew Chen Partner
Ben Chiou photo Mr Ben Chiou Senior Counsel
Paul S P Hsu photo Mr Paul S P Hsu Chief Senior Counsel
David Lee photo Mr David Lee Partner & Director of Corporate Department
George C.H Lin photo Dr George C.H Lin Managing Parnter
Henry Lin photo Mr Henry Lin Director of Fintech Department
Colin Wu photo Mr Colin Wu Partner & director of Dispute Resolution department
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (including Cantonese and Shanghainese dialects)
French
Japanese

恆業是一個全方位的法律事務所。服務領域包括外國投資、資本市場、能源法、金融科技、公司治理與併購、勞動爭議、商業訴訟、民事、刑事及行政訴訟及爭端解決、智慧財產權、政府採購,公共工程、航空法、電信法等其他法律專業領域,近期也在區塊鏈及數位貨幣的業界上有領先的地位。本所各領域之服務品質皆深獲Legal500、Chambers Asia、AsiaLaw、Benchmark Litigation等國際評鑑機構的肯定與推薦,成為臺灣最佳律所之一。

本所彙集兼具國際一流的MBA、會計、財稅、保險等專業的台、美、英、大陸律師團隊,我們的工作語言涵蓋了中文、英文,法文及日文。如此專業、多功能的律師團隊才可體察產業趨勢及科技發展,即時與企業的脈動相連,以前瞻性的角度提供穩健的法律服務。

恆業一向被客戶認為是獨立(Independent)、專精(Focus)、而強大(Powerful)的律師事務所,本所也以此自我期許,永續提供高附加價值的科技法律服務。