Mr Simon Yu > Jones Day > Taipei, Taiwan > Lawyer Profile

Jones Day
8TH FLOOR
2 TUN HWA SOUTH ROAD, SECTION 2
TAIPEI, 106
Taiwan

Position

Partner

Career

Drawing on his broad experience from prior government service as a district court judge, Simon Yu advises clients on litigation issues and on business resolutions. Simon has counseled clients on numerous high-tech patent litigations and complex multinational litigations involving white collar crime, trade secret protection, and construction disputes. His recent representation in a nationwide food fraud scandal earned him recognition as one of the few leading lawyers in the field of large-scale risk management. In addition to litigation, Simon advises clients on a wide range of competition issues.

Simon has significant experience representing and advising clients in connection with patent disputes related to semiconductor processes, the optical industry, and other strategic actions involving technology and intellectual property rights. As high-tech clients continually face challenges to trade secret protection, Simon also counsels clients in how to protect their intangible assets as a whole.

Education

  • New York University (LL.M. 2006);
  • National Cheng Chi University (LL.M. 2003; LL.B. 1998)

Lawyer Rankings

Taiwan > Intellectual property

(Leading partners)

Simon YuJones Day

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.