Barry Lai > Jones Day > Taipei, Taiwan > Lawyer Profile

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.

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.