Jones Day > Taipei, Taiwan > Firm Profile
Jones Day Offices
8TH FLOOR
2 TUN HWA SOUTH ROAD, SECTION 2
TAIPEI, 106
Taiwan
Jones Day > The Legal 500 Rankings
Taiwan > Corporate and M&A Tier 1
As a leading corporate and M&A player in the Taiwan market, Jones Day regularly act as part of a global team to handle big-ticket cross-border transactions. With a particular strength in the energy sector, the team is jointly led by Tommy Chen
, John Lin and Jean Kuo. Chen advises on cross-border and local M&As, joint ventures, and hostile takeovers. Lin is experienced in leveraged buyouts, share swaps, spin-offs, joint ventures, and going private transactions. The highly regarded Kuo counts Japanese companies as her major clients. Peggy Lee and Raymond Wang also remain integral to the team. Practice head(s):
Tommy Chen; John Lin; Jean Kuo
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Jones Day is very good at cross-border M&A, particularly for the ones crossing multiple jurisdictions where it may quickly arrange and coordinate with the Jones Day lawyers in different jurisdictions. In addition, Jones Day lawyers encompass various practices, including M&A, antitrust, employment, import/export regulations, disputes, etc. It can provide a one-stop service regardless of the jurisdictions and practices. Jones Day is very helpful for a client with a multi-national presence and global operations. ’
‘Jones Day lawyers are very sharp within the industry and understand its movements and trends.’
‘Most of Jones Day lawyers are capable of fluent English or multiple languages. Jean Kuo, the partner in Jones Day, is fluent in Chinese, English and Japanese, and is knowledgeable in M&A, antitrust, employment and energy. She is very helpful to us particularly if we are to expand our operation in Japan or other foreign jurisdictions or if the transaction may involve multiple practices. She always responds quickly and pays attention to the details. Jean Kuo is the one to whom I would give a ring whenever I have the legal question on M&A and the one I usually would go to for M&A transactions. I definitely would recommend her. ’
Key clients
Walsin Lihwa Corporation
Yulon Group
Darfon Electronics Corp.
Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Sherex Fastening Solutions
Dyaco International Inc.
Gigamedia Ltd.
Albaugh, LLC
Taiwan Cement Corporation
Universal Vision Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
Taiwan > Dispute resolution Tier 1
Jones Day remains a strong player and is a popular choice for major Taiwanese companies which instruct the team to handle multijurisdictional litigation, corporate governance, product liability litigation, and construction disputes. Jason Chen handles corporate governance, commercial arbitration, hostile takeover and breach of securities laws. Ming-Wei Lo focuses on disputes arising from the Taiwan Securities Exchange Act. Po-Chien Chen splits his time between Taipei and Shanghai whilst Simon Yu harnesses his previous decade as a district court judge to advise on food safety, corporate crisis management and complex commercial disputes. Barry Lai is recommended for class action, white-collar crime, contract disputes and labour-related matters. Chen-Gang Yen acts for biochemical, petrochemical, and food companies in complex civil and criminal cases.
Practice head(s):
Jason Chen; Ming-Wei Lo; Po-Chien Chen; Simon M. Yu; Barry Lai; Chen-Gang Yen
Testimonials
‘In our line of work, all the lawyers of Jones Day give us the perfect work and inspiration. Even in the complex issue, Jones Day always solve the problems precisely.’
‘The Jones Day lawyers always support us perfectly.’
Key clients
China General Terminal and Distribution Corp. (USI Group)
Nomura Global Financial Products Inc.
Ta Ya Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
Formosa Laboratories, Inc.
Fetek Technology Corporation
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.
HayDay Farm Holdings, LTD.
HK Jackson Ltd.
Pegavision Corporation
Philippe de Guyenro
Work highlights
Taiwan > Intellectual property Tier 1
Housing an ‘extraordinary’ team of seasoned litigators, Jones Day stands out for its expertise in domestic and cross-border IP disputes spanning patents, trademarks and trade secrets, and counts semiconductor manufacturers, sustainable urban transportation companies, international banks and lighting manufacturers among its key roster of clients. Jason Chen leads the practice alongside Shanghai-based Po-Chien Chen, who handles trade secret disputes and trademark cases, Simon Yu who focuses on IP litigation and trade secret protection mandates, and Barry Lai, who is noted for his expertise in high-profile patent disputes. Practice head(s):
Jason Chen; Po-Chien Chen; Simon Yu; Barry Lai
Testimonials
‘The Jones Day team has an extraordinary work ethic and efficiency.’
Key clients
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Gentle Pharma
Goodix
Luminex International Company
Taiwan > Projects and energy Tier 2
The team at Jones Day acts on some of the most prolific deals in the market, placing it as a heavyweight in the industry. Representing large multi-jurisdictional clients, the team frequently stewards renewables projects for the whole life cycle of the deal, including contract review, financing, negotiations and regulatory filings. The projects and energy team is incorporated under the firm's financial markets team and is led by Jean Kuo. Kuo is an expert on infrastructure, construction and joint venture projects involving government-owned enterprises in the chemical and energy arenas. She is also renowned for advising key Japanese players in the market. Peggy Lee is additionally recommended for her growing expertise in the sector.Practice head(s):
Jean Kuo
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Yulon Group
Tatung Forever Energy Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Mitsui on its JPY 260bn (approx US$1.7bn) investment, loan and guarantee and a JPY 540bn (approx US$3.6bn) project financing for offshore wind projects Hailong II and Hailong III.
