Mr David Lee > Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law > Taipei, Taiwan > Lawyer Profile
Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law Offices
11F, NO 2, SEC 1, DUNHUA S RD
SONGSHAN DISTRICT
TAIPEI 105
Taiwan
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Mr David Lee
Work Department
- Aviation
- Construction and government procurement
- Corporate/M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy
- Foreign investment
- Gaming
- Intellectual property
Position
- Head of Corporate Department of Lin &Partners
Career
Mr. David Lee is a partner and the head of projects and energy practice at Lin & Partners. His main practice areas inlcude projects & energy, corporate and M&A, gaming & gambling, aviation & shipping, labor & employment, TMT, franchise & licensing, and complinace. His practices have been recongized by Legal 500 and Asia Law.
David spearheads Lin & Partners’s projects & energy practice, which has been recongized by Legal 500 as the Tier 1 Firm for consecutive years. He has extensive experience in advising clients on offshore wind farm energy, solar energy, hydro energy, IPPs, nuclear decommisson, ocean energy, corporate restructuring, and electricity unbundling.
David leads the firm’saviation and shipping practice. In the maritime and shipping sector, David advises cleints on ship building, ship reflagging, mortgage registration, sales & lease back, shipping insurance and reinsurance and joint venture formation. David advised Ocean Affairs Council of Taiwan on the regulatory framework for promotion of ocean energies. In the aviation sector, David advised Civil Aeronautics Administration on a wide range of regulaotry matters for consecutive years, inclduing those related to unmanned aerial vehicle, fatigue management, and compliance with ICAO airsafety standards. He also advises clients on matters in connection with aircraft componenet and general aviation busienss license.
In the gaming & gambing sector, David has been advised clients on land-based casinos, sports betting, and offshore online gaming. He assisted govenrement authoirties in several legislation projects, including the projects for casino-based inegrated resorts and enhancement of internal control requirmemt for sports betting operation. David is frequently to speak at or interviewed by gambling confernece or media on the development of the gaming industry in Taiwan, inclduing CNN. Bloomberg, VIXIO (Gambling Compliance), and G2E Asia.
David is also a core member in the firm’s TMT practice. He advises mobile brands, manufacturer, suppliers, software providers, and regulator on various regulatory and complinace matters. David assisted National Communicaitons Commission in establsihing an ADR scheme for telecom dispute and anlayzing the possible framework to counter cyber crimes.
In the coprorate and M&A practice, David has been advised clients on various matters thorughout the lifecycle of enterprises, inclduing company set-up, foreing investment, formation of joint venture and strategic alliance, business license application, contracting, merger and acquisition, corporate restructuring/ spin-off, and dispute resolution.
David graduated from National Taiwan University with an LL.B. and National Cheng-Chi University with an LL.M. In addition to law degress, David received an MBA from the Ross School of Business, Univeristy of Michigan.
Languages
- Mandarin • English • Taiwanese
Memberships
- Taipei Bar Association
- Taoyuan Bar Association
- Tainan Bar Association
Education
- University of Michigan (MBA 2015)
- National Cheng-Chi University (LL.M.2009)
- National Taiwan University (LL.B. 2004)
Lawyer Rankings
Taiwan > Projects and energy
Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law’s projects and energy department, led by George Lin and David Lee from Taipei and Kaohsiung respectively, has broad experience advising major players in the market, with PPPs, power company restructurings, and offshore wind development projects all particular areas of strength for the practice. Lin represents clients on infrastructure, construction, energy and procurement matters, while Lee specialises in offshore wind farm development projects. Both lawyers have experience advising the state-owned Taiwan Power Corporation.
Taiwan > Shipping
Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law’s leading shipping practice benefits from a strong working relationship with the Taiwan International Ports Corporation. The department handles a wide range of shipping-related matters, including commercial and financial, and in particular leverages the firm’s insurance expertise to advise on shipping insurance matters. Founder and managing partner George Lin has extensive experience advising shipping companies and insurers, as well as working in connection with shipping-related government projects. The widely experienced David Lee leads the practice, while senior associate Ted Liu offers notable expertise in shipping and logistics, particularly in relation to the ownership, registration, deregistration and mortgage of vessels in Taiwan.
Taiwan > TMT
Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law’s integrated technology and telecoms practice, operating from Taipei and Kaohsiung, offers its considerable combined expertise to both domestic and international clients. With cryptocurrency, blockchain and fintech expertise, George Lin leads the department alongside David Lee, who specialises in offshore online gaming and internet gambling law, and also has notable experience in the crypto space. Kaiju Lee handles e-commerce, third-party online payment, and new financial technology mandates. Associate Henry Lin plays a key role in the team, also offering cryptocurrency and financial technology experience. The team is also strong on corporate and M&A matters in the technology sector.
Taiwan > Labour and employment
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.