Jean Kuo > Jones Day > Taipei, Taiwan > Lawyer Profile

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.

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.

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.