Taiwan > Real estate and construction Tier 2
The team at Jones Day stands out for its solid track record of advising on the construction aspects of energy projects. It also advises real estate funds, multinational integrated energy and petroleum companies and trade companies on a broad mix of real estate mandates. The practice is led by Jean Kuo who counts Taiwanese and Japanese clients in infrastructure, construction and joint venture projects.Taiwan > TMT Tier 2
Working closely with its offices in a number of East Asian countries, the team at Jones Day acts on a wide variety of matters including litigation and supply agreement disputes, regulatory, competition, and M&A transactions. The team is jointly led by M&A specialists John Lin and Tommy Chen. Recent mandates include advising Yulon Finance Corporation on its investment in JDW Co and its joint operation of JDW with Line Taiwan, and representing a software company in a licensing and maintenance transaction.
Practice head(s):
Tommy Chen; John Lin
Other key lawyers:
Peggy Lee; Jeffrey Wang
Key clients
Yulon Group
Taiwan Cement Corporation
VIA Technologies, Inc.
Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.
Albaugh, LLC
Dyaco International Inc.
Gigamedia Ltd.
Qisda Corporation
Work highlights
Taiwan > Capital markets Tier 3
Jones Day > Firm Profile
The firm: Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,400 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.
Jones Day is an institutional partner for clients who seek counsel that seeks to understand them and their needs; that communicates with clients about their needs and the different tactics available for addressing those needs; that works seamlessly and impressively across offices and practices and with the client; that provides talent and expertise across subject areas and geographies; and that brings commitment and courage to the relationship and its engagements. We are formidable because every partner and every client has the entire global institution at their command and is a high priority of the firm as a whole. We are true partners, with each other and, even more importantly, with our clients.
Regions of practice
Asia-Pacific: Jones Day has committed substantial resources and capacity to serve each of Asia’s distinct markets, including China, Japan, Singapore and Southeast Asia, as well as Australia. Spread throughout ten offices in the region, the firm’s more than 180 lawyers represent clients in practice areas including antitrust, banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and commercial, energy, global disputes, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate, and several others.
The majority of Jones Day’s Asia-based lawyers are admitted to practice local law in their home jurisdictions. Most have practiced in more than one country, enabling Jones Day’s Asia team to render multijurisdictional legal services. Jones Day has been granted a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice license (QFLP) in Singapore.
United States: Surveys repeatedly list Jones Day as one of the most frequently engaged law firms by US corporations for both transactional and disputes matters, and among the leaders in client service. Jones Day’s more than 1,500 lawyers across its 18 US offices collaborate to serve clients across practices and geographies on all major matters that span time-honored practices (antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and government regulation) to more recently established and expanded areas (cybersecurity, life sciences, energy, and technology) that specifically address the contemporary challenges of an increasingly complex global business and legal environment.
Europe and Middle East: Jones Day provides a significant presence in Europe that offers clients more than 575 lawyers from its European offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, and Paris. The firm’s lawyers counsel clients in administrative and public law, banking and finance, capital markets, competition law and regulatory, derivatives, market infrastructures, dispute resolution, and investigations.
In the Middle East, the firm’s Dubai-based lawyers have accumulated significant experience in most of the region’s key industries and jurisdictions, advising on mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions, projects and infrastructure, commercial transactions, real estate and construction matters, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.
Latin America: Jones Day is one of the leading global law firms serving the Latin American region through its offices in Mexico City and São Paulo, along with attorneys based in key business and legal centers such as New York, Houston, Dallas, Miami, and Madrid. Jones Day’s Latin American experience extends to mergers and acquisitions, investigations and anti-corruption, projects and infrastructure, banking and finance, energy, dispute resolution, business restructuring, private equity and capital markets.
Managing partner: Gregory M. Shumaker
Asia-Pacific offices: Beijing, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Perth, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo
US offices: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Irvine, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C.
Europe and Middle East offices: Amsterdam, Brussels, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris
Latin America offices: Mexico City, São Paulo
Main areas of practice:
- Antitrust and competition law
- Business and tort litigation
- Business restructuring and reorganization
- Cybersecurity, privacy and data protection
- Employee benefits and executive compensation
- Energy
- Financial markets
- Global disputes
- Government regulation
- Health care and life sciences
- Insurance recovery
- Intellectual property
- Investigations and white-collar defense
- Issues and appeals
- Labor and employment
- M&A
- Private equity
- Real estate
- Securities litigation and SEC enforcement
- State Attorney General enforcement, investigations and litigation
- Tax
- Technology
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Partner | Gregory M. Shumaker |
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