Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law advises clients on a wide range of M&A transactions, including those involving emerging and innovative business models. George Lin leads the team and advises on the structuring and restructuring of offshore and onshore corporate entities. David Lee assists international equity firms with establishing operations in Taiwan, including setting up subsidiaries and managing restructuring, with a focus on the renewable energy and airline sectors. Ben Chiou and Colin Wu are also key members of the team.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Lin & Partners demonstrates its capability to handle international clients in matters related to Taiwan law. We are happy to work with them in the future.'
  • 'The team’s ability to integrate precise local legal knowledge with a clear international perspective has been instrumental in helping us navigate complex legal and business issues with both clarity and efficiency. Their advice is consistently practical, well-calibrated to our commercial objectives.'
  • 'This combination of judicial and governmental experience, cross-border fluency, and commercial pragmatism clearly distinguishes Colin from other lawyers in the market. His rare ability to anticipate how both courts and regulators are likely to interpret and apply the law gives his clients a meaningful strategic edge.'
  • 'The people at the firm are quite commercially oriented and understand the business needs. They don't just tell you yes or no, but offer practical solutions to solve your business problems.'
  • 'George Lin is an experienced lawyer with creative thinking. The rest of the key team members, including David, both have commercial/business backgrounds. They are good at offering comprehensive solutions and executing them effectively.'
  • 'The team has extensive experience in fields such as the financial industries, and many other areas that are related to industries that foreign investors like when investing in Taiwan.'

Key clients

  • Taoyuan Metro Corporation
  • Taiwan Railways Administration
  • Nippon Life Insurance Company

Work highlights

Acted for Taiwan Railways Administration in its transformation from a government agency into a fully separate state-owned enterprise.

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Practice head

George Lin

Other key lawyers

Ben Chiou; Colin Wu; David Lee